Opinion

What can the church do about domestic violence?
What can the church do about domestic violence?

What can the church do better to help women being abused, and in fact, save lives? Vicky Walker reflects

Why the cost of Tim Peake\'s mission is worth every penny
Why the cost of Tim Peake's mission is worth every penny

Most people run the London Marathon to raise money. Tim Peake's 26.2 miles, on the other hand, is costing the taxpayer gazillions.

Stop judging and start loving. Why we need to drop the \'holier than thou\' act
Stop judging and start loving. Why we need to drop the 'holier than thou' act

We need to get to know people in need, live our lives alongside and then we'll be a lot slower to reach for the easy stereotypes

Star Wars: The Report on Religion and Belief in Public Life
Star Wars: The Report on Religion and Belief in Public Life

The report from the private inter-faith commission on religion and public life in Britain has been of some interest to me. I have turned to Star Wars to help us in our analysis.

Race: How even multi-ethnic churches still don\'t get it
Race: How even multi-ethnic churches still don't get it

Views on race and inequality traditionally held by white people are being adopted by non-white congregants.

On religious liberty: An open letter to Franklin Graham
On religious liberty: An open letter to Franklin Graham

Steve Holmes challenges the Samaritan's Purse founder over his support for Donald Trump.

Isaiah 61 in action: How one church is living out the call to serve
Isaiah 61 in action: How one church is living out the call to serve

Gillan Scott meets the leaders of Glo Church Stockport, which is seeing growth in a deprived area of the town.

Our greatest defence against Islamist extremism is free speech
Our greatest defence against Islamist extremism is free speech

When we criminalise or marginalise moderate Muslims or those of other faiths, we help win converts to destructive ideology, says Johnny Monro.

Why evangelicals pray for persecuted pastors rather than battered women
Why evangelicals pray for persecuted pastors rather than battered women

The widespread plight of women living in abusive households remains under the radar.

We\'ve decided to bomb Syria so now we have to commit
We've decided to bomb Syria so now we have to commit

If that means committing ground troops, then we should not shy away from doing so, writes Nola Leach.

Christendom is over – but the Church is renewing
Christendom is over – but the Church is renewing

Angus Richie on how the Church can move forward at a time of declining religious practice.

How to have a happy Christmas (tip: it has to do with Jesus)
How to have a happy Christmas (tip: it has to do with Jesus)

Christmas scores highly for family tensions, money worries and all-round misery.

The Theology of Bombing ISIS in Syria
The Theology of Bombing ISIS in Syria

David Robertson applies Just War Theory to our current situation

What the Lord's Prayer cinema controversy tells us about religion in the UK today

Secular Britain? Quite the opposite, says David Robertson...

Did Justin Welby really doubt the existence of God after Paris attacks?
Did Justin Welby really doubt the existence of God after Paris attacks?

The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday admitted that the Paris terror attacks had caused him to wonder what God was doing.

Blaming Muslims: why Christians must take the lead in fighting Islamophobia
Blaming Muslims: why Christians must take the lead in fighting Islamophobia

Can we learn to empathise, not demonise? asks Martin Saunders.