Opinion
Is it wrong to laugh at 'bad worship' videos on YouTube?
The Bible has a lot to say about how we should judge othersâand I think that includes performers who inadvertently become infamous on YouTube.
Lessons for American leaders from Britain's declining Christianity
American leaders need to pay attention, as the dynamic is playing out throughout Christianity in the West.
New King, new Christmas speech: Can King Charles emulate Jesus' kingly leadership?
The nation King Charles will speak to this Christmas is worlds apart from the one his mother inherited.
Lord Williams and freedom of worship
In his BBC Reith Lecture, Lord Williams goes some way to opening up minds and hearts to living a more proactive definition of religion and worship.
The good news about the census
Let's be reassured from this outpouring of interest, that people are still fascinated by the role of faith in people's lives and in society more broadly, even where they don't share or understand it.
The Qatar World Cup and Islamisation
The world's Christians have a major apologetic opportunity with this World Cup to illustrate the differences between Christianity and Islam on the social level. Let's make sure that we take it.
The choice to the Church: speak up or keep your head down
Gavin Ashenden on why he has withdrawn his application to be ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church.
How should we read the apparent decline in Christianity?
It is a sad fact that in our multicultural, multiethnic society, every major religion represented in the country with the exception of Christianity, has over the last decade reported an increase in religious affiliation.
We need a compassionate response to those genuinely seeking asylum on our shores
I don't believe in a migration free-for-all. There need to be appropriate controls, but I can't support an asylum policy that is driven by a divisive assumption that refugees are aliens seeking to invade our shores.
After the 2021 census, the Church needs a more positive and dynamic strategy
Amid the gloomy complacency, these census figures should be a bellowing alarm, says J John.
The World Cup and virtue-signalling
Maybe when the World Cup is held in the US, Mexico and Canada in four years' time we should refuse to support it.
No-platformed in Parliament
The UK is still nominally a Christian country - our laws and constitution are founded on Christian belief. Yet Christians now are apparently no longer permitted to express the core tenets of their faith.
Engaging Muslims in conversations about faith
Most Muslims will be glad to talk about their faith and will welcome a conversation on the subject.
Vicars versus BAE Systems
When people protest against weapons manufacturers, it is often due to the direct death and destruction their weapons cause. What is less well known is that the manufacture, testing and use of armaments cause climate change.
The church's work isn't done when it comes to racism, and it will take each of us to see meaningful change
When we gain a greater understanding of God's love and His plans for us, we can then understand the importance of racial equality
Against abandoning the Pentateuch
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster examines the Pentateuch and its importance to both Judaism and Christianity.