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When are we going to repay this new borrowing, Mr Osborne?

The recent banking collapse (and rescue) have threatened to turn the nation’s financial wound septic

A reality that bites

We need to see the world under the lordship of Christ

It's time we lived within our means

Short-termism and the 'inflated bonus culture' should be seen as what they are -greedy and counter productive.

Bad laws and poor judgements: Why the Johns case will not be appealed

The laws are currently being used to eradicate Judeo Christian morality and usher in secular values.

Our responsibility for the world

Our responsibility and accountability extends to the entire living world

Pope Benedict's new book offers original insights into the death of Jesus

The Pope's interpretation of Jesus' death is to be warmly welcomed

Murder of Shahbaz Bhatti reveals Talibanisation of Pakistan

Moderate Muslim opinion has been cowed by the ever-present threat of violence

What if drugs were legal…

In a pleasure and sensation-seeking generation, the Christian life has to stand out in all kinds of ways.

Civil Partnerships and gay ‘marriage’: Why all the fuss?

There are many, mostly still-hidden problems with gay marriage

Homosexual marriage and the registration of civil partnerships in churches

When it comes to equality legislation, permission often turns rapidly into coercion

The rehabilitation of prisoners will not be helped by giving them the vote

Not once in my 18 years as a Criminal Defence Solicitor did a client in prison ever complain that they could not vote or demand the right to do so

Are you ready to pledge to close the gap?

Our Christian duty to speak up for the poorest and most vulnerable is clear

How should the church approach cohabiting couples? Two perspectives

The number of cohabiting couples in Britain has now reached two million. Many of these partnerships will have dependent children.

The Cape Town Commitment – A powerful resource for the global church

If the Cape Town Statement is widely distributed, studied and lived out by the Church, we will see transformation

Supporting Southern Sudan beyond the referendum

Equipping people to build a secure future beyond the referendum is critical

Actions and consequences: reflections on the state of the Anglican Communion

At the heart of the crisis there remain two key issues – divisions over same-sex relationships and the growing lack of trust in the Instruments as a means of addressing these effectively