Opinion

Please can we have some good news
In a world that is turning away from bad news, we have good news to offer.

Traditionalists, reform and women
So-called traditionalists have lost two icons in recent weeks, deflating opposition to reform on women's roles.

The deliberate and slow eradication of Lebanon's Christians must end
Lebanon's Christians face an existential crisis unprecedented in its gravity since the 1920 creation of Greater Lebanon and the subsequent independence in 1943 of the Republic of Lebanon.

How can Christians respond to the crisis in the NHS?
A perfect storm is battering the NHS. How can Christians respond to this situation?

With Benedict's death, a way opens for more formal rules for retired popes
Now that Benedict is dead, the church needs to set those protocols. Pope Francis can issue new rules that will apply to him, should he retire, and to his successors without disturbing his predecessor.

Ukraine's conscientious objectors are not cowards and traitors
Evangelical Christians should stand up for people who are unjustly forcibly recruited, sent to the front and forced to kill against their declared will and conscience.

The challenge of singleness in the Black Church
Singleness is a "massive" problem and one that requires all of the Church to come together to find solutions, says Pastor Dave Daniels, one of the contributors to new book, 'Black, Christian and Single'.

A major scientific study confirms (what we all knew): men ARE different than women
Every so often, a moment of sanity prevails in our culture, quite unintentionally.

What was the digital impact of the pandemic on religious communities?
Dr Joshua Edelman, of Manchester Metropolitan University, speaks to Christian Today about a new multi-country research project into how religious communities embraced the digital world during the pandemic and what some of the long-term consequences might be.

When thinking a prayer became a crime
This was not Orwell's 1984.This was England in 2022. Let that sink in.

The enduring power of God's Word
Zoe Keens, CEO of the International Bible Reading Association (IBRA), speaks to Christian Today about how people have been sustained by the Word of God through good times and bad.

Why the King's Christmas speech concerns me
In this 'inner light' world, what religion you are does not matter.

How the Church is helping people stay warm this winter
Hampshire pastor Sim Dendy speaks to Christian Today about the warm space his church is providing for people in his community who are struggling this winter.

From a pragmatic pro-life perspective, was the overturning of Roe a good thing?
Yes, yes, yes, it was good that the Supreme Court overturned Roe.

How can we respond to future pandemics with wisdom?
Pandemics are not new. Nor are our responses to them. This should caution us to respond, not with less passion, but with a wisdom that we have been here before and we must have a balanced response.
Pilgrims are returning to the Holy Land after Covid but the region's recovery will take time
Tourists are slowly returning to the Holy Land, but it will be some time before the region is back on its feet after the pandemic, says Friends of the Holy Land's Brendan Metcalfe.