Opinion
The lost traditions of Christmas
Not all festive traditions have stood the test of time and many have been resigned to the history books. We take a look at some of them here.
Gavin Ashenden on why, after decades in the Church of England, he joined the Catholic fold
Dr Gavin Ashenden, a former chaplain to the Queen, talks to Christian Today about why he felt he could no longer remain within the Church of England and why he's made the step of converting to Catholicism.
Spending Christmas with the new Archbishop
The former communications director of the Church of England, Peter Crumpler, has only good things to say about the new Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and what he's learned from his Advent reflection, "Do Nothing Christmas is Coming".
Why I still stand by 45 (President Donald Trump)
I am writing this piece just hours after reading the Christianity Today opinion piece of one man, the outgoing editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, Mark Galli.
After a bruising year, Christmas offers lessons in unity, healing and reconciliation
Christmas is a time of year when our divided nation finds something in common to gather around, writes Lib Dem MP Tim Farron.
No-fault divorce will only bring more trauma and sorrow
Tragically, thousands more marriages will end, with all the trauma and sorrow that will bring.
North Korea's fake democracy
Timothy Cho, a North Korean Christians now living in the UK, says the choices in the UK's general election this month may have felt tough for many Brits but they were infinitely preferable to having no choice at all - the oppressive reality in his native North Korea.
A response to Christianity Today's call for President Trump's removal from office
Like many evangelicals, I have great respect for Christianity Today. It remains a hallmark, evangelical publication. And although it has leaned leftward in some respects in recent years, it is quite conservative compared to far-left evangelical publications like Jim Wallis' Sojourners. So, it represents a serious moment when Mark Galli, the editor in chief of Christianity Today (henceforth CT), writing on behalf of the publication, calls for Trump's removal.
The end of transmania or the end of reason?
If the woke 'progressives' win, it will be the end of reason and the end of freedom in the contemporary West.
The Church of England is in trouble
It is one thing to have a sitting bishop teaching false doctrine and not do anything about it. It is quite another to elevate the same teacher to a position of high authority.
A Christian response to loneliness this Christmas
With many extended families now living many miles from one another and often relying on telephone or video conferencing to stay in contact, we are living in an increasingly 'virtual world' in which physical company is becoming a bonus rather than the norm.
Honest, heartfelt questions for the next Archbishop of York
Isn't it rather unreasonable to criticise someone even before they take up their new post? It all looks a bit 'red-faced and shouty' â doesn't it? Maybe â but maybe not; sometimes there are real questions to be asked.
Praying for a miracle, come what may
If the miracle doesn't come, does that mean we serve an uncompassionate God?
Wrestling with G-d, wrestling with man
We must always question our motives whenever we think we are doing something in G-d's name.
The Prime Minister must address the crisis in care for the elderly
We have the power to end a social care crisis that each day sees 81 older people dying without care.
The real meaning of Christmas is about more than social justice
Many Christians will feel compelled to proclaim a social message at Christmas. And yet, this interpretation worries me.