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27 March 2024. By Nigel Biggar. The issue of how the moral principles stemming from the example and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth should be applied to political life has always been uncertain and controversial. This largely because, as the son of a village carpenter in 1st century Palestine, Jesus had no responsibility of any…
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Nigel Biggar has published an article in a special issue of Studies in Christian Ethics 35, no. 1 (November 2021). The issue features essays gathered around the theme ‘Truth, lies, and Christian ethics’. Biggar’s article is titled ‘Whatever Happened to the Canaanites? Principles of a Christian Ethic of Mass Immigration’ (pp. 127-139). The open access article can…
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In response to the criticisms raised by Kwame Anthony Appiah against the idea of “Western Civilisation” in last year’s Reith Lectures, Nigel Biggar argues in an op-ed in The Times that the idea has considerable merit and, further, that we must take seriously its historic roots in Christianity. A copy of the article is available to read here.
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The April 2014 issue of Journal of Medical Ethics, one of the leading international journals in bioethics, featured an article by Prof. Nigel Biggar arguing the case for the place of religious reasoning in medical ethics. The article provoked three critical commentaries from Dr. Brian Earp (Oxford Centre for Neuroethics) (here), Dr. Kevin Smith (Abertay University) (here), and Xavier Symons (Sydney University)…
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In the inaugural issue of Providence, a journal published by the Institute of Religion & Democracy in Washington, DC, Nigel Biggar argues that, while they should remain true to their characteristic biblical and theological commitments, Christian ethicists also need to sharpen their thinking through analytical philosophical reflection, and make it practically plausible through a close study of history and sustained personal engagement with those who bear the burden of making complex and uncertain moral…
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Last month, Nigel Biggar was the keynote speaker for an event at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. In his lecture, Biggar discussed what it means for religious believers to engage with others on moral debates generally, as well as on specific matters related to medical ethics, such as abortion and euthanasia. The event, entitled Why Religion Deserves…