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Marriage: Christian covenant or contract of convenience?

Paul Coulter

Apr 11
5 min

Marriage: Christian covenant or contract of convenience?

Reproduced with permission from the author's personal blog Two changes to marriage law in the UK have been discussed in the media during...

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Paul Coulter

Mar 24
7 min

War in Ukraine: How Should We Pray?

Reproduced with permission from the author's personal blog A simple combination of colours caught my eye in multiple places today. I...

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Paul Coulter

Jul 15, 2021
6 min

Justice AND Grace for Northern Ireland

A personal response to UK government proposals to ban Troubles-related prosecutions The proposal by the Conservative government in...

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The Conversion Therapy Debate: How Should Christians Respond?

Michael Shaw

Apr 29, 2021
6 min

The Conversion Therapy Debate: How Should Christians Respond?

Should Christians be concerned about the introduction of a so-called ‘conversion therapy’ ban in Northern Ireland? What exactly is...

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COVID Vaccines: Keep Perspective, Speak Sensitively

Centre for Christianity in Society

Feb 26, 2021
8 min

COVID Vaccines: Keep Perspective, Speak Sensitively

By Dr Paul Coulter, BSc, MB, BCh, BAO, MA, PhD This article follows on from my earlier article and accompanying video about the ethics of...

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COVID-19 Vaccines: A Christian Perspective

Centre for Christianity in Society

Dec 3, 2020
7 min

COVID-19 Vaccines: A Christian Perspective

By Dr Paul Coulter, BSc, MB, BCh, BAO, MA, PhD This week, the UK became the first Western nation to approve a vaccine against COVID-19....

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Centre for Christianity in Society

May 9, 2020
26 min

Do All Roads Lead To God?

The Mountain You stand in awe at the foot of the mountain. You trace the line of the path on which you stand as it begins to wind up the...

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Michael Shaw

May 9, 2020
12 min

How Should We Respond To Transhumanism?

Technology has revolutionised the way human beings interact with the world. The invention of the microscope allowed us to learn about the...

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Michael Shaw

May 9, 2020
16 min

Is Jesus Just A Good Man?

When I was twelve years old, I had a strange encounter with someone who claimed to be the Son of God. My brother and I were waiting at...

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Centre for Christianity in Society

May 9, 2020
16 min

Are We Just Naked Apes?

Homo sapiens among other species My working life to date has led me through various roles that involve working closely with human beings:...

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Rachel Shields

May 8, 2020
12 min

Abortion: A Theological Reflection

I will call her infant A. The result of an unwanted pregnancy, infant A was carried to term before being voluntarily handed over for...

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