By Dr Ian Donald “He will be alright won’t he, doctor?” is the sort of cry I would hear from a daughter when her ageing father was admitted to hospital, desperate for confident reassurance. Somehow, our assumption of health, or our faith that the health service will always be able to put things right, helps […]
Ageing and the Lure of Certainty Read More »
You’ve all heard the old adage, ‘the only two certainties in life are death and taxes’ (Ben Franklin, 1789). Taxes, we agree. But death? Not so sure. As Christians, we think differently about death. Of course, we agree that we’re all destined to die, but that’s merely physical death. Surely, a major premise of our
The Continuity of Creaturely Death in the New Creation Read More »
If COP27 passed you by unnoticed, you’re not alone. Last year one could hardly escape the tremendous build-up and media noise around COP26 in Glasgow, while this year’s COP27 in Egypt (‘Conference of Parties to the UN Framework on Climate Change’) was a comparative whisper. These ‘interim’ COPs are less dramatic, but equally important. A
God’s Justice and Climate Injustice (COP27) Read More »
Exactly two weeks ago at this moment, I was scrambling to get the final touches ready for the GTS 5-Year Anniversary Celebration. If you were there – what a wonderful celebration it was – thank you once again to all who joined in by making cakes, setting up, laying the tables, serving drinks, clearing and
Wrapping Up the first 5 Years Read More »
I was privileged to spend a week in Glasgow as part of the COP26 conference, a rather unforgettable experience. I shared a series of reflections on Facebook, and thought I’d collate them all into an article here because Gateway is deeply committed to providing a theological perspective on our role in this world (God’s creation)
COP26 A Theologian’s Perspective Read More »
