Opinion

Kanye West wants to start a Christian kibbutz - but what exactly is that?

What is a community â the community that Kanye West so desperately seeks?
Should MPs have second jobs?

Our job can help to open doors and make things happen but it should always be done on behalf of constituents, writes Tim Farron.
A crackdown on peaceful protest is a crackdown on religious freedom

We must speak out and urge Parliament to reverse this dangerous direction for our rights.
Asking questions doesn't make me a 'climate denier'

Those who question the ecological line become 'climate deniers'. But science depends on people testing theories in order to falsify or confirm them.
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.