This is one of the horrors that Dignity in Dying seem perfectly equanimous about. Coming to a hospital near you:

What? Are they not quite sure?

NEWS UPDATE Here’s something remarkable that went almost unnoticed earlier this year. Papua New Guinea has officially amended its constitution to declare itself a Christian Nation, with an overwhelming vote of 80 to 4. The amendment adds a declaration to the preamble of the

Encouraging news from Oxford: the university’s new chancellor, Lord Hague, has vowed there will be “no safe spaces” under his tenure — urging students to expect uncomfortable ideas and debate, not protection from offence. He’s also backed full implementation of the Higher

Modern academic: “I hope the person who wrote the article I’m responding to gets my subtle dig in footnote 17” 19th century academic: “…here I respond to my enemies, impotent of body and feeble of mind”

Not all sorts of diversity are welcome!

Lord Falconer says people with “learning difficulties or autism” could, with “proper assistance”, access assisted suicide. That should alarm every Peer in the Lords. Vulnerable people don’t need help to die. They need support to live.

The ETC blog dinner is on! Join us in Boston in a few weeks for a fun time with people who love Bible and its textual history. Details here: …ngelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-bl…

Looking forward to this!

We are committed to building a College where everyone can thrive. Read our statement about the steps we have and are taking here: oakhill.ac.uk/about/resource…

Great point Andy Cowan!

This is great advice from Jonathan Haidt We tell our families to watch films and tv programmes with their kids. No phones or tablets. It is as Jon says. Bond with your kids instead of addicting them to social media. 👍

I thought all theological colleges had courses in this.

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Dear Dr Head, We have received a manuscript for Archives of Dermatological Research that we think falls within your area of expertise. ...

In Memoriam: Professor Roger Ling (1930s–2025), Distinguished Scholar of Roman Art manchester.ac.uk/about/news/in-…

This interview with Nathan Lyon on 7Cricket has understandably gone viral. Rarely do you get such raw emotion & feeling from a current cricketer & all credit to Melanie McLaughlin & her incredible interviewing skills

Job: Departmental Lecturer in Early Judaism and Christianity at the University of Oxford in the UK: jobs.ac.uk/job/DPT068/dep…

This reminds me of the time I received a similar phone call (from someone in the class).

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