Opinion

Why Westminster Abbey? 1,000 years of coronation history

Westminster Abbey has reflected the changing history of both the monarchy and the nation over one thousand years. Its stones have echoed to the great events of history.
How to fight back against artificial intelligence

I've been writing Christian comment columns for newspapers and radio for more than 30 years â but I had a shock when I asked an artificial intelligence computer programme to write one for me.
The Church is still God's best idea for planet Earth

The Church is more than the building or even the people you and I connect with. The Church is global, beautiful, powerful and the Church is on the move.
How 'progressive' Christians misuse the Bible

In the words of Augustine, "If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself."
A dialogue on Exodus and slavery

Lord Williams of Oystermouth, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, and Dr Irene Lancaster, chair of Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group, discuss the relationship between the book of Exodus and campaigns to end slavery.
Lessons for today from the Salem Witch Trials

In its origins, witch hunting is inextricably connected with a particularly troubled period of Christian history.
More dither and delay on gambling is hugely disappointing

The abuses of the gambling industry and the scale of gambling-related harms in Britain are crystal clear. There is no need for further consultation on measures that are broadly supported by campaigners and the public.
Warm Spaces â symbols of decline or seeds of renewal?

What we have witnessed in the Warm Welcome campaign is a truly remarkable demonstration that the Church, for all its flaws and failures, can still be the site of extraordinary transformation for people and communities.
A good leader, according to the Bible

The world has it wrong when it comes to thinking about what a leader should look like, how they should act, what their posture to their team should be.
No more faith in fossil fuels

Instead of the infighting that can sometimes be present within the Church, Christians of different denominations were standing shoulder to shoulder, demanding a world free from climate suffering.
God is on the move in the broken Anglican Communion

GAFCON, the Global South and the huge constituencies they collectively represent are the hope and future of the Anglican Communion.
Will the actions of orthodox Anglicans be as strong as their words post-Kigali?

There would be a cost to the GSFA provinces in impoverished, war-torn countries like Sudan and Myanmar in withdrawing from the ACC and future Lambeth conferences.