Opinion

International Women\'s Day: Why #pledgeforparity is so Christian
International Women's Day: Why #pledgeforparity is so Christian

Gender parity is the theme set for today's International Women's Day, with the focus on moving beyond talk to purposeful action.

Why the Church needs a zero tolerance approach to domestic violence
Why the Church needs a zero tolerance approach to domestic violence

Today, 30 women will try to kill themselves because their situation has become so desperate. The church must be vigilant, says Chine McDonald

Why the Church should be more agnostic
Why the Church should be more agnostic

Last week someone I consider to be a wise person told me, "If your experience doesn't match your theology, you've got to change your theology."

Prostitution is violent, exploitative and abusive. What was Jeremy Corbyn thinking?
Prostitution is violent, exploitative and abusive. What was Jeremy Corbyn thinking?

Prostitution is not a trade like any other, writes Nola Leach. It is supremely dangerous and often driven by exploitation and abuse.

Jesus: The Ultimate Reason to Believe
Jesus: The Ultimate Reason to Believe

Christ is our ultimate evidence. Larry King once said that if he met one person in history it would have to be Jesus and that the one question he would ask would be 'were you born of a Virgin?' – because for him that would change everything.

What EasyJet\'s treatment of a Christian \'terrorist\' says about race, fear and common sense
What EasyJet's treatment of a Christian 'terrorist' says about race, fear and common sense

Last November I was on my way home from India. At Delhi airport I was in an interminable airport security queue.

What Donald Trump teaches all of us about Original Sin
What Donald Trump teaches all of us about Original Sin

Andy Flannagan agrees with Donald Trump – you may be surprised...

Why evensong offers something every student wants
Why evensong offers something every student wants

Going to evensong before heading for a pint at the pub was not an abnormal way to spend a Sunday evening, or any evening, during my time at university.

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson: Donald Trump shows \'righteous anger\' at evils gripping America
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson: Donald Trump shows 'righteous anger' at evils gripping America

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, a respected conservative black civil rights activist, has come out to stoutly defend Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from accusations that he is an "angry man" not suited to handle the delicate job of leading America, the acknowledged leader of the Free World.

How can we believe in a God who allows evil and suffering?
How can we believe in a God who allows evil and suffering?

The problem of evil, or in its more refined form, the problem of suffering, is probably the number one defeater belief.

How could the Bible help Christians think about the EU Referendum?
How could the Bible help Christians think about the EU Referendum?

Many church leaders in Britain would support the "in" argument. But what does the Bible say?

Manny Pacquiao hailed for \'speaking the truth on homosexuality and marriage\' despite \'personal risk\'
Manny Pacquiao hailed for 'speaking the truth on homosexuality and marriage' despite 'personal risk'

Filipino boxing superstar, lawmaker and born-again Christian Manny Pacquiao does not deserve the hatred being heaped upon him by LGBT activists and their supporters after he was misquoted in a TV interview that homosexuals were "worse than animals."

Whatever happened to free speech?
Whatever happened to free speech?

it's been clear for some time that our society's capacity for tolerance is shrinking, writes Heather Tomlinson. Today, the worst sin is to cause offence.

UK anti-boycott rules: 5 reasons why they are undemocratic and wrong
UK anti-boycott rules: 5 reasons why they are undemocratic and wrong

The UK government is set this week to announce new rules which threaten "serious penalties" for publicly-funded bodies which seek to impose boycotts on Israeli goods.

Richard Dawkins prayer row: 5 things it taught me about religion in Britain

David Robertson reflects on the 'praying for Dawkins' prayer row.

BBC\'s decision to advertise suicide is a disgrace
BBC's decision to advertise suicide is a disgrace

Anything that normalises suicide should be regarded as dangerous with potentially harmful consequences, writes James Mildred.