Opinion

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.

Trans women, white black women and one way the Church is ruining the Left
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
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 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
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
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
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.

Ubble trouble: Why we don\'t need to know when we\'ll die
Ubble trouble: Why we don't need to know when we'll die

The Ubble Risk Calculator tells people how likely they are to last five years.

Five things the Church should be lobbying government about
Five things the Church should be lobbying government about

Alongside practical action, the Bible tells us to speak up for the poor, says Gillan Scott.

I am an Evangelical. I voted Conservative. What\'s with all the hate?
I am an Evangelical. I voted Conservative. What's with all the hate?

Hugh Bourne responds to left wingers' criticism.