Opinion

Sarah Stone: Why teenage mums deserve a break

Teenage mums are judged and looked down upon by society, and it's not okay. As Christians, we need to rethink our attitudes and start supporting and encouraging young mums, writes Sarah Stone.

Mark Woods:  What Alex Malarkey, The Boy Who Didn\'t Come Back From Heaven, tells us about the afterlife
Mark Woods: What Alex Malarkey, The Boy Who Didn't Come Back From Heaven, tells us about the afterlife

Alex Malarkey's retraction of his testimony has troubling implications.

Mark Woods: Britain\'s deadliest weapon against terror is tea
Mark Woods: Britain's deadliest weapon against terror is tea

Politeness is an under-rated virtue; it's about putting ourselves in someone else's shoes.

Sarah Stone: Ofsted probably didn\'t need to ask kids what lesbians do
Sarah Stone: Ofsted probably didn't need to ask kids what lesbians do

Ofsted asking questions about lesbian sex has nothing to do with British values, writes Sarah Stone.

Mark Woods: Not marching for Boko Haram killings doesn\'t mean we don\'t care
Mark Woods: Not marching for Boko Haram killings doesn't mean we don't care

That more people died in Baga than in Paris doesn't mean Sunday's demonstration shouldn't have happened.

Krish Kandiah: Two heresies that plague Christian engagement in politics
Krish Kandiah: Two heresies that plague Christian engagement in politics

There are two equal and opposite heresies being enacted by Christians in the UK, and they are most visible when Christians engage in politics.

Andy Hunter: Charlie Hebdo is a warning against insecure faith, double standards and twisted religion
Andy Hunter: Charlie Hebdo is a warning against insecure faith, double standards and twisted religion

Andy Hunter: Charlie Hebdo is a warning against insecure faith, double standards and twisted religion.

Five other cities Fox News probably thinks are \'100% religious\'
Five other cities Fox News probably thinks are '100% religious'

A helpful guide to the religions of other UK cities, by Jonathan Langley.

David Robertson: Using the Charlie Hebdo killings to attack religion is just cowardice
David Robertson: Using the Charlie Hebdo killings to attack religion is just cowardice

There is a secularist agenda to demonize all religious people because of the actions of a few.

Krish Kandiah:  When it comes to adoption, religion isn\'t everything
Krish Kandiah: When it comes to adoption, religion isn't everything

Children need a loving home, whether provided by Muslims, Hindus or atheists.

Krish Kandiah: Project 3:28, Gavin Peacock and the role of women

Krish Kandiah calls for a gracious discussion on gender roles.

Andrew Graystone: Journalists and satirists are the prophets of our age
Andrew Graystone: Journalists and satirists are the prophets of our age

France is now the second most dangerous country in which to be a journalist, after Syria. Never was an attack on free speech so literal.

David Baker: Why Jesus doesn't heal everyone

Does God heal people today? And if he does, why doesn't he heal everyone?

The humane way to treat a serial rapist is to help him live

Rapist and murderer Frank Van Den Bleeken will be given a lethal injection on Sunday after winning the right to be euthanised in a landmark case in Belgium.

Gillan Scott: Why listing the top 100 Christians was a good idea

Boasting about the good work and faith of others should come naturally to us all, writes Gillan Scott.

Jeremy Moodey: Will Palestinian \'lawfare\' against Israel be a game-changer?
Jeremy Moodey: Will Palestinian 'lawfare' against Israel be a game-changer?

Palestine signing up to the International Criminal Court is a sign of desperation.