Opinion
Why the Church needs to talk about what we wear
The Church should not shy away from honest conversations about modesty and our responsibility towards others.
On seeing
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on how a curse can actually be a blessing in disguise.
Is spiritual revival stirring in Britain’s Armed Forces?
Rising baptisms, chapel attendance and demand for Bibles suggest a growing openness to Christianity among military personnel.
Why AI is far from divine
AI may be a valuable tool, but it can never replace the faith, experience and humanity at the heart of Christian life and preaching, writes Peter Crumpler.
Jacob Rees-Mogg and the appeasement of Islamism
Rees-Mogg is right to argue that we should not have the kind of crippling fear that stops us from acting, but neither should we be blind to what is happening in our culture and society.
Project Spire and the Church of England’s new doctrine of inherited guilt
The Church of England's reparations programme is based on historical confusion and a mistaken theology of inherited guilt.
What writing a memoir taught me about the reliability of the Gospels
Critics claim slightly differing accounts of the same event are problematic. But it's those differences that make them so real.
The hidden reality of appliance poverty
Over 4.8 million people are going without at least one essential appliance, including everyday items like cookers and washing machines.
Can you Save the Parish while sidelining Scripture?
If Save the Parish is going to do what it says on the tin, how can it treat the Church of England’s traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality as a secondary issue?
Why is the Church of England so afraid of ex-gay testimonies?
Is it really the case that the existence of former homosexuals will not be acknowledged by the Church of England?
The story of St Maughold, patron saint of the Isle of Man
St Maughold was the patron saint of the Isle of Man. But who was St Maughold, and what do we know about him? This is the story …
The public baptisms bringing hope to Rotherham
Grooming gangs have put Rotherham on the map for all the wrong reasons, but God is still at work and more people are putting their faith in Jesus.
The Cockroach Revolt: How India’s students turned an insult into a movement
While capitalist democracies celebrate Indian leaders and draw up trade and military agreements, a deep unrest among young students across India is taking on ominous tones.
Shabbat of comfort
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the profound prophetic vision in Isaiah 40.
The bishops held the line at Synod - but for how much longer?
It took the 14 bishops who voted against Helen King's motion some courage to do so but it could all change when a new Synod is elected this autumn.
Why the Church of England's 2017 vote on banning conversion therapy was a mistake
Members of the Church of England should not appeal to the 2017 vote in any way and should in fact vote to overturn it.