Opinion

Balancing work and parenting
Balancing work and parenting

Helen Skelton made headlines this week declaring 'the juggle is real'. It's the kind of dilemma that faces us every day.

Deuteronomy and the balance of power
Deuteronomy and the balance of power

The answer to power which corrupts is checks and balances. Therefore, towards the end of his life, Moses gives the Children of Israel instructions on how to separate King, judiciary and legislature.

The Baptist preacher on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
The Baptist preacher on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth

Most people in the UK today will not previously have heard of John Chilembwe, but his history is intimately intertwined with that of British colonial rule in Africa and, also, with the impact of the First World War on that continent and its peoples.

The end is nigh
The end is nigh

It's difficult to believe, but at one time left-wing politics involved serious discussion by serious people about serious topics such as the nationalisation of industry, union rights and working conditions. Today woke left-wing politics seems to embody catastrophic reactions to every cause.

Why local radio cuts make me lose faith in the BBC
Why local radio cuts make me lose faith in the BBC

From this autumn, tens of thousands of BBC radio listeners across England will lose their local religious programmes in plans that have been widely criticised and opposed.

The Hiding Place: A powerful story of unwavering faith
The Hiding Place: A powerful story of unwavering faith

Christian Today speaks with Nan Gurley, star of a new adaptation about Corrie ten Boom and her remarkable story of faith and courage.

Why Thomas Aquinas remains a great friend to the thinking evangelist
Why Thomas Aquinas remains a great friend to the thinking evangelist

Thomas Aquinas' contribution to the academic field of theology remains remarkable.

Good leadership
Good leadership

There is a worrying trend in our public life towards entertainment over competence

Should we listen to an AI sermon?
Should we listen to an AI sermon?

The question is not whether an AI sermon is better than a human's, but are the words inspired by the Holy Spirit?

What is the Labour party really saying on sex and gender?
What is the Labour party really saying on sex and gender?

Christian Concern's Public Policy Researcher Carys Moseley looks at new comments from Labour on its transgender policy.

Anne Graham Lotz, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on End Times, their health, their ministry
Anne Graham Lotz, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on End Times, their health, their ministry

The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham are out with their second joint book, 'Preparing to Meet Jesus: A 21-Day Challenge to Move from Salvation to Transformation.'

Deuteronomy and the art of listening
Deuteronomy and the art of listening

Hebrew culture, followed to a large extent by Judaism today, is based largely on hearing. By contrast, Western cultures tend to be based on sight.

A year on from the Lambeth Conference
A year on from the Lambeth Conference

Christians meeting to offer one another hospitality and encourage one another to love the Lord Jesus is a good thing – something that happens every day around the world - but surely one would hope that the legacy of the Lambeth Conference would be greater than that.

The week in which two worlds collided
The week in which two worlds collided

The ever-widening gap between the world's richest and the world's poorest was at the very crux of this week's news agenda.

Why is Costa celebrating harmful trans mastectomies?
Why is Costa celebrating harmful trans mastectomies?

Why would anyone with a grain of common sense seek to 'glorify' such unnecessary and hazardous bodily mutilation?

De-banking and the subversion of society
De-banking and the subversion of society

Denying individuals access to banks holds the potential of making them a 'non-person', unable any longer to function in society. What better way to ensure compliance with a programme of societal reconfiguration than cutting someone off from their means to live?