As I write this, the House of Lords is engaged in what will be a gruelling ten hour debate leading up to the second reading of Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill. 133 Lords are set to speak, which will be a record…. Read More ›
Euthanasia
How can anyone make sense of Christianity if Christians don’t know what they believe?
This Saturday sees the fourth annual Unbelievable? Conference hosted by Premier Radio host and Christianity Magazine editor, Justin Brierley. For those who fancy a day at Methodist Central Hall in London considering issues around Christian apologetics and effective evangelism, this will… Read More ›
Assisted suicide and right-to-die cases have nothing to do with our ‘rights’
This week’s decision by the Supreme Court to reject the right-to-die case brought by Paul Lamb, Jane Nicklinson and a third man known only as Martin, was a welcome relief to those of us who believe that legalising assisted suicide is anything but… Read More ›
Can we trust the decision over assisted suicide to politicians’ consciences?
In the words of Han Solo, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” On Saturday we were given the news from the Telegraph that the Government has decided to give MPs a free vote on Lord Falconer’s bill introducing assisted suicide…. Read More ›
Lord Falconer’s assisted dying bill is an insult to everyone
Today Lord Falconer will present his assisted dying bill to the House of Lords. He’s been careful to label it ‘assisted dying’ rather than ‘assisted suicide’ although in practice there is very little between the two definitions. According to reports,… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 