Opinion
What Buster The Boxer And The Waitrose Robin Tell Christians About Christmas
There's a recent Christmas tradition that's become a deadly rivalry, with the honour of household names at stake â and their profits, too.
Christians Believe In Truth â How Should We Respond To Post-Truth Politics?
In a post-truth world there are two worrying trends. The first is the move from politicians massaging the truth, to outright lies and deception. The second is the media complicity in this.
Should Christians Stop Telling Children Lies About Santa Claus?
Two academics have urged parents to stop pretending Father Christmas is real in case the "lie" damages their relationship with their children.
Should I Try To Convert My Muslim Neighbour? Not Exactly
The famous Amazon ad showing the friendship of a vicar and an imam has been a resounding Christmas success for the retailer.
Christians Must Be United, But It Might Not Mean What You Think
Unity and love. They seem like simple words, with plain meanings, but sometimes we're guilty of getting it wrong, says Jo Swinney.
As Winter Sets In, A Humanitarian Crisis Is Looming In Northern Iraq
There are warnings that more than a million people could be displaced as the battle intensifies to drive so-called Islamic State out of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city.
Post-Truth: Biblical Interpretation Should Be Faithful To God's Word, Not The Word Of The Year
We need to ensure that our doctrine and gospel ministry are not determined by our emotions and personal beliefs, but by the unchanging truth of the Word of God, says John Stevens.
This US Town Has Got Rid Of Good Friday. Here's Why That's A Mistake
Bloomington, Indiana, has decided to rename two traditional holidays. Columbus Day will become 'Fall Holiday' and Good Friday will become 'Spring Holiday'.
Should Evangelical Churches Stop Teaching People To Tithe?
For many evangelical Christians, it's a given: you tithe your income. A tenth of what you earn â pre-tax or after tax, the jury's out on that one â is to be given away, probably to your church.
The Queen Is To Invite Donald Trump To Britain. Time For The Christian Virtue Of The 'Stiff Upper Lip'
We've had Brexit and Donald Trump. Troubles always come in threes. The next shock to our national psyche could be Honey G wins The X Factor. Anything now seems possible. Even Donald Trump visiting Britain next year.
Revelation 5: Is Jesus Post-Truth?
This week the Oxford English dictionary announced its word of the year as 'post-truth', meaning: "Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief."
Cryogenics: A Technical Fix For Death?
A 14-year-old girl is is dying of cancer. For parents it's the stuff of nightmares. For any onlooker with a heart, it's terribly sad.
How Can Life Go On? By Making Sure We 'Never Forget'
Ruth Gledhill is horrified by the Nazi-style slogans appearing on US churches, and what this tells us about our past, present and possible future
God's Sovereignty Doesn't Mean He Controls Everything, And Here's Why
A column I wrote for Christian Today last week with the title Yes, God Is Sovereign. That Doesn't Mean He Chooses Who Runs America generated an extraordinary quantity of Twitter abuse.
Why Trump's Election Made Me Want To Stop Calling Myself A Christian
I spent a considerable amount of time last Wednesday considering whether I should stop calling myself a Christian. That's not because I stopped believing in Jesus, but rather because I do believe in him.
Evangelicals Won The Election Battle, But They May Have Lost The War
It will be months before the world processes what happened to it on Tuesday, not weeks â and certainly not days.