Opinion

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  What is Bible Sunday?

  Every year at the end of October, Bible Sunday is held in many churches across the world. This is the story...

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  How can we ensure we all weather the storms together?

  All this bad weather is a chance to care for the people around us, says the LICC's Matt Jolley.

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  Going, Going, Gone? LGBTQ and young people

  This article focuses on the agenda of the LGBTQ and its impact on the next generation. Though many in the Church appear oblivious, those outside its walls see it clearly.

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  Israel, Palestine and Lebanon: a Middle East conundrum

  The fuse on the dynamite keg is lit, the question is will it be snuffed out in time to avoid the full measure of the explosive devastation?

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  Why we can yet believe that we shall overcome

  As Tolkien put it in The Lord of the Rings a day is coming when 'everything sad is going to come untrue.'

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  A question for those who chant 'Palestine must be free'

  I have an honest question for all those who chant (or who affirm the words), "Palestine must be free!" Or, more fully, "From the River to the Sea, Palestine must be free!"

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  'Going, Going, Gone?' The Church of England and LGBTQ part 2: how can we really help?

  Though few appear aware, there are powerful, orthodox-friendly responses to LGBTQ challenges which give those who identify as such much better help and support than progressives ever could.

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  Multiculturalism: a dangerous failure

  It is sensible to be concerned about the impact of bringing into your country a great number of people from unstable countries, many of whom have contempt for our way of life and values and no desire to integrate.

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  Met police seem to be clear on homophobia but not on jihad

  My dealings with the Metropolitan Police press bureau over the arrest of a Christian street preacher reveal that officers are very clear on what 'homophobia' means, despite their apparent uncertainty about the meaning of 'jihad'.

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  The battle for God\'s land

  Commenting on the first verse of Genesis, Rashi (1040-1105), the most prominent Jewish biblical commentator, asked why the Torah did not start in Exodus 12, where the commandments concerning Passover are given. After all, this is the beginning of the legislative portion of the Torah, and the Torah is all about God's instructions to the people of Israel.

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  'Going, Going, Gone?' The Church of England and LGBTQ Part 1

  For some idea of what to expect in the Church of England as it moves towards same-sex blessings, we can look to the Church in Wales.

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  There are lessons for Western democracies and the Church from Australia's contentious Voice referendum

  Although the Voice referendum will hardly register outside Australia, despite all the hyperbole, it was important and there are lessons to be learned for all Western democracies and the Church.