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God’s book doesn’t shy away from contentious topics – and neither should we. Does the Bible condone warfare and slavery? Isn’t the New Testament’s teaching on sex outdated? Surely there’s not a literal heaven and hell?

It can be tough to make sense of the Bible’s most challenging passages and ideas. How do we approach these tough questions about Scripture, particularly if we’re worried they might chip away at the foundation of our faith? And how can we respond thoughtfully when they come up in everyday life, at work or over coffee with a friend?  

Dan Hitchens will ask what the advance of assisted suicide really means. Dan will address the profound cultural shift signalled by current legislation, marking a transition from the era of Cecily Saunders and the hospice movement to a new age where death is presented as a solution to what some advocates refer to as ‘useless lives.’ Setting the contemporary debate in its historical context, Dan will prompt us to consider how we should respond to this hinge moment for British society.