David Baker

Why I love Richard Dawkins
despite his disappointing ignorance about matters of religion ...

One sinking ship being lashed to another? Methodist-Anglican unity
When the New Testament calls Christians to unity, is the ideal in mind really that we should all get together in one huge, homogeneous organisation â as some seem to think?

Syria: Blessed are the peacemakers
There is no obviously "right" side in this fight â only a battle of conflicting wrongs and evils

Retribution or restitution? The dilemma of life sentences
For the follower of Christ, punishment is never simply retribution.

Revolution? Bring it on!
We are living in a time of revolutions â both abroad and at home â according to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Embryos: two parents good, three parents bad?
Designer children are on the way â at least if we are to believe some of the headlines in the press.

Why we shouldn't send arms to Syria
The conflict in Syria is a very different one from that of the First World War, the centenary of which is now just a few months away.

Deceivers and the deceived: the ethics of journalistic entrapment
As another Parliamentary scandal sinks into the public consciousness, the over-riding impression we are left with once again is of corrupt, untrustworthy MPs and Lords with their snouts in the trough.

Crown him with many crowns? Prince Charles and a multi-faith coronation
Will it matter if Prince Charles is crowned king in some sort of multi-faith coronation ceremony?

New church attendance figures â do the numbers add up?
Is it just me, or is there something not quite right about the latest batch of church attendance figures?

Right to die â or wrong to kill?
Should people be allowed the right to die with the help of a doctor?

Death disorientated: what Thatcher's passing reveals about us
We as a nation have lost our way in handling death

Easter, David Cameron and 'doing God'
When David Cameron says his Government will "do God" but "in a limited and responsible way", it is hard to see that it means anything at all really

A Primate with a plateful who needs our prayers
I want to encourage everyone to develop a habit of praying for the Archbishop of Canterbury daily

Healthier and wealthier but lonelier?
How are you today? Are you healthier and wealthier than you were a few years ago? The latest statistics from the UK's General Household Survey suggest it is quite likely that you are.

Picking a pontiff - what should we pray?
If we are Christians, then we can have a role in the selection of the next Pontiff through our prayers