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Laurence Crutchlow asks why we disagree and suggests some solutions. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company...' (Acts 15:39). Disagreement is common. We're used to seeing politicians wag their fingers across the despatch box, or to hearing differing opinions about how best to treat a patient. But...
Laurence Crutchlow considers recent tuition fee protests and our response. November 2011 saw another protest in London over university tuition fees. (1) Although there were 24 arrests, the event was more peaceful than past protests. Organisers and police varied in their estimates of attendance, with police claiming that about 2,000...
How does a passion for truth translate into our study and work today? What happens when standing up for the truth leads us into conflict with authority? Karim Fouad Alber's article explores our dealings with medical school authorities when truth may conflict with them. Of course to know the truth,...
Having only sneaked into the 2006 National Student Conference by virtue of my wife still being at medical school, I was greately encouraged by Mark Ashton's talks on Matthew - well at least by the two I managed to hear before leaving early to start a week of nights! Only a...
A brisk walk from Waterloo station to CMF's HQ in Marshalsea Road aids my recovery from wedging into a crowded train carriage at the start of most days. Staff meet to share news, read the Bible and pray each morning. We share plans and news, then take turns in sharing...
As the sunlight beams through the window late in the afternoon, the first consultation of early evening surgery begins. It is soon obvious that a big ethical issue is at stake. The young lady seeing me is obviously distressed. My likely refusal on ethical grounds to grant what she wants...
Acts: the question of historical precedent Laurence Crutchlow considers how to apply Acts today. an overview Five brief summary statements (2) divide the book into six sections – each describing a forward movement of the early church, and marking a change of direction in the story. Acts 1:1-6:7 – The primitive (mostly Jewish)...
For many medical students, this summer brings the end of years of training. Yet it also marks a beginning. Just as recent football events might eventually herald a new age of English sporting greatness (at least once a few changes are made!), the end of medical training also heralds the...
You've just enjoyed a discussion about patient autonomy in an ethics seminar, and on the way to coffee before the next lecture, your friend Steve walks with you. He says 'you Christians seemed to have a lot to say in that session. What do you actually believe?' There's only five...
Other choices may be thought through in minute detail. How much time did you spend deciding where to go to medical school? Or whether you wanted to be a doctor in the first place? Or whether you would believe in Jesus? Choosing which church to attend is often a hard...
