Opinion

We\'re Sleep-Walking Into Fascism. Let\'s Not Be Like Bonhoeffer
We're Sleep-Walking Into Fascism. Let's Not Be Like Bonhoeffer

As Christians who believe in the God-reflecting humanity of every human, we cannot stand by and let our society slide into a fascist future.

Beyond a Scorched Earth US Election Campaign
Beyond a Scorched Earth US Election Campaign

Few times—if any—has the stance of the Christian constituency in this country been as polarised as it is at the present.

Haiti: Where Elections Are A Matter Of Life And Death
Haiti: Where Elections Are A Matter Of Life And Death

Getting on for seven years after the devastating earthquake that levelled much of the capital and affected 3 million people, much of Haiti still barely functions.

Christians Should Campaign For Islam To Be Taught In Schools, Not Against It
Christians Should Campaign For Islam To Be Taught In Schools, Not Against It

Muslims, Christians, Jews and people of all faiths and none will always have to find a way to live side by side. That starts with educating our children.

We Could Have A World Without Down\'s Syndrome - But Would We Want To Live In It?
We Could Have A World Without Down's Syndrome - But Would We Want To Live In It?

What value do we place on human beings? Where does that value comes from? How do we as a society react when someone doesn't fit the mould we have come to expect as 'normal'?

Why I Still Believe In Praying For Aleppo

We're so deeply aware of the scale of the suffering in Aleppo that we can't remain aware of it all the time if we're to continue to function.

How Christianity, Not Secularism, Shaped The West
How Christianity, Not Secularism, Shaped The West

We all know how it goes: the story of Western civilisation is the story of the valiant efforts by scientists and philosophers to free us from the shackles of religious superstition.

Archbishop Justin Welby And Pope Francis Want Christian Unity. Will They Get It?
Archbishop Justin Welby And Pope Francis Want Christian Unity. Will They Get It?

When Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby join in prayer tomorrow morning at vespers, or evening prayers, in San Gregorio al Celio church in Rome, this will mark another step towards unity between Anglicans and Catholics.

Down\'s Syndrome Is Not A Defect To Be \'Eradicated\'
Down's Syndrome Is Not A Defect To Be 'Eradicated'

A new, non-invasive screening test will mean even more Down's syndrome babies denied the right to life.

Why A Zombie Invasion Is More Likely Than A Religious Apocalypse
Why A Zombie Invasion Is More Likely Than A Religious Apocalypse

Between the solar flare and the I, Robot scenario, there's another: eight per cent of the population believe human beings will be wiped out by a "religious apocalypse".

Proof That Women Are Expendable For American Evangelicals
Proof That Women Are Expendable For American Evangelicals

In the case of women, the evangelical acceptance of Trump's bullying and degrading of women is nothing new to the wider movement and worthy of closer scrutiny.

What The Pope Really Thinks About Transgender People
What The Pope Really Thinks About Transgender People

Pope Francis was on his way back from Azerbaijan yesterday and had just taken a question from a journalist on the papal plane.

Revelation 2: Jezebel And The Tolerant Church

It is a demonstrable fact of modern life that in the name of tolerance we are becoming increasingly intolerant.

Evolution: Solid Science Or A Compromise With Paganism?
Evolution: Solid Science Or A Compromise With Paganism?

Ken Ham said Christians who accept evolution and the idea that the Earth is millions of years old are following "the pagan religion of this age", which is an "attempt to explain life without God".

Can I Cry At Church? Why We Need To Learn To Lament
Can I Cry At Church? Why We Need To Learn To Lament

Lamentation is a huge part of the Scriptures. Why have we lost the ability to lament in the contemporary Church?

It\'s Time For Christians To Go To War On Antisemitism
It's Time For Christians To Go To War On Antisemitism

It seems appalling that we should need to re-state this in 2016, yet here we are. There is no justification for antisemitism whatsoever.