Opinion

Why I won\'t be buying Do They Know It\'s Christmas this time round
Why I won't be buying Do They Know It's Christmas this time round

It's not compassion fatigue, it's common sense, writes Mark Woods.

Pakistan\'s blasphemy law is a licence to kill with impunity
Pakistan's blasphemy law is a licence to kill with impunity

Extremism against religious minorities, especially Christians, has permeated Pakistani society and is devouring it from the inside, writes Nasir Saeed.

Credit where it\'s due: Justin Welby is laughing all the way to the Church
Credit where it's due: Justin Welby is laughing all the way to the Church

There's a new table-turner in town, writes Ruth Gledhill.

How to lose the culture war over sexual orientation discrimination
How to lose the culture war over sexual orientation discrimination

Whether it's pro gay marriage cakes or Christian guesthouses, legal action might not be the best idea, writes Mark Woods.

Biblical Christians are winning the war; here\'s why
Biblical Christians are winning the war; here's why

David Robertson on whether Christians should be 'nice' when debating sound doctrine.

David Robertson on Steve Chalke: I believe in the Jesus of the Bible – not the Jesus of Western middle-class liberalism
David Robertson on Steve Chalke: I believe in the Jesus of the Bible – not the Jesus of Western middle-class liberalism

David Robertson responds to Steve Chalke's claims that churches can only welcome homosexual people if they accept their sexuality.

How can we make peace with the past?
How can we make peace with the past?

The process of dealing with the 'poison from our pasts' can be messy, writes Sarah Lothian

David Robertson: Confessions of a Rich Pastor
David Robertson: Confessions of a Rich Pastor

He's not a televangelist living in a million-dollar mansion, but David Robertson still thinks he's wealthy.

In defence of Renée Zellweger
In defence of Renée Zellweger

Renee Zellweger looks different? So what, says Carey Lodge.

David Robertson: Why Evangelical Tribalism Harms the Gospel
David Robertson: Why Evangelical Tribalism Harms the Gospel

Denominationalism might be dying out writes David Robertson, but it's being replaced by network/personality tribalism which has dangers of its own.

Pistorius sentence: Too lenient? Too harsh? Why do you even care?
Pistorius sentence: Too lenient? Too harsh? Why do you even care?

Whatever your view of the Pistorius sentence, make sure you hold it for the right reasons, says Mark Woods.

Lord Freud and disability row: What is a person really worth?
Lord Freud and disability row: What is a person really worth?

As Welfare Minister Lord Freud apologises for 'foolish and offensive' remarks about disabled people, Sarah Lothian looks at the questions the row has raised about a person's intrinsic worth.

David Robertson: The real problem with God TV is not Rory Alec\'s \'moral failure\'
David Robertson: The real problem with God TV is not Rory Alec's 'moral failure'

The problem with God TV is not Rory Alec's adultery, writes David Robertson. It is the moral failure of associating the Good News of Jesus to the poor with the prosperity gospel

Jeremy Moodey: Now is the time to recognise Palestine
Jeremy Moodey: Now is the time to recognise Palestine

On Monday British MPs will vote on a House of Commons motion to 'recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel'. Jeremy Moodey on why he hopes it will pass.

On Bart Campolo\'s deconversion... and why we can\'t blame his father
On Bart Campolo's deconversion... and why we can't blame his father

Martin Saunders reflects on Bart Campolo's loss of faith, and why playing the blame game doesn't help anyone.

Social transformation and the love of God: The power of Christian protest
Social transformation and the love of God: The power of Christian protest

Reflecting on the protests in Hong Kong, Marijke Hoek says it's time to use our freedom to bring a revolution of Christ's love in the world.