Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10128 Few questions in eschatology press as painfully against the human heart as this one. If heaven is the place of perfect joy in the presence of God, how can the redeemed experience that joy while knowing that people they loved on earth are suffering eternal punishment? The question is not academic. It arises…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 10057 One of the most debated aspects of the doctrine of hell concerns its duration. Is hell truly eternal, or will punishment eventually end, either through annihilation or universal restoration? This question matters enormously, for our answer affects how we understand God’s justice, the seriousness of sin, and the urgency of the gospel. The…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10064 Whilst Scripture is clear that hell is a place of conscious, eternal punishment for all who reject Christ, it also indicates that the degree of punishment will vary according to the light received and the sins committed. God’s perfect justice means that punishment will be precisely proportionate to guilt. The Reality of Hell…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12055 Immigration is one of the most politically charged issues in the modern West, and Christians often find themselves caught between competing loyalties. On one side, Scripture’s consistent call to welcome the stranger and care for the vulnerable. On the other, legitimate concerns about national security, cultural cohesion, the rule of law, and the…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60034 The concept of “systemic racism” has become one of the most prominent and contested ideas in contemporary Western culture. It is the claim that racism is not primarily a matter of individual prejudice but is embedded in the structures, institutions, laws, and systems of society — operating independently of the intentions of the…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60045 The term “woke” has undergone a rapid transformation in public usage. Originally emerging from African American vernacular to describe heightened awareness of racial injustice, it has expanded into a comprehensive cultural posture encompassing race, gender, sexuality, economic inequality, and a range of other social concerns. For Christians, the question is not whether awareness…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60044 Intersectionality has moved rapidly from academic theory to mainstream cultural framework, and it now shapes public discourse on justice, identity, and power in ways that affect the church directly. Originally a tool for analysing how overlapping categories of disadvantage compound one another, it has developed into something considerably broader: a comprehensive worldview with…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12061 Christians live and work within economic systems, and the question of whether Scripture endorses, condemns, or is indifferent to particular models of economic organisation has generated enormous debate. The temptation is to baptise one’s preferred political economy with biblical proof texts, and advocates of both free-market capitalism and various forms of socialism have…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12011 The question of charging interest on loans has a long history in Christian ethics, and it is one where the biblical evidence requires careful handling. For centuries, the church debated whether any interest was permissible, and the Old Testament passages on the subject continue to generate discussion among believers who want to handle…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12012 The question of whether Christians can be landlords has become increasingly sharp in a culture where housing costs are a source of genuine hardship for many. Some voices suggest that profiting from another person’s need for shelter is inherently exploitative. Scripture, however, does not support so sweeping a conclusion, though it has a…