CS Lewis is essentially right on giving but his definition is hard to apply to the ultra poor

When he’s on his game, CS Lewis is awesome. I have often turned to his view on giving and found it really helpful. Here is

Should poorer churches give to missions?

Somebody floated an interesting question to me this week that I had always assumed had such an obvious answer that nobody could possibly think otherwise.

Tax avoidance, tithes and total depravity

Tax avoidance seems to have taken centre stage in the news of late. In particular, HSBC have found themselves in the firing line (see here).