--- title: David Smyth date: 2018-04-20T15:29:09+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/david-smyth" section: People --- [ ![Scales of justice](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Scales of justice](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning "Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning") ### [Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning) 20 July 2021The British Government’s widely criticised proposals to end prosecutions relating to The Troubles is a blunt move lacking in process and substance [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning) --- [ ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-abortion-amendment-bill-passes-second-stage "Northern Ireland: Abortion amendment bill passes second stage") ### [Northern Ireland: Abortion amendment bill passes second stage](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-abortion-amendment-bill-passes-second-stage) 17 March 2021On Monday this week, the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill passed its second stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-abortion-amendment-bill-passes-second-stage) --- [ ![Caring hands holding](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Caring hands holding](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/removal-of-abortion-law-has-led-to-over-650-abortions-in-the-past-six-months "Removal of abortion law has led to over 650 abortions in the past six months") ### [Removal of abortion law has led to over 650 abortions in the past six months](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/removal-of-abortion-law-has-led-to-over-650-abortions-in-the-past-six-months) 22 October 202022 October 2020 marks one year since the law on abortion in Northern Ireland was radically changed by Westminster [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/removal-of-abortion-law-has-led-to-over-650-abortions-in-the-past-six-months) --- [ ![Briding the gap](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Briding the gap](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/bridging-the-gap "Bridging the gap") ### [Bridging the gap](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/bridging-the-gap) 24 June 2020As we look to renew and rebuild our society in the months and years ahead, how can we reimagine the public conversation on human rights? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/bridging-the-gap) --- [ ![Public leadership Seeking Gods kingdom first](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Public leadership Seeking Gods kingdom first](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/public-leadership-seeking-gods-kingdom-first "Public leadership: Seeking God’s kingdom first") ### [Public leadership: Seeking God’s kingdom first](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/public-leadership-seeking-gods-kingdom-first) 2 September 2019Being part of God’s kingdom shapes how we see public leadership, says David Smyth [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/public-leadership-seeking-gods-kingdom-first) --- [ ![Enemies no more](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Enemies no more](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/enemies-no-more "Enemies no more") ### [Enemies no more](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/enemies-no-more) 29 August 2019It’s not impossible – God can enable us to love our ‘enemies’, says David Smyth [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/enemies-no-more) --- [ ![Ashers 010518 1 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ashers 010518 1 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ashers-bakery-case-is-going-to-echr "Ashers bakery case is going to European Court of Human Rights") ### [Ashers bakery case is going to European Court of Human Rights](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ashers-bakery-case-is-going-to-echr) 21 August 2019The cake case rises from the ashes in challenge to the Supreme Court [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ashers-bakery-case-is-going-to-echr) --- [ ![Three crosses on a hill](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Three crosses on a hill](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-diplomatic-incident "A diplomatic incident") ### [A diplomatic incident](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-diplomatic-incident) 11 July 2019What can we learn about being God's ambassadors from this week's resignation of Sir Kim Darroch? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-diplomatic-incident) --- [ ![Aditya romansa 117344 unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Aditya romansa 117344 unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-right-royal-birth "A right royal birth") ### [A right royal birth](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-right-royal-birth) 9 May 2019Can we see the parallels between baby Archie’s birth and our rebirth? asks David Smyth [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-right-royal-birth) --- [ ![Jason-leung-1104551-unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Jason-leung-1104551-unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/fyre-festival-the-boundaries-of-the-impossible "Fyre Festival: The boundaries of the impossible") ### [Fyre Festival: The boundaries of the impossible](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/fyre-festival-the-boundaries-of-the-impossible) 31 January 2019What can the Fyre Festival debacle teach us about settling for nothing less than the best? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/fyre-festival-the-boundaries-of-the-impossible) --- [ ![Architecture Blurred Background Bokeh 1653079](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Architecture Blurred Background Bokeh 1653079](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christmas-presence-power-purpose-and-public-policy "Christmas: Presence, power, purpose and public policy") ### [Christmas: Presence, power, purpose and public policy](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christmas-presence-power-purpose-and-public-policy) 19 December 2018Emmanuel means that three transformational realities change how we engage with politics and policy [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christmas-presence-power-purpose-and-public-policy) --- [ ](https://www.eauk.org/author/david-smyth "Previous page") [1](https://www.eauk.org/author/david-smyth "Go to page 1") 2 [3](https://www.eauk.org/author/david-smyth/page/3 "Go to page 3") [ ](https://www.eauk.org/author/david-smyth/page/3 "Next page")