Andy Walton

Friday 13th - unlucky for some? A Christian approach to superstition
Should we care about Friday the 13th? Should we worry? Or is it a chance to do something positive...?

Ding Dong Jihadi John is dead! Why I won't be celebrating...
Mohammed Emwazi, as he was actually called, was part of a network which is systematically killing, maiming and kidnapping our sisters and brothers in the Middle East

Bishop criticises UK government over climate change ahead of major Paris talks
The Bishop of Salisbury says "uncertainty about the Government's domestic commitment to renewable energy [is] puzzling".

Senior American church leader says there's no battle between science and faith
Faith and reason are complementary and compatible paths toward the knowledge of truth

Jerusalem: Would an 'international city' be the answer to Israeli-Palestinian clash?
The status quo is breaking down â and innovative, hopeful and daring solutions might be the only way forward

Hillsong album review: Open Heaven / River Wild
Pounding drums, wall-of-sound style guitars and layers of synthesisers wrap around the vocals, all backed up by the stadium full of voices

Study says Christians are more selfish. Let's prove it wrong.
Maybe it's time that we redoubled our efforts to teach about the importance of serving others, writes Andy Walton.

Churches, by all means criticise the Government, but let's do our own thing too
The Church mustn't stop at criticism - we must provide an alternative vision, backed up by action.

Uncovering buried treasure: Previously unseen work from major Christian writer to be published
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen â widely regarded as one of the most profound and influential spiritual writers of the 20th Century.

What if Rabin hadn't been shot? And other questions...
Is asking 'what if?' a waste of time or can it help us to work for a better future?

The Living Wage: A Christian idea that's changing the world
We must take seriously the words of Jesus Christ: 'The worker deserves his wages.'

Refugee crisis and loving thy neighbour: Are we really making a 'catastrophic error' by following Jesus?
Former Australian Prime Minister used the platform to lecture Europe on its response to the refugee crisis.

Christians given hope by Pakistan Supreme Court ruling against blasphemy
The Supreme Court has urged the government to conduct a major review of people who are in prison charged with blasphemy

'Three parent babies': UK becomes first country to legalise controversial procedure
The UK today becomes the first country in the world to allow the creation of a baby from the DNA of three parents.

Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?
Surely no sensible Christian theologian would suggest Christians in the 21st Century should be seeking a theocracy?

Seven churches burned in St Louis in just two weeks
Another church has been set on fire in St Louis, Missouri, bringing the total number of churches attacked by suspected arsonists in the area to seven.