Opinion
Charlie Kirk’s assassination exposes the heart of darkness in these troubled times
Increasingly, those of us who make the case for Christ in public may find that people who have been taught that it is ok, even necessary, to silence speech with physical violence come to pose an increasing threat.
Could the arrest of Graham Linehan be a turning point for the UK?
It is no surprise that he was targeted. But it is a shock that the police are now apparently being used as the thought police for the trans activists.
The cautionary tale of ‘Sophie from Dundee’
When you take one particular case you had better make sure that you know what you are talking about.
Church of England's treatment of Bernard Randall is evil
The Church of England’s treatment of former school chaplain, Rev Dr Bernard Randall, deserves to be described as evil.
Justin Welby's woeful ignorance of same-sex relationships
Justin Welby seems to want to be a cheerleader for the LGBT cause, but he clearly hasn’t done his homework first.
A lone Synod voice against the cosy consensus on Issues in Human Sexuality
It took a brave dissenter to defy the cosy consensus at the Church of England's General Synod over ditching the Bishops’ teaching document that officially prevented practising homosexuals from being ordained.
Disability cuts and assisted suicide would be a perfect storm
Many disabled people need to fight tooth and nail for the support that enables them to live. In the context of an assisted suicide law, hopeless and worn-down citizens who lack the support and solidarity they deserve may resign themselves to death.
Labour’s first year: looking back, praying forward
As we take stock of the first year of this Labour administration, let’s commit to praying for good government.
The example of Jimmy Swaggart
The Church in the West has already had enough scandals this century. We don’t need any more.
Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat
The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future.
Fear, denial and control: Why the Cuban government prohibits the most natural responses to the country’s dire humanitarian needs
It may be hard to fathom how such pettiness plays into the government’s wider crackdown on FoRB and other fundamental human rights, or how on earth it could justify extending its repression to children, but ultimately it all comes down to fear.
We need a moral reformation - not just a quiet revival
When has any true revival ever been quiet?
Glastonbury and the banality of evil
When the Glastonbury mob were calling for death to the IDF, they were in effect calling for the death of Israeli Jews.
What would the late Sir Ken Morrison have made of the 'Progress Pride' sign in his store?
I shudder to think what he would have made of Morrisons’ capitulation to a political ideology.
There is a toxic side to conservative evangelicalism that needs to be brought to light
It is to be hoped that a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary into the life and crimes of John Smyth will explore the elitist conservative evangelical sub-culture he exploited for his serial abuses.
The quiet judgement on the UK
The judgement of God has finally come upon the United Kingdom. Quietly. Silently. Like a thief in the night. It came in the form of an irrational, emotive and Godless parliament who this week voted to permit the killing of babies in the womb up until birth, and has now introduced the National Suicide Service, with its vote to permit assisted suicide. God has given us what we voted for.