Opinion

Assisted dying is \'Pandora\'s box\' that will fundamentally change society - senior Tory MP
Assisted dying is 'Pandora's box' that will fundamentally change society - senior Tory MP

Assisted suicide is "understandable but wrong," Liam Fox, a senior Conservative MP, told Christian Today.

No, they aren\'t cockroaches: How the Church can change the migrant debate
No, they aren't cockroaches: How the Church can change the migrant debate

This week, we have seen a change of mood that holds the promise of a more hospitable response to those in need.

Alex Salmond says he prefers \'people of faith\'. That\'s a bit worrying
Alex Salmond says he prefers 'people of faith'. That's a bit worrying

If, by saying he prefers spending time with people of faith, he really meant that he enjoys being in a 'holy huddle', I think he's missed a big part of Jesus' message.

How do you stay hopeful in the face of overwhelming evil?
How do you stay hopeful in the face of overwhelming evil?

Evil is enjoying a renaissance and it's hard not to feel utterly defeated.

If Donald Trump\'s immigration plan has you down, this may help
If Donald Trump's immigration plan has you down, this may help

While Trump can rally large crowds in the south, latest statistics suggest that American Christians are roughly divided on immigration.

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.