What we owe to the Reformation
How important is the Protestant Reformation to you? Five hundred years have passed since Martin Luther published his 95 Theses. Our modern age considers events that old to be of no relevance; we have...
General Election Result – ‘Put not your trust in princes’
The result of the General Election is in, and what an event it has been! Some political parties have been wiped out, and others have exceeded expectations. As ever with these things, almost every...
Now is Christ risen from the dead
A recent survey, published to coincide with the annual Easter celebrations, has revealed that ‘nearly one in four Christians do not believe in the story of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead’. When one defines...
Peace with Rome?
The Daily Telegraph (October 5, 2016) reported that at a service to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Archbishop Michael Ramsey’s visit to Pope Paul IV, ‘Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury have publicly...
Our beloved brother Paul
Almost every one of Paul’s Epistles begins with much the same form of wording—‘Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ’. Exceptions are those epistles which came not only from him but also from his fellow...
The European Union – A Protestant View
It is clear that campaigning on the forthcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union has got off to a bad start, with both sides more concerned with criticizing their opponents, and prophesying...
EU Citizens express ‘wrong’ opinions
The European Union has established a system, known as the European Citizens Initiative, under which members of the public are able to put forward proposals for new EU laws. If a million signatures are...