Opinion

Becket\'s elbow and Hungary\'s migrants: How a mediaeval relic shames the Church
Becket's elbow and Hungary's migrants: How a mediaeval relic shames the Church

St Thomas Becket's elbow is back, all the way from Hungary.

How to answer people who say Christians are all hypocrites
How to answer people who say Christians are all hypocrites

How many people will say that they cannot believe the gospel because they see those who say they believe acting in a way that is contrary to their profession of faith?

In defence of online baptisms...
In defence of online baptisms...

Worried about church decline? 'Click' them to come in.

Condemned for forgiving: Why a Christian teacher lost her job
Condemned for forgiving: Why a Christian teacher lost her job

It isn't the religious aspect of the case that's worrying. Far more concerning are the assumptions behind the dismissal in the first place.

We should all be worried about Government\'s plan to tackle \'extremism\'
We should all be worried about Government's plan to tackle 'extremism'

When legislation is brought forward to tackle violent extremism, how can we be sure that the vast majority of peaceful Muslims won't be caught in it? That's before we even get on to the worrying consequences for Christians and those of other faiths whose religious freedom could well come under threat.

The EU referendum: How should we decide?
The EU referendum: How should we decide?

As we think about how to vote, there are many pressures on us to think of ourselves and to do so predominantly, almost exclusively, in narrowly economic terms.

Turkey needs to admit the Armenian Genocide before it joins the EU
Turkey needs to admit the Armenian Genocide before it joins the EU

If Germany had refused to recognise its responsibility for the Holocaust, no government would accept that it had a right to a place at the European table.

Why Britain\'s EU referendum is a moment of crisis for Europe
Why Britain's EU referendum is a moment of crisis for Europe

People are again being captivated by populist sentiments and the consoling illusions of 'national sovereignty'. Far-right parties are on the rise throughout the continent.

Mental health is not something that happens to \'other people\'
Mental health is not something that happens to 'other people'

Katharine Welby-Roberts explore why we need to change our perspective on mental health.

Is Anne Graham Lotz right to say God allowed 9/11 \'to show us we need him\'?
Is Anne Graham Lotz right to say God allowed 9/11 'to show us we need him'?

She believes that God has punished America for turning away from him by sending storms, earthquakes and terrorist attacks.

Sadiq Khan, Islamophobia and the Parable of the Good Muslim
Sadiq Khan, Islamophobia and the Parable of the Good Muslim

Just because you know something about me, does not mean you know everything about me. That's called prejudice.

Embryo research and gene editing: Time for a line in the sand
Embryo research and gene editing: Time for a line in the sand

Failure to engage with moral and ethical arguments about the dignity of life means the very sanctity of life itself is becoming increasingly fragile.

Allahu Akbar and Manchester police: The difference between racism and realism
Allahu Akbar and Manchester police: The difference between racism and realism

Were Greater Manchester Police right to apologise for the use of 'Allahu Akbar' in a simulation terror attack?

Is Christianity homophobic?
Is Christianity homophobic?

David Robertson continues his apologetics series and asks: is Christianity homophobic?

London\'s Muslim Mayor: Sadiq Khan and the left\'s religious awakening
London's Muslim Mayor: Sadiq Khan and the left's religious awakening

Why Sadiq Khan's election as London's first Muslim mayor is good news for Christians.

Why no country should call itself a \'Christian nation\'
Why no country should call itself a 'Christian nation'

Liberia's Constitutional Review Committee recommended the country should become a Christian state.