Opinion

The Sunday Times got it wrong over Kevin Myers, but it is not an antisemitic paper

Yesterday, the Irish Sunday Times published an article by freelance contributor Kevin Myers, who is a well-known misogynist and Holocaust denier.

Trump and transgender military: The real problem for conservative Christians

Donald Trump's apparently unilateral decision to bar transgender people from serving in the US military has been much criticised for the shakiness of its reasoning.

Justine Greening thinks the Church should move with the times. We're good, thanks.

It is good that we try always to be polite when discussing our political leaders, setting a tone of sweet reasonableness in contrast to the snarling cynicism that characterises so much public discourse.

Why are we outraged by BBC salaries?

We all knew the figures would be high, and yet somehow their release still staggered us.

Life expectancy isn't rising any more. This is what the Bible says about it

Everyone knows we're living longer than we used to, but the trend is slowing, according to an expert on life expectancy

Why the High Court should reject assisted suicide - para athletes show us what is possible

As the High Court in London deliberates on assisted suicide, the World Para Athletics Championships show how we should respond to disability...

What are the three pillars of Judaism, and why is 'hutzpah' so important today?

Jewish academic Irene Lancaster asks what are the three pillars of Judaism â what are the three things that hold Judaism up so that it carries on under adversity and refuses (despite the best efforts of others) to be swallowed up, fade away, or die?

Dr Who is female. Should the Church take note?

I'll admit it â I'm a huge science fiction fan but not a Dr Who obsessive. I can take it or leave it and most of the time, to be honest, I leave it.

Bastille Day: Some reflections on the revolution in France

The ideological battle over the French revolution goes on, especially today. Was it a moment of empowerment for ordinary people? Or does it prove violent revolutions will almost always fail to create good societies?

The General Synod of the Church of England was so shocking. Here's why

David Baker reflects on the apparent absence at synod of real theology â in other words, the ability to reflect on complex issues with calmness, depth and clarity from an explicitly Christian perspective.

Why this weekend's General Synod could be a disaster for the Church's witness

The Church of England's General Synod is being asked to consider issues on which its members have wildly divergent opinions and beliefs. The problem is that these debates are only ever partly about the actual issues themselves.

How did we ever make Holy Communion so complicated?

Sometimes when as a church leader I contemplate everything connected with this thing we call 'church' I ask myself: 'Did Jesus ever really intend all this to be as complex as we often seem to make it?' I am 99.9 per cent sure the answer to that question is 'no'!