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Gloucestershire doctor Edward Jenner is widely known for his work in the 1790s on smallpox vaccination. His faith is less well known though clearly attested to in his correspondence. [1] In the modern era, COVID vaccine researcher Francis Collins has spoken openly about his faith. [2] Vaccines are now available for...
'Isn't it enough to tell them the gospel and let the Holy Spirit do the rest?' 'Why get bogged down in studying critical theory when Holy Scripture is sufficient for our every need and question?' 'You'll never argue someone into the Kingdom of God' Defined broadly as 'reasoned arguments...
Laurence Crutchlow is CMF Associate Head of Student Ministries and a GP in London Will Psychiatry? Will loves it. Yes, Freud is a bit strange, but 10 am starts mean Will can read a full four chapters of the Bible each morning, get through all his PrayerMate items, as well as the...
Miracles CS Lewis 304pp, Collins ISBN: 9780007461257 paperback £8.99 Mediaeval literature expert CS Lewis was no stranger to science, having written the Planetary Trilogy (1) describing voyages to both Mars and Venus and the perils of the National Institute of Co-Ordinated Experiments. (2) Published in 1947, Miracles deals with philosophical...
can I pray with a patient? A patient might ask for prayer perhaps with a GP they know to be a Christian, or perhaps from a student who they've got to know well. These situations are the exception, not the rule. But prayer can be greatly valued by patients when...
At first glance it appears relatively uncontroversial. After all, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes health as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity', (1) which isn't so different. In some parts of the NHS spiritual care is embraced....
'Where is home for you?' If you haven't worked out an answer before Freshers' Week starts, do it now. Along with 'what course do you do?' and 'which halls are you in?', it is one of the staples of conversation in registration queues, or at the first meeting of the...
You've just enjoyed a discussion on autonomy in an ethics seminar. During the coffee break your friend asks: 'You Christians seemed to have a lot to say in that session. What do you actually believe?' You've got five minutes. What do you say? The motto 'Be Prepared' is important not...
1. abortion If life in utero is of value to God, then unborn babies surely deserve the protection of the sixth commandment as much as any other human. UK law doesn't reflect this, with the Abortion Act (1967) (1) allowing abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy in specific (though broadly...
When does life begin? This simple question has grown harder to answer as we have better understood the exact process of conception, uterine implantation, and pregnancy. There has not always been consensus within CMF over the answer, particularly over whether conception or implantation signals the start of life. The morally...
