Opinion
Senior clergy don't need MBAs to deal with abuse
Being a member of a profession does not just mean mastering a body of knowledge. There are traditions and an ethos that should shape thinking and action.
Is the church obsessed with sin and judgment?
We all carry our early experiences of Christmas and Easter into our adult life. It's inevitable and it is the lens through which we interpret the present.
Ecclesiastes 7: 4 dangers for today's Christians
Having reflected on the way that we regard our times and look at life, in Ecclesiastes 7: 15-22 Solomon turns to some other conundrums of both ancient and contemporary life.
The Stronger Men's Conference video is a hoot â but it's really not so funny
I watched the video promo for the Stronger Men's Conference this morning. The last time I laughed as much in front of a screen it was a re-run of Father Ted, to me the height of comic genius.
I'm a privileged white Christian male â and I need to know it
George Washington University, a prestigious institution located in the United States capital, is under fire for an innocuous-sounding course it's running tomorrow.
Donald Trump is not our saviour: A Palestinian priest's perspective on Trump and Middle Eastern Christianity
Jamal Khader is the parish priest of the Holy Family Roman Catholic (Latin) Church in Ramallah, a Palestinian city in the West Bank.
What happened on Easter Monday?
Happy Dyngus Day! Here is what happens the day after the Resurrection
Pope Francis says hell doesn't exist â but I know he's wrong
The experience of people such as myself , people who have battled and (mostly) conquered some pretty serious and rooted personality flaws over many decades, is that hell does indeed exist.
Ecclesiastes 7: Good Friday and the Good Old Days
In a series of warnings Solomon tells us to beware of bribery, pride, anger and nostalgia.
IICSA at Easter: Do we make resurrection too easy?
The problem with sin is that the act is secondary to its roots. If my husband cheats on me, my pain isn't just that he has slept with someone else, but that he has become the sort of person who would do that.
Society is awash with hatred, but love is stronger
A strong contender for word of the year for 2018 is already 'hate'. Every day we hear about hate speech, hate groups and numerous slogans along the line of 'love trumps hate'.
Salisbury under siege: What does it mean to be an Easter people?
Being an Easter people does not mean that any of us will not require a handkerchief to mop up our tears.
Protecting conscience: Why this House of Lords bill is aimed at defending healthcare professionals
There is clear evidence of discrimination against those with conscientious objections, and noted that many saw limitations on career progression if they sought to exercise their right to freedom of conscience.
Is Mark Zuckerberg the antichrist?
Those cat videos are the sweet and furry face of power.
Why J John is wrong about the BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is one of those national treasures, like the NHS or the Proms, that generate a sort of proprietory feeling. It is, after all, British, and we fund it through the licence fee, so it's 'ours'.
St Francis and clergy abuse: What the saint teaches the church about suffering
Late in his life, Francis prayed one of the most challenging prayers I have ever come across. In it he asks that he might feel in his own body, as much as he can bear, the suffering of Jesus on the cross.