Opinion
Is 'spiritual make-believe' how we survive what should break us?
When trauma breaks the world apart, belief - however constructed - can make it whole again.
Guardians of truth: A Christian response to the changing media landscape
Trust in the media is in sharp decline. What was once a cornerstone of democratic society is now viewed with suspicion by many.
Was the spending review really 'promising'?
Church of England bishops have described the spending review as “promising”.
A word of caution about the 'Quiet Revival' in the UK
The claim that this is the biggest, best revival yet is hyperbolic wishful thinking.
Jordan Peterson is not a Christian, but he is our friend
Matthew 10:32: “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”
Pakistan's failure to include a Christian representative at the recent papal inauguration spoke volumes
At a time when gestures of inclusion carry immense moral and political weight, Pakistan’s silence spoke volumes, casting a shadow over its commitment to pluralism, tolerance, and the basic dignity of all its citizens.
Out of the ordinary: listening to a contemporary rabbi on the possibilities of Jewish-Christian conversation
Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, discuss fresh perspectives on the meaning of the Law in the Old Testament from Rabbi Nathan Cardozo - and the relevance it has for both Christians and Jews.
Poverty and destitution is driving our mental health crisis - and Christians must act
We must acknowledge Britain’s shameful poverty crisis as the major driver of mental illness in this country, says ex-gangster turned bishop.
What faith in action looks like
Faith leaders have deep and trusted relationships with the communities they serve. They are therefore ideally placed to educate people about leprosy.
Assisted suicide: Scotland’s shame
Increasingly Western societies, as they turn away from their Christian roots, become cultures of death.
Suicide is a sin - why can't we say so?
It might just be me, but amongst all the myriad and somewhat valid objections raised, including by Christians, to "Assisted Dying" (read "Doctors Killing Patients" or "Doctors Helping Patients to Kill Themselves"), I haven't really seen the most important, indeed the all-decisive, one.
Telling the untold story behind elections
There’s an untold story about the elections we have just had across England - and maybe about every election that ever gets held anywhere. It’s a story that matters just as much as the election results.
Samuel Escobar, Latin American theologian and missions leader, dies at 90
Samuel Escobar Aguirre, a leading Peruvian theologian, missiologist and Bible scholar, has died at the age of 90.
The Supreme Court has finally opened the door to transparency in ‘end of life’ cases
The legal system must reckon with how it handles the most fundamental question of all: who decides whether a life is worth saving? And if such decisions are to be made, they must be subject to full scrutiny—not hidden from the light of public accountability.
Non-Crime Hate Incidents should be abolished
Simply reading the scriptures can be seen as a "non crime hate incident".
The Cosmos and the Cross: A Christian’s perspective on space
Reflecting on alien life, Easter, and the God who holds the galaxies.