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The Paschal Moon and the Date of Easter

Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed, 1 Corinthians 5:7 (ESVUK) The date of Easter, the central feast of the Christian year, is not fixed in the way that many modern holidays are. Instead, it is determined by a pattern…

Is There a Shared Moral Order?

Between the intuition of the good and the confusion of the human heart In contemporary public debate, it has become increasingly difficult to sustain the idea that there is such a thing as good and evil independent of opinion, culture,…

Living the Faith as Sojourners and Exiles 

«Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul» 1 Peter 2:11 (ESVUK) The letters of Peter were written to believers who did not live a comfortable or protected faith.…

THINKING BIBLICALLY IN A CRITICAL AGE

Why Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin Deserves Careful and Discerning Reading Scripture does not merely respond to culture: it situates it within the greater story of creation, fall, and redemption in Christ In an age marked by intense debates…

When Identity Becomes Uncertain

Adolescence, Culture and the Christian Challenge in the Face of the “Therian” Phenomenon “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18) Adolescence is one of the most fragile and decisive stages of human development. It is…

Alice and the Problem of Meaning

Fantasy, Language, and Power in Lewis Carroll Introduction To speak of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland often provokes an ambivalent reaction. For many readers, it remains a children’s book, populated by extravagant scenes, impossible creatures, and situations seemingly devoid of logic.…

When Faith Becomes Suspect

I do not usually write in the heat of the moment. I prefer distance, reflection, time. But there are moments when silence itself becomes a form of abdication. I am an Evangelical Christian. I am sixty-seven years old. I belong…

Not Merely a Local Matter

The crisis in England and the silent judgement of the ancient Church ἀποστῶμεν τῆς ματαιότητος καὶ τῆς κενῆς φλυαρίας καὶ ἔλθωμεν ἐπὶ τὸν ἔνδοξον καὶ σεμνὸν κανόνα τῆς παραδόσεως ἡμῶνFirst Letter of Clement 7:1 The situation currently experienced in the…