Opinion
Scottish politician disciplined for speaking against abortion
The case of John Mason MSP is a chilling indication of how Orwellian and authoritarian the SNP, and thus the Scottish government, have become.
God save the King
If King Charles means what he says in his oath to act as Defender of the Faith, he may find that he places himself in both the spiritual and political firing line in the culture wars.
Are we grieving for more than the Queen?
The Queen's funeral may well prompt a further outpouring of sadness, as men and women connect with their own grief â perhaps going back decades â as well as mourning Queen Elizabeth.
Mourning the loss of our Queen and all that she embodied
The mourning that will accompany the Queen's passing will be a grief not only for a remarkable woman, a treasured mother, a dignified grandmother and a much-loved Queen, it will also include a sorrow for the passing of a Christianised culture whose deepest and most noble virtues she represented and embodied, writes her former Chaplain, Gavin Ashenden.
Celebrating the Queen's life with five ways her faith inspired me
As we take time to mourn our loss together, whatever our feelings about the monarchy, let's acknowledge that the Queen was a solid, faithful figure, always there â most of us haven't known a time when she wasn't on the throne.
A Supreme Governor who let her bishops manage the Church's affairs
But in recent years she had spoken openly about her faith, explaining how it provided the framework of her life.
Elizabeth II, Charles III and a higher throne
Isaiah 6 has some helpful verses as we process the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of a new king.
Britain's Christians will miss their faithful Queen
The death of the Queen is being felt profoundly by a nation that has been under her reign since 1952, but Christians will be mourning the additional loss of a monarch who so often spoke with warmth and gentle humility about her own personal faith.
The passing of the Queen
These are sad days but, as the Queen herself would no doubt have wished, those of us who are Christians can â should â lift our eyes upwards.
Has Brian McLaren stayed Christian?
Evangelist and blogger David Robertson offers his take on Brian McLaren's latest book, Do I Stay Christian?
Derby Diocese has extremely serious questions to answer
You might think the Church of England would naturally wish to offer support to a minister hounded out in this way. But apparently not.
Philip Yancey on pandemics, pain and words of wisdom from a 16th century churchman
Philip Yancey speaks to Christian Today about his new book, A Companion in Crisis, a modern paraphrase of John Donne's 'Devotions on Emergent Occasions', and the lessons he is still learning about why God allows suffering and how believers can accept it in their own life.
What makes a real leader? Deuteronomy has the answer
Throughout history, we have experienced monarchy and other kinds of supreme leadership which go against the definition of monarch in the Hebrew Bible.
Where are Christians in the chaos?
All too often our conversation and outlook get caught up in the difficulties and hopelessness of our circumstances and world events. But the truth is we are the only people who can provide the hope that the world is yearning for.
Is Boris paying the price for our low standards of integrity in leaders, or are we?
For too long, leaders have been chosen because of their charisma and rhetoric, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down.
How the need for instant gratification has led to apathy in the Church
The digital age might have made life more convenient than ever for us, but it has implications for the Church too.