Opinion

Is The Pogues' Christmas song 'Fairytale of New York' better than many carols?
Is The Pogues' Christmas song 'Fairytale of New York' better than many carols?

Some of the carols we sing sentimentalise the Christmas story in a way that undermine its central message

Christmas – When the long walk is part of the gift
Christmas – When the long walk is part of the gift

Christmas apparently ranks high on the scale of stress-inducing events in life.

The Christmas X-Factor
The Christmas X-Factor

The fact is that for much of its history Scotland never really celebrated Christmas as a religious festival

Human trafficking: A welcome start but there\'s so much more to do…
Human trafficking: A welcome start but there's so much more to do…

We need to rise up and fight against this modern day slavery, no matter what the cost

When people cease to believe in God, their view of humanity will change as well
When people cease to believe in God, their view of humanity will change as well

David Robertson reflects on his TV debate on marriage with gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell

People with unwanted same-sex attraction should be allowed to do something about it
People with unwanted same-sex attraction should be allowed to do something about it

Mr Davies wants to ban a motivation for therapy, not a method.

How plausible is a good atheist?
How plausible is a good atheist?

It's great to be kind, but it's even better to know where true kindness comes from

The lessons Christians can learn from Mandela
The lessons Christians can learn from Mandela

There are lessons in how we should approach life - and mission too

Mandela \'embodied many of the values Christ stood for\'
Mandela 'embodied many of the values Christ stood for'

The Reverend Aiah Foday-Khabenje, the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, says that although Mandela was very much a secular person he embodied many of the values of Christ

Nelson Mandela is irreplaceable
Nelson Mandela is irreplaceable

Madiba embraced something of the essence of Christ's spirit of reconciliation and redemption for all

Ed Montgomery suicide: Struggling pastors need a place they can turn to
Ed Montgomery suicide: Struggling pastors need a place they can turn to

We need to tap into the existing resources within the Body of Christ to help pastors struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts

Secular Scotland?
Secular Scotland?

There is another way – a secular society based upon Christian principles

Pondering Pilling: a report that will satisfy no one
Pondering Pilling: a report that will satisfy no one

There are two completely incompatible worldviews at the heart of the human sexuality debate in the Church of England

The reality for Christians living under the shadow of Pakistan\'s blasphemy law
The reality for Christians living under the shadow of Pakistan's blasphemy law

Being a Christian and a minority citizen of Pakistan, I can say that none of the minority citizens can even dare to say derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad or even think of defiling the Holy Koran

Religious conversion: Homeland\'s Brody hasn\'t helped any of us
Religious conversion: Homeland's Brody hasn't helped any of us

The connotations of religious conversion are generally negative

Where is the love? The Church needs to go back to basics
Where is the love? The Church needs to go back to basics

The message of Jesus is being stifled in a melee of red tape, bureaucracy and Church in-fighting.