Martin Davie

What is really preventing peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

There is a major roadblock on the way to peace but it's not what many of our church leaders think it is.

A Christian response to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's fall from grace

The danger we run into when we read the public reports of the misdeeds of some person who has become the object of public disgrace is that we become tempted to entertain the idea that we are somehow better in the eyes of God than that person

What should Christians say about immigration?

Christians must reject the simplistic slogans offered by those on both sides of the current immigration debate.

Church doctrine and treading the line between development and heresy

The difference is of particular relevance to the Church of England as it continues to move in the wrong direction on same-sex marriage.

Why theology really matters

A well-meaning letter about the importance of theology in higher education sadly missed an important point about theology!

How do we know where Jesus rose from the dead?

The question of exactly where that somewhere was in the case of Jesus’ resurrection has been highlighted again recently by a report of discoveries by an Italian archaeological team at the site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

The question we need to ask ourselves when we read any part of the Bible

If we don't ask ourselves this, we will miss the point.

Remember you are dust: a Lent reflection

Lent reminds us of our need to ask for God’s help.

A Christian view of talks to end the war in Ukraine

There are Christian principles which need to be borne in mind when assessing the current efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Why the Church of England is wrong to support same-sex marriage

The Church of England has always held that the traditional conjugal view of marriage is one that was instituted by God himself at creation. What would therefore have to be established is that this view was mistaken and that we now know that God supports the redefined view of marriage.

Some thoughts on Vance vs Stewart and the ordering of love

Members of the medical profession and anyone who watches medical documentaries and dramas on television will be familiar with the concept of triage, the process of deciding who should receive priority in terms of medical treatment based on the severity of their condition and their chances of survival.