Opinion

Will the Church of England soon follow the Church in Wales on same-sex marriage?
Will the Church of England soon follow the Church in Wales on same-sex marriage?

Allowing vicars to bless same-sex civil marriages while not yet permitting them to take full marriage services for same-sex couples looks like the sort of compromise that would play well in the Church of England General Synod.

Challenging the pro-abortion hegemony
Challenging the pro-abortion hegemony

John Deighan, the new chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), speaks to Christian Today about what can be done to stand up to the powerful and increasingly intolerant pro-abortion movement.

Disabled people shouldn't have to do something exceptional to be acceptable
Disabled people shouldn't have to do something exceptional to be acceptable

Paralympians are seen as 'acceptable' disabled people because they are exceptional. When you look at the rising hate crime rates among the rest of us, you can see just how many of us are not acceptable disabled people.

Nottingham University's illiberal censorship of Christianity
Nottingham University's illiberal censorship of Christianity

Nottingham University has cancelled a pro-abortion priest - and it does not bode well for the liberty of Christians.

Vaccine passports for church?
Vaccine passports for church?

We must tell government now that there are no circumstances in which we will obey any government dictate which tells us how, when and who can worship.

When it's no longer alright to defend life
When it's no longer alright to defend life

Whether defending the vulnerable from oppression and attack, standing out against totalitarian regimes, building a bulwark against terrorism, or fighting to preserve the life of the unborn, society once celebrated those who sought to protect and rescue those less able to protect themselves. But not anymore, it appears.

The black slave who became the first international woman evangelist
The black slave who became the first international woman evangelist

Amanda was a woman who suffered. She lost four of her five children, lived a life of poverty and was frequently considered a second-class citizen. Yet hers was a life of remarkable graciousness.

President Biden and Isaiah 6: it's not really about 'Here am I, send me'
President Biden and Isaiah 6: it's not really about 'Here am I, send me'

President Biden certainly isn't the first President to misquote Scripture for political ends, only the most recent.

What is Rosh Hashanah?
What is Rosh Hashanah?

And why is it celebrated by blowing the shofar?

Can we get round the mainstream media's blockade of Christianity?
Can we get round the mainstream media's blockade of Christianity?

When was the last time you saw, or heard, a character in a television or radio drama given space to explain why they believe in Jesus' resurrection and why it is so important for them?

Once again the Left Is comparing Christians to the Taliban
Once again the Left Is comparing Christians to the Taliban

After a day, let alone six months in Afghanistan, these leftists would be longing to get back to "Christian" America.

Policing, society and race 22 years after the Macpherson Inquiry
Policing, society and race 22 years after the Macpherson Inquiry

Certain events change society and, as a result, change individual lives. This is certainly true of the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence on 22 April 1993 and the subsequent Macpherson Inquiry into his death. Twenty-two years on from the Macpherson report, where are we now with tackling racism in our society?

Why we need more headlines of hope from Haiti alongside updates on disasters
Why we need more headlines of hope from Haiti alongside updates on disasters

We're tired of Haiti being portrayed as a place of poverty and disaster. Instead, we would love to see headlines that bring to light even the smallest efforts of progress that will slowly help turn the country around.

Government departments, educational establishments and even, God help us, the Church need to sever all links with Stonewall
Government departments, educational establishments and even, God help us, the Church need to sever all links with Stonewall

Stonewall's relentless drive for 'diversity' and 'inclusivity' is revolution, every bit as vicious as the power grab made by communism in Russia and China.

Are we more free to sell porn than to speak the truth?
Are we more free to sell porn than to speak the truth?

'Fake news' and sceptical views relating to Covid are routinely blocked, banned or shown with warnings from social media sites in an attempt to curb the spread of perceived or actual falsehoods. Why are there no warnings appearing next to links to pornography?

Faith in the former Soviet Union
Faith in the former Soviet Union

William Hollander speaks to Christian Today about why religious freedom remains a challenge in Russia and the surrounding regions.