Opinion
The case for shechita as the compassionate way to slaughter animals for food
Jesus' injunction to prioritize the safeguarding of animals at all times is itself a quote from the Torah Book of Leviticus.
When it comes to business, the clergy and the flock see things very differently
Committed churchgoers have a considerably more positive view of business and the market economy than those who lead them and teach them.
Vaccine mandates: how much are we prepared to compromise?
The question for church leaders and church members remains: is there a point at which we are prepared to sacrifice what we believe in?
More civic institutions must disentangle themselves from Stonewall
The BBC's withdrawal from Stonewall's 'Diversity Champions' programme is good news and perhaps a sign of better things to come.
Churches are keen to reach net zero but there are needless barriers in the way
If even eager and keen churches cannot do something as simple as installing solar panels, then we risk just adding to the greenwashing emanating from Glasgow, while also letting down the Body of Christ.
Banning conversion therapy: a step too far or not far enough?
The UK government has outlined some of the details of its proposed conversion therapy ban and from a Christian perspective there are three interesting observations.
With the growth of Islam and secularism, how Christian will Britain's next coronation be?
The coronation of King Charles III will provide a testing moment of truth for what have become the new stresses, strains and fault lines of Western culture in today's United Kingdom.
Why as a pastor I decided to get vaccinated
If you're on the fence about the vaccination programme, maybe you need to hear God asking the question He asked me.
What God taught me in my career low point
What I originally saw as my career prison became the place where God showed me how to get over my own pride and learn to live.
I've been to some of the world's most vulnerable communities and the impact of climate change was impossible to deny
The future is going to be different and will affect different areas of the globe in different ways, but we must never forget that we are all in this together, and we ought to start living like we are, writes Rich Smith.
Radical hospitality: how the Church is stepping up to welcome refugees
Dr Krish Kandiah speaks to Christian Today about how the Church can give a warm welcome to refugees and others coming to Britain's shores.
Those who speak the truth are now hated
Plato said, "No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth," and how true that is in today's climate.
When 'God' becomes gender neutral: lessons from Russia
Requiring boys to wear skirts on the spurious justification that it will promote equality is not a sign of social progression. Rather it is the overt pursuit of an agenda that seeks to destroy the traditional structures of Western society and promote chaos.
Is it time for a public inquiry into Stonewall?
A public inquiry could get to the bottom of how one contentious and oppressive ideology has been so widely forced on government departments and other organisations in contravention both of biology and human rights.
So, how do I pray for the persecuted church?
You might have made the same assumption that I did: that we should pray for persecution to stop. While the suffering, discrimination and rejection experienced by many Christians is appalling, that isn't their first prayer.
COP26: Why should Christians care?
Without accountability and the fear of some very real consequences, I think we will fail and not care very much that we have.