Opinion
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Why does China feel so threatened by Christians?
Dr Ron Boyd-MacMillan,â¯Director of Strategic Research at Open Doors International, speaks to Christian Today about the impact that Covid-19 has had on religious freedom in China and whether things are about to get better or worse.
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Enough of presidents who speak the language of Christianity while leaving out Christ
American civic religion is Christless religion â Christ is only invoked as 'your own personal Jesus', someone who shares the values of whoever is in power.
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The Bishop of London on how Christians can stay anchored in the chaos of Covid-19
The Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, speaks to Christian Today about what keeps her going when times are tough, and how Christians can use the difficult seasons in life to grow.
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Bishops, under pressure from secularists, still have an important role to play in the House of Lords
When the Bishop of St Albans spoke up about problem gambling in the House of Lords, it led to the formation of one of the biggest lobby groups in the Lords dedicated to tackling this issue. Their work continues today.
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As the world changes at breakneck speed, can the Church keep up?
Churches have done an amazing job during the pandemic. One of the challenges we face now and in the years ahead, is how we reimagine mission for a world that has pressed fast forward on the remote control of history.
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4 tried and tested ways to slow down and reflect
Perhaps it is only when a virus slows the world down that we are able to come off the merry-go-round and take time to reflect?
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Why it is more important than ever to shop social
The pandemic has severely restricted economic activities, but it has provided opportunities for businesses to rethink corporate social policies that can help sustainable growth.
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Why does God allow us to experience difficulties and disasters?
The Faraday Institute's Dr Roger Abbott speaks to Christian Today about the relationship between God and suffering, and why the truth is so much better than what we may naturally be inclined to think.
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My experience of graduating into a Covid world
Graduating has seldom been easy. Jobs are hard to come by and the safety of studenthood dissipates almost immediately. Imagine graduating into a world near-paralysed by a pandemic.
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What does Covid have to do with Exodus?
Exodus - and the humble almond - can teach a lot in this Covid time.
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Trump should have taken lessons in leadership from Jesus
The problem with power is that it can corrupt us infinitely more than we ever think possible.
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The greatest threat to American democracy is not Trump
The reaction to the storming of the Capitol is a far greater threat to democracy than the event itself. And that is something that should greatly concern the Church, because we will inevitably be caught up in the backlash.