Opinion

It\'s been a terrible week for women and yes, it matters
It's been a terrible week for women and yes, it matters

It's been a bad week for women, says Vicky Walker.

How should we approach assisted suicide? With tears, not judgement
How should we approach assisted suicide? With tears, not judgement

Whenever we discuss assisted suicide, our first responsibility as Christians is to enter into the experience of those who are suffering, writes John Wyatt.

Cecil the lion: We\'re capable of caring about more than one thing at once
Cecil the lion: We're capable of caring about more than one thing at once

Being angry about the needless death of an animal doesn't mean we don't care about anything else.

Satan has come to Detroit: Try not to worry
Satan has come to Detroit: Try not to worry

A giant bronze statue of Baphomet has been erected at an industrial building near the Detroit River.

Unwrapping the election: Why Anglicans vote Tory and Baptists vote Labour
Unwrapping the election: Why Anglicans vote Tory and Baptists vote Labour

There was strong Conservative support among Anglicans and Methodists, while Baptists and other Christians were more likely to vote Labour.

Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader: Right ideas, completely wrong choice
Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader: Right ideas, completely wrong choice

Jeremy Corbyn is 17 points clear of his nearest challenger, according to a YouGov poll.

Why being called God\'s precious princess isn\'t all that helpful
Why being called God's precious princess isn't all that helpful

Telling women God sees them as 'precious and beautiful' doesn't tackle route issues, writes Hannah Mudge.

Dealing with extremism: Why I\'d back Welby over Cameron
Dealing with extremism: Why I'd back Welby over Cameron

The Prime Minister's desire for Muslims is that they conform their religion to his idea of a liberal English gentleman.

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.