Opinion

From sea to stinking sea? America's verbal cesspool

'O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain...' So begins one of the best loved patriotic songs in the United States, 'America the beautiful'.

Donald Trump, morality and amorality
Donald Trump, morality and amorality

Maybe I shouldn't be shocked by a world leader sidestepping an inconvenient truth.

Why the New York Times freaked out about Trump's gender definition plans

The breathless hysteria quickly spread to other media outlets, the LGBT community, and its allies.

#MeToo has finally come to India, but will it make a difference?
#MeToo has finally come to India, but will it make a difference?

There are countless millions of women from India's remote villages and hamlets whose stories we will probably never hear. If the #MeToo movement is to make a difference for them, it will be by ensuring the rule of law works for them, too.

The Ashers bakery case: What does the judgment mean for Christians?
The Ashers bakery case: What does the judgment mean for Christians?

What were the legal issues, and what do they mean for Christians generally?

Following Christ to show love to our neighbours
Following Christ to show love to our neighbours

When we look deeply into the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are confronted by a picture of radical love for those in need.

Same sex marriage and Scripture: An affirming evangelical view
Same sex marriage and Scripture: An affirming evangelical view

I believe we should be looking to expand our understanding of marriage in the light of the questions asked of those Scriptures by our understanding of sexuality and gender today.

Toxic masculinity: Why we should stop calling God 'he'
Toxic masculinity: Why we should stop calling God 'he'

Is this actually what the story of Genesis is all about? Are we being given an insight into the root cause of so much of our cruelty and suffering?

It's simply wrong to imply prostitution is just another career choice
It's simply wrong to imply prostitution is just another career choice

The not-so-subtle message seemed to be that if you want to pay off your student debts, why not sell your own body so others can exploit you for money?

Kavanaugh and Ford: An American tragedy
Kavanaugh and Ford: An American tragedy

The problem with nuclear war is that there are no winners. And that, in a nutshell, is what American legislators are now discovering.

Do we still need the Ten Commandments?
Do we still need the Ten Commandments?

Is all the Bible relevant to a Christian worldview? One well-known pastor recently suggested it isn't. But I beg to differ.

In praise of peace and quiet: why lively churches aren't for everyone
In praise of peace and quiet: why lively churches aren't for everyone

While attendance is patchy in other parts of the church, there's one indisputable growth area.

After Wonga: How Christian values are helping reshape Britain's relationship with money
After Wonga: How Christian values are helping reshape Britain's relationship with money

Some five years ago, Justin Welby, the newly enthroned and 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, gave a typically candid and convivial interview to Total Politics.

Mind your language: How what we say about mission hinders what we do
Mind your language: How what we say about mission hinders what we do

If you know anything about religious conversions in India, then you know it's a highly controversial subject often used to attack Christians.

The unfolding Anglican earthquake: a way through?
The unfolding Anglican earthquake: a way through?

Can Anglicans ever compromise on the vexed issue of sexuality? And if not, is there now a possible way forward?

The 'mutant liberalism' behind the Lib Dem pro-abortion agenda
The 'mutant liberalism' behind the Lib Dem pro-abortion agenda

The motion represents a growing trend within the Lib Dems to adopt policy positions on issues which traditionally have been seen as a matter of conscience.