Opinion

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  The church in crises: How national disasters reveal its surprising necessity

  Here in the UK we are currently marking a string of disturbing first anniversaries.

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  Trump and the Iran deal: Can chaos diplomacy succeed where reason failed?

  The story is about the disruptive effect of someone who is completely unfettered by logic, who has no regard for consequences – and who has enormous power at his fingertips.

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  Should pastors be political? How to change the world without losing your congregation

  Evangelicalism has been tied, in the public mind, to right-wing causes for a good while. And yet it seems that the more headway these causes make, the more atheists they create.

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  Should you be offended by the 'blasphemous' Catholic-themed Met Gala?

  There's been a predictable Christian outcry against the theme of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute ball – the Met Gala – last night.

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  Should Christians celebrate the birthday of Karl Marx?

  With prominent newspapers, global leaders and British politicians celebrating Marx's 200th birthday, should Christians join the party?

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  Ecclesiastes 9: Death, life and destiny

  We many not know what is going to happen in life, but one thing is certain – everyone is going to die.

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  Yes, Mr Shapiro, conservatives do want government to do God's will

  I hate to pick a bone with the immensely talented and courageous Ben Shapiro, but as a conservative I think it's important to point up where his libertarian creed diverges from traditional conservative views, and in fact from classical liberal views as well.

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  Weaponising faith: How the cross is being used by right-wing nationalists

  The question of how the state should use religious symbols has been an ongoing and controversial feature of US life, too.

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  How can Sajid Javid end the 'hostile environment' for immigrants? The Quakers have some ideas

  Again and again the same message kept coming back: that things were getting worse due to the policies of the 'hostile environment'.

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  Angela Tilby's strange attack on evangelicals: a response

  There is a somewhat surprising article in the latest edition of the Church of England's biggest-selling weekly newspaper, the Church Times.

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  Does Jesus dislike evangelism?

  Paul Scanlon said: 'Christians and non-Christians agree on one thing – we both dislike evangelism.'

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  The Windrush scandal and the ethics of migration: What the church has to offer

  The biggest surprise when it comes to the ongoing national debate about immigration is that it has taken this long to arrive.