Opinion

Someone in Sinn Fein needs to fill the void left by Martin McGuinness
Someone in Sinn Fein needs to fill the void left by Martin McGuinness

Whatever you think of Martin McGuinness he was a major driver in our peace process. There is little doubt that the Republican shift from violence to the peace process was a strategic move of the mind.

Philip North and Jeffrey John: A Church that is more \'via muddle\' than \'via media\'
Philip North and Jeffrey John: A Church that is more 'via muddle' than 'via media'

The Church of England and Church in Wales need to decide what they believe. It has become easier to appoint people who are slightly less clear on contentious issues, appeasers of different views, rather than teachers of truth – for in today's Anglicanism, it turns out the truth is unclear.

Why Christians cannot afford to bury their talents in the fight against climate change
Why Christians cannot afford to bury their talents in the fight against climate change

We have a moral duty to invest in solutions to burning problems. When it comes to climate change, it just so happens that the solutions can also have a positive impact on our wealth – and ignoring them could put our investments at great risk.

His goal was a New Reformation: Don Carson on Mike Ovey
His goal was a New Reformation: Don Carson on Mike Ovey

Don Carson surveys Mike Ovey's public life, and pays tribute to his work as a scholar and writer, a churchman and theologian, a mentor and educator. But above all, his vision was for a new reformation, and his significance of his life is as a reformer.

Bold for change: the faith movement for gender justice is on the rise
Bold for change: the faith movement for gender justice is on the rise

The worldwide Church has a long way to go before it can be accused of being bold for change in the way it treats women and girls.

Jesus said the truth really matters. Do our politicians agree?
Jesus said the truth really matters. Do our politicians agree?

Politicians seem to be having increasing trouble with the truth...

\'Godfulness\' – one possible Christian response to the godlessness of modern society?
'Godfulness' – one possible Christian response to the godlessness of modern society?

One way to finding peace – while somehow keeping going – among the many stresses and strains of 21st century life.

Lost for words: Syria, six years on

As the years roll on in the Syrian conflict, dates and anniversaries grow vaguer. We're losing count of just how many years it's lasted.

Why The EU\'s Hijab Ruling Is So Worrying For Christians
Why The EU's Hijab Ruling Is So Worrying For Christians

Today's court ruling banning hijabs in the workplacs highlights a contemptuous tendency among 'religious liberty' defendants to only look after their own.

Please don\'t go: Why Scotland\'s separation will kill my British identity
Please don't go: Why Scotland's separation will kill my British identity

The very concept of Britishness is under threat of abolition, with the prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence declared by Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish National Party (SNP) leader for between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.

The end of the United Kingdom? Why there should not be a second Scottish referendum
The end of the United Kingdom? Why there should not be a second Scottish referendum

There are many people in Scotland who do not want another referendum (49 per cent to 39 per cent according to the latest polls) and who would be thankful if we did not have to go through it just now.

Why I\'m Happy To Sing Bad Christian Music
Why I'm Happy To Sing Bad Christian Music

Pope Francis has called for an end to the 'mediocrity, superficiality and banality' that has entered into Catholic liturgical music.

Commonwealth Day: Why Britain Needs To Be Honest About Our History
Commonwealth Day: Why Britain Needs To Be Honest About Our History

On this Commonwealth Day, with the Queen about to attend a service at Westminster Abbey which includes her message to 2.4 billion citizens, it's worth reflecting on the oddity of there being a Commonwealth at all, and on the importance of memory.

Why The Future Of The Church Of England Is In The Balance After The Sheffield Debacle
Why The Future Of The Church Of England Is In The Balance After The Sheffield Debacle

Phillip North won't become the Bishop of Sheffield. The implications could be widespread.

Why What Emma Watson Wears Is Our Problem, Not Hers
Why What Emma Watson Wears Is Our Problem, Not Hers

This week Emma Watson has been at the centre of a storm regarding a photoshoot for Vanity Fair in which she posed in a white top revealing significant amounts of flesh, including parts of her breasts.

How To Make Britain (Really) Great Again – And America Too

Comedian Trevor Noah, host of the hugely popular US TV Daily Show, has had a few things to say recently about how Britain has responded to rising immigration.