Articles by Martin Davie

The message of hope in the book of Lamentations

We can find hope by looking at what at first sight may seem a very unlikely source, the Old Testament book of Lamentations.

What is the relationship between God's sovereignty and secular power?

According to the Bible, although government is exercised by human beings, the one who exercises supreme governmental authority is God himself.

A Christian approach to transgenderism

From a traditional Christian point of view there are still two basic reasons why it is problematic to accept someone as a member of their chosen sex if they are biologically a member of the opposite sex.

Rediscovering the true reason for the season

Only the God of Christmas, the God whose birth as a human being took place on 25 December, can give us the true happiness we seek in this life and eternal life in the age to come.

A Christian view of war

What is the Christian perspective on why wars occur? And is it right for Christians to participate in war?

Why is there hope for all who believe in Jesus?

Since New Testament times Christians have looked forward in hope to Christ's coming in glory, but many people today, including many Christians, are unsure about the nature of this hope.

Picturing Christ: how has Jesus been depicted over the last 2,000 years?

Most people today have a visual image of Christ. Long haired and bearded, simply dressed in homespun cloth, portrayed with varying degrees of Middle Eastern appearance (sometimes not), often with an intense gaze. These images have a back-story and historic portrayals have settled on this iconic image.