Opinion

5 reasons I don\'t want John Piper giving my daughter career advice
5 reasons I don't want John Piper giving my daughter career advice

Krish Kandiah on why John Piper may have taken complementarianism too far.

Why it\'s vital that we protect free speech
Why it's vital that we protect free speech

Pro-lifers must not back down under opposition, writes David Scullion.

Assisted Suicide: Have we forgotten the value of dying well?
Assisted Suicide: Have we forgotten the value of dying well?

Dying well can be an opportunity for focusing on the things that really matter, says Professor John Wyatt.

Ashley Madison: How it reveals the hypocrisy of both the Church and culture
Ashley Madison: How it reveals the hypocrisy of both the Church and culture

Ashley Madison is a great illustration not only of the fact that one day we will all have to give account for every careless word and sinful action, but also of the falsehood of the promises of this world, writes David Robertson.

Virginia shootings: Why we need to see what happened
Virginia shootings: Why we need to see what happened

In publishing those pictures today it is possible a line was crossed, but if so it will have been crossed by mistake.

KillWithMe: How the shooting of Alison Parker and Adam Ward became entertaining
KillWithMe: How the shooting of Alison Parker and Adam Ward became entertaining

The assumption that we need to see everything, no matter how sick, disgusting and heartbreaking, is flawed.

Assisted suicide: The Christian vote is being used and abused
Assisted suicide: The Christian vote is being used and abused

The former Archbishop may have expressed his support for assisted suicide, but a change in the law is contrary to true Christian teaching, writes Nola Leach.

Marikana massacre: still no justice, three years on
Marikana massacre: still no justice, three years on

Three years after the shooting of 34 striking miners at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa, the families of the fallen workers have yet to receive justice, writes John Capel in Johannesburg.

\'Illegal immigrants\': Why if I hear that again I will scream
'Illegal immigrants': Why if I hear that again I will scream

Hazel Southam spent a week interviewing asylum seekers in Austria.

Three of Jesus\' commands we might have been getting wrong
Three of Jesus' commands we might have been getting wrong

Mark Woods takes a look at three of Jesus' most famous commands that could be read differently.

Franklin Graham\'s gender wars: Why Christians boycotting Target are missing the point
Franklin Graham's gender wars: Why Christians boycotting Target are missing the point

American megastore Target has come under fire from critics over the last couple of days after announcing that it would no longer be using gender-specific signage in some of its aisles.

The CofE needs a fresh start to reconcile its differences
The CofE needs a fresh start to reconcile its differences

Sir Philip Mawyer, the ombudsman-styled independent reviewer in the Church of England tasked with resolving disputes over the introduction of women bishops to bring about "mutual flourishing", has in the last few days published his first two reports.

Assisted Suicide: Respect for life is the glue which binds society together
Assisted Suicide: Respect for life is the glue which binds society together

In Christian thinking we are not just individuals making choices and doing our own thing. We are locked together in community, bound together by duties of care, responsibility and compassion, writes Professor John Wyatt.

Faith in government? Why religion needs a voice at Westminster
Faith in government? Why religion needs a voice at Westminster

The government's downgrading of its Faith Minister post raises important questions.

Songs of Praise in Calais: We cannot divorce religion from politics
Songs of Praise in Calais: We cannot divorce religion from politics

Tackling complex humanitarian issues is exactly what Songs of Praise should be doing, writes ex-presenter Steve Chalke.

Katie Hopkins: Why we invited the controversial columnist to a Christian conference
Katie Hopkins: Why we invited the controversial columnist to a Christian conference

Katie Hopkins, the reality TV star, will be interviewed at the Church and Media Conference this autumn. Why is she being invited and can we draw lesson from the Bible about how we engage?