Opinion

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
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?
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 â by donating $1 million in 72 hours.

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

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

Trans women, white black women and one way the Church is ruining the Left
Two high-profile stories last week showed how inconsistent most of us are in approaching identity politics.

Magna Carta: Pretty great, but I know a better one
Today sees the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta.

Franklin Graham and Wells Fargo: Wrong battle, wrong people, wrong issue
Franklin Graham pulled the bank accounts of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association from Wells Fargo.

Three things I learned from the Women's World Cup
Krish Kandiah reports from the Women's World Cup in Vancouver, with three things he learned from watching the game.

Right to Die? It is always better to care, not to kill
We must challenge individualistic worldview on 'right to die, says Nola Leach.

Why the Duggars serve as a warning against fundamentalist Christianity
The Duggars' response to the abuse scandal raises serious questions about the model of Christianity that they follow, and how healthy the environment is that it creates.