Opinion

Love Island's unlikely lesson: Chastity and faithfulness are back
Love Island's unlikely lesson: Chastity and faithfulness are back

Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham have been together since the beginning. What was perhaps more shocking was their lack of membership of the islanders' elite club.

When Queer Eye takes us to church
When Queer Eye takes us to church

'It is because of God's amazing grace that we stand here,' declares Tammye.

The churches and the aid agencies made the same theological error
The churches and the aid agencies made the same theological error

There's a collective failure to grasp something fundamental about theological anthropology.

Disability inclusion: Why it's about more than a ramp
Disability inclusion: Why it's about more than a ramp

I'm a disabled woman in itinerant ministry. I'm told that I should find any one of those hard, but having the three is just plain greedy.

IICSA: What did we learn from  George Carey's testimony?
IICSA: What did we learn from George Carey's testimony?

Lord Carey's testimony to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) yesterday made for depressing listening.

Politicians\' call to change Northern Ireland's abortion law is deeply misguided
Politicians' call to change Northern Ireland's abortion law is deeply misguided

It is surely fundamentally wrong for politicians who do not even represent Northern Ireland to be seeking to impose their own views on its people.

Here's why St Paul's Cathedral needs to control street preachers
Here's why St Paul's Cathedral needs to control street preachers

Should the Bible be read and the gospel preached at a cathedral? It's a no-brainer, surely?

Oh Israel, Israel, what have you done?
Oh Israel, Israel, what have you done?

Israel has passed 'a defining moment in the annals of Zionism and the history of the State of Israel' – according to its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

It takes a lot to unite Britain's Jews, but Labour's stance on antisemitism has succeeded
It takes a lot to unite Britain's Jews, but Labour's stance on antisemitism has succeeded

Yesterday's Guardian newspaper features a letter signed jointly by the entire spectrum of British rabbis, 68 in all, from the strictest ultra-Orthodox to Liberal and Reform.

Why I love Justin Welby (even more than Gareth Southgate)
Why I love Justin Welby (even more than Gareth Southgate)

When my wife and I lost our son, Ben, we understood God less than we ever had but we needed him more than we ever had.

Gen Z shows the way: Why evangelism doesn't have to be a battle
Gen Z shows the way: Why evangelism doesn't have to be a battle

Most younger people are indifferent to what the church has to offer. However, indifference is not hostility, and that's rather important.

History lessons: Why a world in turmoil needs to learn from God's future
History lessons: Why a world in turmoil needs to learn from God's future

Jesus embodied this heavenly kingdom. He saw a future hope breaking into the present.

God is a DJ: What the church can learn from Iran's dancing protests
God is a DJ: What the church can learn from Iran's dancing protests

How can you tell whether something is sinful? Easy-peasy: just ask yourself, 'Would I enjoy doing this?' If the answer is yes, it's a no-go.

The power of silence: Why I won't be joining in the jeers as Donald Trump visits the UK

My maiden name was Trump and my dad told us that we are distant relations of Donald. This is not something that fills my heart with joy.

Britain's Brexit omnishambles: A guide for the perplexed

Confused about what on earth is happening in British politics right now? You are not the only one. But help is at hand.

Britain's political meltdown: what now?

There are several scenes in classic hit films such as The Matrix and Inception where what seems to be reality convulses and melts away in front of our eyes.