I have been reading with great interest recent obituaries of Alasdair MacIntyre (12 January 1929 – 21 May 2025). MacIntyre, a Scottish-American philosopher, was famously critical of the Enlightenment project which, he argued, had divorced modern Westerners from both tradition and the good life. As I understand it, MacIntyre effectively argued that whilst we still […]
The Relational Heart of Christianity “Relational theology” – or as we sometimes call it “relationary theology” – broadly refers to Christian approaches to Bible-based living that share a central focus on the primacy of love and relationships. Love is the lifeblood of relationships. Love gives relationships depth, meaning, and the capacity to flourish through mutual […]
Ageing nations Populations in Western nations are ageing. By 2050, more than one in four Britons will be over 65. But we are not the only country facing an ageing challenge. Japan has the world’s oldest population (29 percent of people are over 65 right now), and the social consequences are profound. Since 1980, the […]