Opinion
The joylessness of cancel culture
Cancel culture produces death rather than life and fear rather than faith, stifling creativity and suffocating free expression.
Squid Game: Netflix's new Korean drama is brilliant, revealing and dangerous
Squid Game is a morality tale but one that offers no answers.
What does the newly elected Church of England General Synod mean for conservatives?
Church of England conservatives on marriage and sexual ethics have held their ground in this month's elections to the General Synod but have not made significant gains.
What we can learn about evil from the demon-possessed man and all those pigs in Mark 5
Mark 5:1-20 should be a happy story, given that Jesus deposes a demon and saves a man's life. But it's not. It's unsettling (and not only because pigs die). It exposes the ugly reality of evil â especially as Jesus expels it.
The impact and significance of Michael Nazir-Ali's conversion to Catholicism
This is without doubt one of the most politically and theologically significant changes of allegiance in the Christian world for some time.
Hidden in plain sight: Nympha and the other women leaders in the early church
There are several first-century women leaders to be found in the letters of Paul. Who were they and why are they significant?
The end of Christian charity?
The National Secular Society want to remove the advancement of religion as a charitable purpose but religion has been the basis for community for most of humanity's history.
The chilling war for free speech at yet another British university
As activists seek to destroy the 'Christian' order, is the present world passing away?
What is being done to address religious freedom abuses worldwide?
Mervyn Thomas speaks to Christian Today about challenges to Freedom of Religion or Belief around the world, what is being done to address them and the special role the Church has to play.
Leicester Diocese: doomsday or new dawn?
Bravo, then, Leicester Diocese in England â it has stepped off the edge and bravely taken the plunge into a whole new potential way of doing ministry. Whether that step off the edge is tantamount to falling from a cliff into an abyss â or a gentle paraglide ride landing in fresh sunlit pastures â remains to be seen.
Alister McGrath on faith, science and why we should be excited by theology
Christian Today speaks to Professor Alister McGrath about his new book, "Return from a Distant Country", and the central importance of good theology for the life and witness of the Church.
All mission should end in local church
Far too many mission organisations have no thought or concern for the local church.
From drug abuse and brokenness, to freedom in Christ
Trudy Makepeace was a mess until she met Jesus. Now free from drug addiction, she has a powerful message to share with others - that no matter what mess they are in, there is always hope with Jesus.
What might St Michael have to say about being re-named 'St Mike'?
However well-meaning it is intended to be, and despite a laudable ambition to get down with the kids, changing St Michael's to St Mike's might miss the point.
Will we soon see state surveillance of Christian ministries?
The Cooper Report effectively calls for state surveillance of the homes of faithful Christian pastors, leaders, counsellors and therapists.
The toll of the pandemic on our nation's children and young people has been huge
When we recall the total damage and loss caused by Covid-19, let us never forget the huge cost in terms of lost opportunities, stress and mental health to our young people.