Opinion

Why Christians should back the arms industry
Why Christians should back the arms industry

Church House Conference Centre has been the target of groups protesting against its use for conferences sponsored by arms manufacturers.

Greece: Why the deal forced on it by the Eurozone is immoral and unbiblical
Greece: Why the deal forced on it by the Eurozone is immoral and unbiblical

The latest deal forced on Greece is like finding an even larger wall to bang your head against to cure your headache.

If anyone can exorcise the evil of child abuse, Justin Welby and Pope Francis can
If anyone can exorcise the evil of child abuse, Justin Welby and Pope Francis can

A new spirit of openness is upon us, writes Ruth Gledhill.

The Budget: How to think through the key points
The Budget: How to think through the key points

George Osborne's budget is his first as a really Conservative Chancellor.

Keeping Sunday special: Back on the agenda, and still worth fighting for
Keeping Sunday special: Back on the agenda, and still worth fighting for

The Chancellor has announced plans to liberalise Sunday trading.

10 years after 7/7: Why the terrorists will never win
10 years after 7/7: Why the terrorists will never win

Bombers struck in central London 10 years ago today, killing 52 people and injuring more than 700.

Homophobia and extremism - a forced connection?
Homophobia and extremism - a forced connection?

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said that school pupils making homophobic remarks could be a sign of extremism.

How to come back from catastrophic failure
How to come back from catastrophic failure

Last night the nation was united in grief with Laura Bassett as she cried on the pitch after her stoppage time own goal that ended England Women's World Cup dreams.

How should we respond to the woman who\'s asking for $1 million to stop her abortion?
How should we respond to the woman who's asking for $1 million to stop her abortion?

There's a website called prolifeantiwoman.com where an anonymous woman claims that she is seven weeks pregnant and planning to have an abortion, but is giving pro-lifers the chance to stop it – by donating $1 million in 72 hours.

Calais Migrants pose moral questions we should not ignore
Calais Migrants pose moral questions we should not ignore

3,000 migrants are living rough in Calais while trying to get to the UK.

Christian engagement in politics: awkward, uncomfortable, unglamorous, vital
Christian engagement in politics: awkward, uncomfortable, unglamorous, vital

It is now, after the election, that the hard graft of impacting politics begins, writes Mark Scott.

Reflection: How should we confront unspeakable evil?
Reflection: How should we confront unspeakable evil?

David Baker looks at Jesus' response to evil.

Muslim extremism: Why David Cameron\'s views are dangerously naive
Muslim extremism: Why David Cameron's views are dangerously naive

Why are young British Muslims going off to fight for a cause that involves burning people alive or chopping their heads off?

What will the new Labour leadership need to do to get evangelicals to vote for them?
What will the new Labour leadership need to do to get evangelicals to vote for them?

Only 16 per cent of evangelicals voted Labour at the General Election, a Tearfund poll shows.

How men can be better allies to women fighting inequality

The Matt Haig Twitterstorm shows us how men can be better allies to women fighting inequality, says Hannah Mudge.

Syria: the world\'s \'shameful failure\'
Syria: the world's 'shameful failure'

People are escaping across the Mediterranean because they are in fear of their lives.