Opinion
A year of pandemic, a year of lament
But a new beginning on the horizon.
Prioritise vaccination of all vulnerable people wherever they are in the world
Hogging vaccinations while others continue to die doesn't seem terribly loving.
With light finally at the end of the tunnel, where does the Church go from here?
There is a lot to be commended in the Church's response to Covid but there is also a lot to learn. It would be easy to keep firefighting, trying to meet the never-ending tide of people's immediate needs. But now is a time to step back and reflect on how the Church can serve their communities for the long run.
What you should know about Mosaic, the new C of E group for 'inclusion'
When a new group calling for 'a Church that fully embraces everyone and anyone, giving a warm and sincere welcome to all' is launched, what's not to like?
Dear England
The following is an excerpt from the Archbishop of York's new book, Dear England: Finding Hope, Taking Heart and Changing the World, out this week in hardback from Hodder and Stoughton, priced £12.99.
Covid-19's hidden crisis
When we think about the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed on our nation, we can easily focus on the physical constraints we feel. But what about the impact on emotional wellbeing?
Do we need to change the Gospel to speak to today's world?
It depends on how we view guilt and shame in the Bible, writes David Robertson.
How we can make the most of Lent
It often helps to know where you've come from if you want to know where you should be going.
Lessons for a Covid world at Purim
As Esther reminds us, heroism consists of doing one's duty at the right time, something that is not always easy to decipher or to carry out.
Facebook's monopoly power is good news for cancel culture and bad news for intellectual freedom
Facebook tried to ban news in Australia and in the end simply enabled fake news while banning the real news.
The infinite human capacity to deceive ourselves and then rationalize it
As sin takes us deeper than we ever imagined possible, others are dragged along into our self-deception.
Are we preaching the wrong gospel for today's world?
When it comes to preaching the gospel to 21st century people, are we getting the message right? And will the Covid pandemic change our thinking?
The sad case of RS: Whatever happened to the sanctity of life?
Reforming current laws around the removal of end of life treatment would safeguard the fundamental principle of the sanctity of life while giving people clarity about what would happen if ever this agonising decision needed to be made for them.
How can we reach the 3 billion who have never heard of Jesus?
The question is, 'how does a church become the lifeblood of a community, rather than a place to spend an hour every Sunday?'
How should Christians respond to the Ravi Zacharias scandal?
If there's one thing we've learned from the case of Ravi Zacharias, it's that anyone can lead a double life.
How Christians can help end modern slavery this Lent
Without joint action from governments, corporates and consumers, the issue of slavery in supply chains will grow worse this year with the impact of the pandemic.