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A brief theology of time (part 2)
Paul Mills, December 2002 No comments
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Time is the modern-day slave-driver. Calendars and clocks not only govern, but also tyrannise our lives. Here we continue the theme of time (from Vol.7 No.1) but from the perspective of how and why God has ordered its divisions. With the help of that revelation, we may be better able to resist the tyranny of time.
Keywords: Christianity & Religion
A window upon the world: engaging with painting
Margaret Wilson, September 2002 No comments
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Visual creativity is valued in the Bible as an important aspect of human flourishing. By the use of examples, this paper suggests several ways of looking at painting and concludes that it has immense value, both as an aspect of the proper enjoyment of creation, and as a means of communication from and with the surrounding culture.
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture
Licence to kill?
Jonathan Burnside, June 2002 No comments
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The Tony Martin case, in which an English farmer was convicted of murder for killing a nocturnal burglar, sparked a national, on-going debate. This paper asks whether the householder should have a licence to kill the burglar, and concludes that in spite of its specific social and legal context, Exodus 22:23 highlights several important principles which should inform law-making in this area today.
Keywords: Crime & Justice
Idolatry and spiritual parody: counterfeit faiths
Michael Ovey, March 2002 No comments
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This paper describes three major objections to using idolatry for analysing the modern world. It then argues that idolatry is a foundational concept in the biblical material and discusses areas where this tool applies inside and outside the Church. It concludes that idolatry parodies the true relationship of humanity with God.
Keywords: Christianity & Religion
Multiculturalism
Julian Rivers, December 2001 No comments
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Is the United Kingdom multicultural? If it is, how should law and social policy respond? This paper argues that the Bible points to two key relevant principles: personal liberty and cultural integration. This offers us a path between brutal religious nationalism, radical privatization of religion, and social splintering into an uneasy co-existence of closed communities. The paper concludes with some specific recommendations.
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture
Render unto Caesar? The dilemmas of taxation policy
Christopher Townsend, September 2001 No comments
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This paper considers taxation policy from a biblical perspective and explores some basic issues. This paper also emphasises that taxation policy must be considered in the context of a wider debate about the vitality of democratic government, the operation of the economy, the institutional landscape and the channels through which welfare is provided.
Keywords: Finance & the Economy
Cloning humans - distorting the image of God?
Denis R. Alexander, June 2001 No comments
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This paper addresses the theological, relational and risk issues around individuals creating genetically identical copies of themselves. It is argued that cloning runs counter to the biblical teaching that humankind is made in the image of God. Cloning would divorce procreation from loving sexual union and generate a disturbing discontinuity in sibling and parental relationships, thereby undermining family and social structures.
Keywords: Science & Technology
Secularisation: is it inevitable?
John Coffey, March 2001 1 comment
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It has long been believed that secularisation is the inevitable by-product of modernisation, and that the rise of modern science, pluralism, and consumerism is sure to usher in the decline of religion. However, in recent years, sociologists of religion have become increasingly sceptical about traditional secularisation theory. This paper explains why this is so, and argues that Christians should not succumb to cultural pessimism.
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture
The divine economy
Paul Mills, December 2000 1 comment
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The basic economic problem is that the incentives needed to promote efficiency and growth also lead to inequality. Biblical law sets out an economic model that shares contemporary concerns for economic efficiency and fairness while avoiding the problems faced by the current Western model. The beauty of its conception from an economic point of view has rarely been appreciated.
Keywords: Finance & the Economy
The counter-reformation of Pope John Paul II?
Ranald Macaulay, September 2000 No comments
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It has become apparent that Pope John Paul II represents a strongly traditionalist Catholicism. He appears to represent two conflicting agendas, one open and progressive, the other traditionalist. His creation of a more conservative hierarchy during the past 22 years increases uncertainty about the degree of change since 1962 and provides the context within which to assess current dialogues between Catholics and evangelicals.
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Worldviews & Culture