Andy Walton

The Bible's Most Despised Group? What We Can Learn From Jesus' Dealings With The Samaritans
We can see the shocking way in which Jesus chooses to address Samaritans, not just in the parable of the Good Samaritan, but in His actual interactions with Samaritans as well.

Tutu Says Christians Should Support Assisted Suicide
Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and Anglican Bishop has written an op-ed in the Washington Post which outlines his stance.

Is Some Secular Music Too Offensive For Christians To Listen To?
Where should we draw the line? Is listening to secular music ever a good idea?

We Could Have A World Without Down's Syndrome - But Would We Want To Live In It?
What value do we place on human beings? Where does that value comes from? How do we as a society react when someone doesn't fit the mould we have come to expect as 'normal'?
Miroslav Volf On Why Christians Should Back Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump
One of America's leading Christian thinkers says Hillary Clinton is the "more competent" candidate for President, while suggesting the Democratic nominee is, "more in line with the Christian faith than is Donald Trump".

10 Christian Authors Who've Changed The Way We Think
We look at 10 of the authors who've changed the way Christians think in the last two decades.

Can I Cry At Church? Why We Need To Learn To Lament
Lamentation is a huge part of the Scriptures. Why have we lost the ability to lament in the contemporary Church?

Should Christians Be Pacifists? No, Say Influential Evangelicals
The group, which is mostly comprised of evangelicals from prestigious institutions such as Wheaton College and Duke University, has published a critique of Christians who are either pacifist or who want to reduce America's role in the world.

One Wild Life: The Christian Today Review Of The New Gungor Album 'Body'
The final installment in the One Wild Life trilogy by Gungor, reviewed, with exclusive quotes from Michael Gungor...

It's Time For Christians To Go To War On Antisemitism
It seems appalling that we should need to re-state this in 2016, yet here we are. There is no justification for antisemitism whatsoever.

US Conservative Leaders Attack 'Progressive' Evangelicals, Catholics, Clinton
A group of conservative Christian leaders has written an open letter attacking "'progressive evangelicals' and Catholics" while calling on them "to repent".

3 Things The Labour Party Can Learn From The Church About Unity
Here are some lessons on the importance of unity and truth from the 2,000 years in which Christians have tried, and sometimes succeeded to be united across their difference...

Why Christians Have Got To Stop Demonising or Idolising The Media
A positive, hopeful and open approach to the mainstream media without obsessing over receiving 'approval' is what we should be seeking.

Debate Over 'Blasphemy' Flares In Gaza
A debate over blasphemy has broken out in the Gaza Strip after a senior academic with ties to Hamas suggested an anti-blasphemy law should be introduced.

In good times and bad, why Psalm 23 will see us through
The reason Psalm 23 has remained so popular and profound for believers around the world throughout the ages is that it doesn't just work in one given situation. It works in any given situation.

Leonard Cohen: 10 of his best songs about faith, God and spirituality
Cohen's music has a deep spiritual thread running through it and people of many backgrounds have found it challenging and inspiring.