Opinion

Do you care enough to be a Christian?
When confronted with the human face of poverty, are we guilty of looking the other way?

Stephen Fry's 'God is evil, capricious and monstrous' interview up for religious award
The notorious Stephen Fry interview in which he denounced God as "utterly evil, capricious and monstrous" is up for a religious broadcasting award.

British Baptists and same-sex marriage: Can the denomination hold it together?
Last week the Council of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) issued a statement on same-sex marriage that was accompanied by a heartfelt plea for denominational unity from the general secretary, Rev Lynn Green.

Understanding miracles: Does God break the laws of nature?
David Robertson continues his series on apologetics, this time looking at miracles and whether it makes sense to believe in them.
In defence of Benedict Cumberbatch: I'm glad he's bothered about refugees
Michael Buerk is sniffy about celebrity intervention on behalf of Syrian refugees. Krish Kandiah thinks it isn't such a bad thing.

Mother Teresa's dark night of the soul: What can you learn from God's silence
For more than 50 years of her life, "Mother Teresa was wrapped in a dark, pitiless silence", according the soon-to-be-saint's biographer, David Scott.

Budget 2016: Why George Osborne should give married couples a break
George Osborne should incentivise marriage, argues CARE's Nola Leach.

Quick fixes to American church decline won't work... but this could
As research shows further decline in US church attendance, author Ed Cyzewski argues against a quick fix approach

Cyber soul project promises immortality â but what should Christians think?
The idea that someone's mind can live independently of their body, uploaded into another human being or into some form of software, has been around for years.

Top Gear's Cenotaph nightmare: Why they were right to apologise
Footage on social media showed Matt LeBlanc and Ken Block doing wheel spins and "doughnuts", in which the car is hurled round its own axis amid plumes of smoke from burning rubber and the banshee-like howl of engines.

What is the message of Jesus? Does it change?
David Robertson continues his series on apologetics, this time looking at the teachings of Jesus, and how important they are today.

Dear America: the joke's no longer funny. We think you might actually elect Donald Trump. And we're terrified.
You might think non-Americans should stay out of it but this is too important, says Martin Saunders.

In a world of noise, how can we listen to God?
David Baker on cutting through the noise...

CeeLo Green says 'God is a woman', but is it the feminist statement we think?
CeeLo Green's latest song insists that "God is a woman". Is he making a feminist statement?

The Church in the West is sick... What is the cure?
There is too little of God and his Gospel about us Christians, writes Simon Ponsonby.

Have we missed the point of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
There's a disconnect between how we want to see the world and recognising the role we have to play in it, says Flo Taylor.