Opinion

Would the BBC have dared spoof Islam?
Would the BBC have dared spoof Islam?

I am not calling for comedies poking fun at Christianity to be banned but one has to wonder why it's open season on our faith and not others.

In Jesus, we find an eternal perspective that reaches far beyond the trials of Brexit and a cancelled Christmas
In Jesus, we find an eternal perspective that reaches far beyond the trials of Brexit and a cancelled Christmas

The Christmas story offers us meaning and purpose in our lives, and an eternal perspective that reaches beyond the temporary trials of the Covid pandemic, Brexit and even beyond the lifespan of humanity itself.

'Tis the season for perspective, wonder and an extraordinary vision for mission
'Tis the season for perspective, wonder and an extraordinary vision for mission

If we here in the UK are struggling when we have a national healthcare system and a Government able to pay wages for those on furlough, imagine the overwhelming issues facing poorer nations with no safety net, facing record unemployment, malnutrition, starvation and limited access to healthcare.

Trumpism and nationalism: a response to division and divisiveness in the Church
Trumpism and nationalism: a response to division and divisiveness in the Church

Whether it's a tweet from Beth Moore denouncing so-called Trumpism and nationalism, or a radical right-leaning group pointing to Trump as the Savior, the divide has left many people confused.

Lessons from a time when Christmas wasn't just cancelled but illegal
Lessons from a time when Christmas wasn't just cancelled but illegal

For many across the country, Christmas feels cancelled. But this isn't the first time the festive season has failed to deliver after a long and uncomfortable year

What we can learn about Mary from the wedding at Cana
What we can learn about Mary from the wedding at Cana

Many aspects of Mary's character stand out in this story.

A Dawkinsian Christmas? No thanks!
A Dawkinsian Christmas? No thanks!

Dawkins is wrong again about science and truth, and here's why.

Why puberty blockers should not be given to children
Why puberty blockers should not be given to children

Dr Julie Maxwell, paediatrician and trustee of the Family Education Trust, reflects on the implications of the recent High Court judgment in the Keira Bell case.

Religious LGBT campaigners and their dangerous call for a totalitarian 'conversion therapy' ban
Religious LGBT campaigners and their dangerous call for a totalitarian 'conversion therapy' ban

All who care about free speech and belief ought to vigorously oppose the call from religious LGBT campaigners to ban so-called 'conversion therapy'.

The challenge of Christmas is to remember what it's all about
The challenge of Christmas is to remember what it's all about

The challenge for us this advent is finding the space to think about why the baby Jesus came at all in the first place.

Mind the mission gap: why more Christians need to get involved in global mission
Mind the mission gap: why more Christians need to get involved in global mission

Will Covid be the catalyst the Church needs to re-engage in mission, wonders Operation Mobilisation's Matthew Skirton.

Why an anti-conversion therapy Bill in Australia is a huge threat to churches
Why an anti-conversion therapy Bill in Australia is a huge threat to churches

Victoria's Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 will make prayer in some cases a criminal offence.

Helping people engage with God's word during the pandemic
Helping people engage with God's word during the pandemic

Christmas will be a little different this year but the message and the essence will be the same, says Elaine Duncan, of The Scottish Bible Society. She speaks to Christian Today about how the pandemic has impacted the charity's work in helping people to engage with God's word.

Climate Ambition Summit: New year's resolutions needed for absent leaders
Climate Ambition Summit: New year's resolutions needed for absent leaders

What made the Paris Agreement fit for purpose was the requirement for countries to strengthen these pledges at least every five years and it's good to see so many doing just that.

On the darkest day of the year, Christians will be sharing the light of Christmas
On the darkest day of the year, Christians will be sharing the light of Christmas

Stew Smith, formerly of Delirious? and now with CPO, talks to Christian Today about the inspiration behind the Share the Light campaign and why it's so important that the Church does just that this Christmas.

Is it time to build a poverty-busting lifestyle?
Is it time to build a poverty-busting lifestyle?

Can we carry on living unreformed middle class lifestyles as we reach out to those on the margins and does this issue really matter? Martin Charlesworth and Natalie Williams on why they think it does.