Andrew McFarland Campbell – Liberal Christian, very liberal Christadelphian

Identity, celibacy, and Christ

I would like a Christadelphian who believes that same-sex relationships are wrong to explain to me how their understanding of the Gospel could be seen as good news to me.

Andrew McFarland Campbell 16 hours ago

Christadelphian Exhortations

Being a Christian

Back in the 1990s, when I did my degrees, I was a student at the University of Cambridge. That was an intense, and long, experience, and it comes with a range of lifetime benefits. One of those benefits is I, as a graduate of the University, have access to the Cambridge University Library for life, […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 6 months agoOctober 20, 2025

Christianity

My new least favourite translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

About 11 years ago, I wrote about my least favourite translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. Well, times change and I now have a new least favourite translation of this passage: the New English Translation (NET). Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 1 year agoJanuary 9, 2025

Christadelphian Exhortations

The cat in the room

The last time I gave an exhortation in Edinburgh, I talked about the elephant in the room. I thought I’d keep to that theme, but instead of talking about the elephant in the room, I am going to talk about the cat or cats in the room. As I am sure you have all noticed, […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 2 years agoMarch 10, 2024

Christianity Gay

Thank you Mermaid mums!

In the stalls in the community area after Pride yesterday, I met three supportive mothers from Mermaids, a charity that supports “trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families”. We talked for a bit, and they hugged me. They gave me these three badges. Thank you Mermaid mums. Your hugs meant a lot […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years ago

Gay

Pride is for all

Yesterday, Michael and I travelled up to Belfast to see the Belfast Pride parade. Michael and I met on the Pride Committee, back in 2010, so the Belfast Pride parade is kind of our anniversary. To watch the parade, we stood on Donegall Street, just in front of St Anne’s Cathedral. As former committee members, […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years agoJuly 31, 2023

Christadelphian Christianity

What is God’s gender?

What is God’s gender? I am Christian and I am going to consider that question about the Christian God as described in the Christian Bible. If you believe the Bible is the word of God, then it is trivially easy to say that God is male. Right at the beginning of the Bible, God is […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years ago

Christadelphian Christianity Exhortations Gay

I don’t feel hate

The last time I gave an exhortation was in 2005, and when I was thinking about what to say today, I had to make a decision about whether or not to address the elephant in the room, or to ignore him. I think that life is too short to ignore elephants, so the elephant will […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years agoMarch 12, 2023

Christadelphian Christianity Gay

Hey Jesus

There is a song, Hey Jesus, about being LGBT and Christian. Everyone who wants to have an opinion about being LGBT and Christian should watch it. Read the lyrics here.

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years agoMarch 12, 2023

Christadelphian Christianity Gay

Abominable man

I believe it was my countryman Oscar Wilde who said There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray Well, I know people, particularly some Christadelphians, talk about me. Most of this blog is actually reasonably personal, and […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 3 years ago