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

David Robertson: What happened when I almost died
A traumatic near-death experience taught many lessons, great and small.

Glasgow tragedy - asking God why it happened
Don't expect, or offer, too many answers to this week's tragedy in Glasgow's George Square, says Mark Woods.

David Baker: A Christmas guide for atheists
David Baker considers some of the things on which atheists and Christians do and don't agree when it comes to Christmas.

Bishop Alan Wilson: NYPD shooting - choosing forgiveness in brokenness
After a difficult year for the US criminal justice system, Bishop Alan Wilson reflects on the power of forgiveness.

Psst...it's OK for Christians not to like Christmas
You know what, says Helen Coffey, it's ok not to totally LOVE Christmas.

Turning Christmas into Mythmas: why we shouldn't ditch the virgin birth
David Robertson: Why Christmas without the virgin birth is Christmas without Christ.

Jeremy Moodey: Why it's an unhappy Hanukkah in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem today there is precious little evidence of festive spirit, writes Jeremy Moodey.

Christians and torture: five questions to answer before we think it's ok
Christians have defended the CIA's use of 'enhanced interrogation' techniques. They're wrong, writes Krish Kandiah.

CIA torture: What should the Christian response be?
A response of indignation to hearing about the CIA's use of torture is perfectly valid, writes Roy Jenkins. But the bigger question is whether torture can ever be justified.

Beyond 'not in my name': 7 ways to engage seriously with hateful heretics
We may be repelled by the language that some Christians use, writes Martin Saunders, but what can we do?
'Rape capital of the world' is in desperate need of help
Women and children are being brutalised, but the Church is bringing hope, writes Katie Harrison.