Opinion
Why Do Christians Seem To Think Sex Is More Important Even Than Whether God Exists?
Most references to divorce in Scripture are pretty negative too. So why is same-sex love the random Rubicon? There seems to be a grossly hypocritical double standard here â tolerated by many of us who would claim to draw a holy line in the sand and lay down our lives for biblical truths.
Why I'm Uneasy About IKEA's Apology Over Catalogue For Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Israeli IKEA had produced a catalogue containing no images of women in deference to the country's large and influential ultra-Orthodox community.
Should Donald Trump Be Given A State Visit To Britain?
MPs will debate two e-petitions relating to a state visit by US President Donald Trump later on Monday.
Revelation 13: What Is The Mark of the Beast?
Let's try a little test. Would you accept a hotel room with the number 666? When your car reaches 666 miles and crashes do you think that's a coincidence?
What About The Rights Of The Gay Christians Who Choose Celibacy?
'If we lose Scripture, we lose Jesus Christ.'A gay Christian man writes movingly of his sense of rejection at the vote by General Synod to move away from a conservative position on sexuality.
How The Fight For Religious Liberty Is Harming Christian Witness
Here's what I think is wrong about the way these debates play out at the moment.
Memo To Bewildered Bishops - Please Be Shepherds, Not Sheep
Is it time for the bishops to remember how to lead their flock? After all, what are they supposed to be there for?
Will The Church Of England Ever Make Up Its Mind About Sexuality?
What is the way forward? Short of a miracle, there is no obvious practical answer.
Should You Stay Together In An Unhappy Marriage?
What is clear is that two thirds of those who stick it out eventually find happiness.
Why The General Synod's Vote Last Night Was Bad For Everyone
Alternative truths abounded last night after the General Synod vote on the bishops' report on human sexuality came through and the House of Clergy voted by a narrow margin not to take note of it.
Why It's Time To Stop Saying 'You Can't Out-Give God'
It's time to be honest: sometimes God doesn't come to the financial rescue.
How Should Christians Respond To The UK Prisons Crisis?
It's unlikely that, aside from a few hermits, anyone in the UK has escaped at least some of the news about our prisons.
Evangelicals And Their Unnecessary Animosity Toward Academics
In 1994 Mark Knoll wrote about the scandal of American evangelical anti-intellectualism and many of his arguments remain relevant for the movement today.
Does Traditional Teaching On Sexuality Make Gay People Unwell? Probably Not. Here's Why.
Does traditional Christian teaching on same-sex relationships damage the mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual people? Probably not, but that's not the point.
Thordis Elva And Tom Stranger's Shocking TED Talk: Why Forgiveness Is Rarely The Answer
We must not lose sight of reality. 'I forgave my ex-husband and reconciled with him when he had affairs. I forgave him and reconciled with him after he raped me. But Forgiveness and reconciliation are rarely the solution to male violence.'
Feeling Desperate? Want To Change The World? Try Praying 'Thy Kingdom Come'
Thy Kingdom Come is a deliberate attempt to acknowledge, on a very large scale, human â particularly Christian â insufficiency, at the same time as being an expression of deep hope and trust in God.