Bruce Barron

Bruce Barron

Bruce Barron has had a varied career that included investigating the charismatic movement, dominion theology, political campaigning and public policy in the USA. From 2015-2024 he volunteered for the World Evangelical Alliance as a communications aide and was executive editor of the WEA's theological journal from 2018-2024. He directs editorial services for the Society of Christian Scholars and is assisting Global Trust Partners, which seeks to help Christian leaders around the world develop healthy patterns of governance, financial management, and fundraising. Bruce writes a regular Substack blog, which can be subscribed to here: https://brucebarron.substack.com.

Articles by Bruce Barron

  • Is medical assistance to die really compassionate?
    US & Canada Society & Culture Bible & Theology

    Is medical assistance to die really compassionate?

    By Bruce Barron

    Compassion is unquestionably a Christian virtue. But sometimes, good words like compassion get hijacked by not-so-good ideas—euthanasia is a case in point. "Medical assistance in dying" is becoming increasingly accepted in the Western world under the guise of compassion (and other euphemisms) informed by radical ideologies of individual autonomy. Followers of Jesus have a very different perspective.