Opinion

Could anything good come from the EU referendum?
Could anything good come from the EU referendum?

Many have been appalled by the EU debate, and will be glad when it's over. Heather Tomlinson looks at four good things that may come from it.

The advantages of launching a church without a building
The advantages of launching a church without a building

Ed Cyzewski's church waited more than a decade before buying a property. He looks at how owning a building can impact mission.

Does Christianity stifle creativity?
Does Christianity stifle creativity?

Does Christianity really stifle music and the arts? David Robertson investigates.

The UK has a proud history of taking in refugees. It must do more now
The UK has a proud history of taking in refugees. It must do more now

Hundreds of refugees are arriving in Greece from Syria every day. Sian Rowbotham says the UK must step up and help.

6 ways to survive an EU referendum
6 ways to survive an EU referendum

Andy Flannagan attempts to provide a dinghy of sanity in the midst of an English Channel of confusion.

Project Religious Fear: Why we should stand up for Muslim freedoms
Project Religious Fear: Why we should stand up for Muslim freedoms

In the UK, generally speaking, it tends to be the lunatic fringe, like Britain First or UKIP's Christian Soldiers, that links resistance to immigration to fear of Islam.

EU referendum: A vote to leave is a risk Britain cannot afford to take
EU referendum: A vote to leave is a risk Britain cannot afford to take

Britain must work within the EU to solve issues together, says Mary Creagh MP.

Argentina, Pope Francis and the Number of the Beast
Argentina, Pope Francis and the Number of the Beast

Pope Francis is reported to have instructed one of his favourite charities to turn down a massive donation from the Argentine government.

BHS collapse: When sorry seems to be the hardest word
BHS collapse: When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Do BHS bosses need to learn about grace?

Why Britain should be proud – and protective – of our aid budget
Why Britain should be proud – and protective – of our aid budget

Tom Dannatt, CEO and founder of Street Child, looks at the UK aid budget, and why it's vital Britain keep donating to vulnerable people overseas.

Orlando shootings: There\'s only one answer to people who peddle hate
Orlando shootings: There's only one answer to people who peddle hate

People who fill their supporters' hearts with hatred in the name of a perverted faith that's come completely adrift from its religious moorings have turned to the spiritual dark side.

Owen Jones: Right about homophobia, wrong about religion
Owen Jones: Right about homophobia, wrong about religion

Last night Owen Jones stormed off the press preview when his fellow reviewers would not admit the Orlando attack was primarily homophobic.

Orlando shooting: why Christians must not stay quiet
Orlando shooting: why Christians must not stay quiet

Orlando shooting: why Christians must not stay quiet

Was Hitler really a Christian?
Was Hitler really a Christian?

The new fundamentalist atheists have adopted 'Hitler was a Christian' as one of their memes. So how do we answer this one?

Why human rights and Christian faith aren\'t always compatible
Why human rights and Christian faith aren't always compatible

The difference lies in how the mutual goal of human flourishing is thought to be attained. While liberalism advocates for the absolute right of personal choice, a Christian approach has quite a different starting point.

Voting in a post-truth referendum
Voting in a post-truth referendum

The open fabrication of statistics, the invention of events and the evocation of non-existent enemies is a worrying innovation in our public life, says Charlie Parker.