Opinion

It is not anti-Semitic to oppose a Holocaust memorial
I cannot discern widespread support within the Jewish community for this obtrusive construction. Instead, what I do find is very real concern about burgeoning anti-Semitism and at the same time a fear that our leaders will resort to nothing more than empty gestures that do little to make things better.

UK general election? If so, here's what the polls are telling us
Polls on voting intentions go back as far as the 1930s, but it is safe to say that such a car crash in support for both major parties has never been seen before. So we are in uncharted territory.

Proroguing Parliament crosses a line
My current 'Is it me?' moment is with the counter reaction to the shock of Boris Johnson proroguing Parliament, with some people acting like it's a perfectly normal, reasonable thing to do.

Nadia Bolz-Weber's call for Sexual Reformation: do we need to hear it?
The time is ripe for a strong woman with a backstory of personal pain to articulate something new and appealing. But, Scripture tells us to be discerning.

We must do more than pray for those in authority
The decision to use prorogation as a parliamentary tactic to avoid defeat carries all sorts of serious implications for the future.

Kim Kardashian teases new Christian album from Kanye West
Kim Kardashian teased a new Christian music album from her husband Kanye West on Instagram on Friday.

Lessons for the West from China
China tries to make every child the same. I have seen the same principle in Scottish schools, where social engineering and attempted thought control at times tend towards Maoism.
Is Boris Johnson's parliamentary prorogation constitutional? How to understand the UK system
The UK has a "political constitution" rather than a single written constitutional text. This means the constitutionality of government action can be evaluated in three different ways: compatibility with the law, political convention and constitutional principle.

The situation for Christians in China is getting worse
The crackdown against Christian believers in the country (not to mention the crackdown against Muslims and others, which we did not discuss in detail), is getting increasingly severe.

How to comfort children who are angry with God
There's nothing like a child for finding the theological cracks in our neatly thought out ideas.

After 25 years of Sunday trading, have we caved in to the culture?
Looking back, it is hard to believe the extent since that time to which Christians in general, and church leaders also, have simply rolled over and rolled into line with the prevailing ethic of seven-day trading and activity.
What Trump and Jesus don't have in common
Now the whole world knows that Mr Trump is a brilliant man. He's told us time and time again so we ought to be fully aware of it by now.

What's the future for journalism â and do churches have a role to play?
How will quality journalism be funded when most advertising revenue has gone to the big technology companies.

I'm still glad I kissed dating goodbye
Harris gave me a vocabulary for taking dating and purity seriously in my own cultural context. He painted a picture of the way relationships could look when serving God was their focus.

Cake slogans and Christian bakers: the right to refuse is good for everyone
It was a win for everyone when the Supreme Court decided that a Christian-owned bakery in Belfast was entitled to refuse an order for a cake with a pro-gay slogan. Let's not undo that.

What is carbon offsetting and why is it only part of the answer?
Paying for our carbon emissions is not enough. Our love of budget flights and cheap cruises needs to change, says A Rocha's Andy Lester