Opinion
The Mayflower and the enduring hope of freedom
The summer of 1620 saw months of frustrating delays to the sailing of the Mayflower, but as they finally set sail from Plymouth on 16th September, the pilgrims on board looked hopefully to their destination. 2020 marks 400 years since that famous journey.
Would Jesus be prosecuted for hate speech?
Under the Scottish Government's proposed new law, Jesus Christ would be prosecuted for hate speech. Why should Christians today expect to be treated any differently?
God is still God of the unexpected
Despite all of the chaos around us this year, God is still performing miracles and doing the unexpected.
Interpreting Rosh Hashana â the head of the year
Rosh Hashana is designated the 'birthday of the entire world' and this time of year is regarded as a time for reflection and contemplation.
The emotional impact of Covid-19 on children
While many are rightfully talking about the economic consequences of Covid-19, there is a very real likelihood of an emotional health crisis gripping people across the UK.
Think twice before you take aim at the messenger
My heart sank when I heard the news that Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters had delayed the distribution of several UK national newspapers by blockading their printing presses.
The return of fascism to the West
Once you remove Christianity from Western liberal democracies, what you are left with will be neither liberal nor democratic.
Praying for a football team
Thousands of pilgrims have been descending on a west London place of worship as it prepares to close after 116 years of playing a vital role in its local community. But this is not a cathedral, church, synagogue, mosque or temple. It's a football ground.
RSE in schools: what young people need is more protection, not more sex education
Charlie Colchester, the founder of the Let Kids Be Kids Coalition, speaks to Christian Today about why he believes the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum is problematic, and the change he hopes to bring through a judicial review.
Picking up the pieces after Covid-19
We're all doing our best with the resources we have, making the most of it, and very slowly life is starting to get back to some semblance of normality. But it's not quite there yet.
The fallout from Falwell
The resignation of Jerry Falwell Jr is a sadly all too familiar story â the corruption of a 'Christian' leader through the unholy trinity of power, sex and money.
Does God have any relevance in the face of human degradation and pain?
In countries where corrupt and privileged elites hold down the vast majority of the population in poverty, human suffering is rife. So where is God?
Some Christian jargon we can do without, but 'conversion' is not one of them
The concept of 'conversion' may not be politically correct, and it certainly jars in a culture that hates to cause offence. But get rid of conversion and you emasculate the Christian faith.
7 reasons why Christian leaders fall
Why do they fall? They fall for the same reason that all Christians fall. Each of us are drawn away by our own evil desires and enticed.
In the fight to save a cathedral choir, going to court would be entirely justified
Those in charge at Sheffield Cathedral could be well-versed in the language of love and friendship, but when the actions don't follow, what do our words matter?
Choosing online church doesn't mean we don't have faith
Apparently, if Christians don't go back to physical church services, it shows they don't take meeting together seriously, their faith isn't fervent enough, and wanting to remain online shows they are just lazy 'watchers' who can't be bothered. As a vulnerable person who needs to continue shielding, I find these accusations upsetting.