Opinion

Is slowing down actually possible?
Is slowing down actually possible?

I have personally discovered that perhaps the biggest challenge to achieving a slower pace of life, is the re-setting of expectations and goals that align with the decision to slow down.

The scandal of 54 years of abortion
The scandal of 54 years of abortion

How many more lives must be sacrificed before we realise the damage we've done? I hope and pray it isn't another 10 million.

The dangerous drive to sanitise and normalise polyamory
The dangerous drive to sanitise and normalise polyamory

Mainstream media is selling a naïve, sanitised vision of poly that ignores the realities, including serious downsides.

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against women in sport?
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against women in sport?

In the run-up to Australia's Federal Election next month, a row has broken out over transgender athletes in women's sport, but the truth is that many Australians are too terrified to say what they really think.

The return of the nuclear threat?
The return of the nuclear threat?

The world of the 1980s is back so where does this leave us as Christians in the West?

Sajid Javid is right to be concerned about transgender treatment for children
Sajid Javid is right to be concerned about transgender treatment for children

In ordering a proper investigation, Sajid Javid is to be commended for his courage and genuine compassion.

Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda really is 'the opposite of the nature of God'
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda really is 'the opposite of the nature of God'

The idea that God is love challenges the idea of sending asylum seekers to a country whose human rights may be questionable.

A Jewish understanding of conversion
A Jewish understanding of conversion

Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster considers Jewish approaches to conversion and how new believers are welcomed into the fold.

Important lessons from a neglected Christian writer
Important lessons from a neglected Christian writer

If asked to list important lay Christian writers from the twentieth century, people tend to list names such as GK Chesterton, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. One name that will probably not figure is John Buchan.

Wisdom from Tolkien for today's suffering world
Wisdom from Tolkien for today's suffering world

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien include a beautiful set of letters written to his son, Christopher, towards the end of World War II. They give us helpful insights into similar issues in today's world.

Was the Archbishop of Canterbury right to step into the Rwanda policy debate?
Was the Archbishop of Canterbury right to step into the Rwanda policy debate?

The Bible tells us that there is good and evil and that we are not to be nice, inoffensive and neutral on such matters.

A timely look at truth and trust in the news
A timely look at truth and trust in the news

It's time for Christians and all people of faith and goodwill to look at how they receive their news, and how they view it.

The logic of the resurrection
The logic of the resurrection

A very strong piece of evidence is simply this: it makes sense.

Being the hands and feet of Jesus in a warzone
Being the hands and feet of Jesus in a warzone

British doctor Laura Douglas-Beveridge, 33, has just returned to the UK after serving for three weeks at Samaritan Purse's field hospital in Ukraine. She speaks to Christian Today about the trauma she witnessed but also how her faith inspired and sustained her.

The case for Christ on the cross
The case for Christ on the cross

Maybe there is a season when we evangelicals should replace our empty crosses with a crucifix and meditate more on the shocking cost of salvation. Visually, a crucifix could help us do this, suggests Martyn Whittock.

Gender is not a spectrum
Gender is not a spectrum

The former Archbishop of Canterbury is wrong about gender identity.