Opinion

Reflection: The world needs a doctor
Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? David Baker reminds us that Jesus came for sinners.

Inertia gets us nowhere. It's time for action on ISIS
Don't tune out to the horror of what is happening, writes Heather Tomlinson.

The Digest: The week in 5 key stories
The tragedies and triumphs in Christian Today this week.

The unkindest cut: what makes meat halal, and why it matters
A scandal at a halal abattoir has focused attention on religious slaughter.

Russell Brand says Stephen Fry is wrong... But why do we care so much?
Are we so keen to leap to the defensive because Fry has named a theological elephant in the room? asks Martin Saunders.

Human dignity is like a golden thread running through Scripture
We remember the past in order to learn lessons from it, writes Nola Leach.

Mark Woods: Stephen Fry, eye-worms and bone cancer - how Christians can still believe in the goodness of God
In the face of human suffering, does it make sense to believe God is love?

Stephen Fry says God is 'capricious, mean-minded, stupid', but let's not get angry.
Stephen Fry said God was 'evil, capricious and monstrous' in an interview this week. Krish Kandiah responds.

In review: The 6 biggest stories of the week
A woman bishop, a zombie cat and tight leggings are all in this week's top picks.

Church asks too much of us, that's why we don't invite our friends
We should relax a little, and accept that people can love God even if they miss a Sunday, says Mark Woods.

How to make your friendships work
The world is a lonely place without true friends â so we should treasure them.

The Government is using British Values to Destroy British Values
It has never been more necessary for Christians to pray and ask politicians to ensure we can proclaim the Gospel, writes David Robertson.

Mark Woods: A lesson from Auschwitz
The Church has to uproot the seeds from which Holocausts grow.

Libby Lane's consecration: a long time coming but worth the wait
It's the day we've been waiting for; the first woman bishop in the Church of England was finally consecrated â Libby Lane has taken up her mitre.

The Grand Myth of 'Muslim Community' in the UK
Ziya Meral explains why referring to a 'Muslim Community' in the UK is misleading and potentially harmful.

Sometimes it's hard to be a (Christian) woman...
It's not uncommon for women to be blamed for damaging the faith simply by existing in Christian spaces, writes Vicky Walker.