Opinion

What is ableism and why should the Church care?
We have lots of words that end with 'ism', like racism, ageism, sexism and so on. But did you know that disability also has an 'ism'?

The progress in alleviating world hunger is in danger of being lost
Compassion UK ambassador Ronnie Mulema remembers all too well what it was like growing up hungry. This World Hunger Day, he is calling on everyone to play their part in preventing more people from experiencing the same.

As evangelical Christians, we are bringing reproach to the name of Jesus
Because of our failings and scandals and carnality, the name of the Lord is being mocked and ridiculed.

Can a country be possessed?
Our culture today is made distinctive by its chaos.

With so many mass shootings, what in the world is going on?
The cure for violence has never changed: humility, repentance, and fearing God.

Russia's apocalyptic nationalism and the battle over 'Western values'
The Western liberal democracy is far from perfect â but the situation in Russia reminds us of where the alternative can end up.

What Christians can learn from the Australian Election
Successful Christian lobbying in the run-up to the elections shows that the Church of Jesus Christ is still a powerful force in Australia.

Why is Sheffield Cathedral so offended by Franklin Graham?
Graham's cardinal sin seems to have been calling homosexuality a sin. Yet in condemning the practice of homosexuality, Graham is totally in line with the traditional Christian sexual ethic.

Lessons for the Church from the current transgender debate
Dr Carl Trueman reminds us in his pivotal book, "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self", that the human condition has not changed since the fall but the way it is expressed has. There are important lessons for the Church here.

The world needs more peacemakers, not peacekeepers
Peacemakers are urgently needed in Ukraine, peacemakers are urgently needed in our local churches, and peacemakers are urgently needed in the Holy Land, the very place where Jesus first uttered those words of peace.

On anniversaries and a very special Jubilee
Those who find it hard to believe there is a G-d (and who would blame them in this brittle and materialistic world), might like to ponder the fact that there must be a meaning to so many anniversaries and celebrations taking place at this time of year.

Advocate for abortion if you must, but don't say poor people made you do it
Economically vulnerable people of color are significantly more anti-abortion than rich white folks are.

Transgender ideology - the new fundamentalism
The self-appointed thought police, dismissive of anything that calls into question their attempted moral rebranding and narrative of gender equivalence, have been vicious in their demands for compliance.

The many lives of 'Prester John'
The little known story of Prester John gives us a remarkable insight into the things medieval Christians believed existed beyond the boundaries of their familiar world.

I am a woman trapped in a man's body?
In what will surely become one of the pivotal Christian books of this generation, Dr Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College, lays out the pivotal shifts in Western culture over the past three centuries that produces a statement like the one above.

Australia will soon head to the ballot box, but does my vote really matter?
Negative campaigning leads many voters confused and can often tell us more about why we shouldn't vote for someone, rather than why we should vote for a particular party.