Opinion
JFK's court was no Camelot
The marking of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy this year revealed just how much the glow around the late US President has not diminished, but is it merited?
Finished with Afghanistan?
The task of rebuilding Afghanistan has undoubtedly proved to be much harder than was ever envisaged, if much thought was ever devoted to the task
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 â 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 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 doâ¦
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
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
Mr Davies wants to ban a motivation for therapy, not a method.
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
There are lessons in how we should approach life - and mission too
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
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
We need to tap into the existing resources within the Body of Christ to help pastors struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts
Secular Scotland?
There is another way â a secular society based upon Christian principles
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
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