Opinion

Why the CofE's General Synod made the right call on nuclear arms
Why the CofE's General Synod made the right call on nuclear arms

On Sunday evening the Church of England General Synod voted overwhelmingly to support a motion on a new United Nations Treaty on nuclear weapons.

Passionately neutral: Lessons from the World Cup about enemies
Passionately neutral: Lessons from the World Cup about enemies

It's not particularly sexy being neutral, however passionate.

'I come to praise and not to curse': Prince William's visit to Israel and how to be a pilgrim
'I come to praise and not to curse': Prince William's visit to Israel and how to be a pilgrim

In Hebrew, only one Hebrew letter separates the pilgrim from the spy. It takes such a small step to go either way and to end up cursing rather than blessing.

The robots are coming: How Christians can help shape the new reality
The robots are coming: How Christians can help shape the new reality

The robots are going to get smarter and more human-like. It's vital that we begin to lay down boundaries.

After GAFCON 2018: Can secularism build a civilisation?
After GAFCON 2018: Can secularism build a civilisation?

The real question Christians all over the world must answer today is whether or not they will hold on to the authority of Scripture and the gospel the church has historically believed in.

Iran's footballers were heartbroken last night – but the game's changing for the nation's women
Iran's footballers were heartbroken last night – but the game's changing for the nation's women

Even as Iran's World Cup dreams were dashed, Iranian women fans were reinvigorated.

Sarah Sanders and the Red Hen: When politics gets moral

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a tough cookie, as anyone who's watched her White House press briefings can attest.

Refugee children: living in limbo between two worlds
Refugee children: living in limbo between two worlds

As a humanitarian aid worker focused on child protection, I recently served in the camps for several months. My days were unnerving, filled with images I won't soon forget.

What does the intervention of First Ladies mean for the debate about border families?
What does the intervention of First Ladies mean for the debate about border families?

Former first lady Laura Bush and current first lady Melania Trump have spoken out against the controversial policy that is breaking up families attempting to enter America across the Mexican border.

Violence and the World Cup: The women for whom football is literally a matter of life and death
Violence and the World Cup: The women for whom football is literally a matter of life and death

England are playing tonight, if you haven't heard, and it's a big deal. I'll probably watch it glancing up from a book occasionally, but I won't get that heart-thumping, breath-stopping, sick-making tension that afflicts people I know.

In praise of immodest women: It's time to get upskirting banned
In praise of immodest women: It's time to get upskirting banned

While Chope may not oppose the content of the bill, his actions send a message to victims and the women of England and Wales: Equality is still a long way off.

Jeff Sessions and Romans 13: A brief Bible study
Jeff Sessions and Romans 13: A brief Bible study

Goodness knows, Britain is in no position to throw stones when it comes to the treatment of migrant children.

Who speaks for Anglican evangelicals?
Who speaks for Anglican evangelicals?

I fully expected that I was about to be 'thrown to the evangelicals' and then (God forbid) prayed for, by the charismatics.

Outsourcing social justice: How a neglected Bible text challenges the church
Outsourcing social justice: How a neglected Bible text challenges the church

Tucked away in a corner of Proverbs 31, a chapter largely remembered for its description of a noble woman, is a challenge to speak up.

Why has this NHS hospital banned the Bible?
Why has this NHS hospital banned the Bible?

Atheist secularists are able to impose their views on the whole of society because the decision-makers in our culture lack both reason and courage.

GAFCON 2018: Anglicanism riven, reformed or simply reheated?
GAFCON 2018: Anglicanism riven, reformed or simply reheated?

Hundreds of delegates from around the world are this week making their way to Jerusalem for the third meeting of the Global Anglican Future Conference, known to most people simply as 'GAFCON'.