Opinion
On the Iftar in Trafalgar Square
In recent decades Britain has sadly turned away from Christianity and we are starting to reap the consequences. One of which is rival religions vying for influence in our culture.
A little known Christian declaration that deserves more support
There has been disappointingly little support from Christians in this country to the ‘2025 Westminster Declaration on Faith, Freedom and Public Life’.
Scotland’s assisted suicide vote: a temporary victory?
It will be interesting to see if the Scottish government goes down the route of investing in quality palliative care, or whether Liam McArthur's defeated assisted suicide bill is simply resurrected in another form.
Islam, football and Ramadan breaks
Personally, I wouldn’t have booed at Elland Road. I would have prayed and asked the Lord to save this nation from its increasing Islamisation.
The problem with recognising Palestine
Christians (and hopefully others) have a responsibility to look beyond the superficial, and the memes, and dig a bit deeper.
Disuniting the Kingdom – an open letter to evangelical signatories of the anti ‘Unite the Kingdom’ letter
You say you are doing this unapologetically in the name of Jesus Christ. But which Christ? The Christ of the Scriptures or the Christ made in the image of progressive liberalism?
Charlie Kirk’s assassination exposes the heart of darkness in these troubled times
Increasingly, those of us who make the case for Christ in public may find that people who have been taught that it is ok, even necessary, to silence speech with physical violence come to pose an increasing threat.
Could the arrest of Graham Linehan be a turning point for the UK?
It is no surprise that he was targeted. But it is a shock that the police are now apparently being used as the thought police for the trans activists.
The cautionary tale of ‘Sophie from Dundee’
When you take one particular case you had better make sure that you know what you are talking about.
Church of England's treatment of Bernard Randall is evil
The Church of England’s treatment of former school chaplain, Rev Dr Bernard Randall, deserves to be described as evil.
Justin Welby's woeful ignorance of same-sex relationships
Justin Welby seems to want to be a cheerleader for the LGBT cause, but he clearly hasn’t done his homework first.
A lone Synod voice against the cosy consensus on Issues in Human Sexuality
It took a brave dissenter to defy the cosy consensus at the Church of England's General Synod over ditching the Bishops’ teaching document that officially prevented practising homosexuals from being ordained.
Disability cuts and assisted suicide would be a perfect storm
Many disabled people need to fight tooth and nail for the support that enables them to live. In the context of an assisted suicide law, hopeless and worn-down citizens who lack the support and solidarity they deserve may resign themselves to death.
Labour’s first year: looking back, praying forward
As we take stock of the first year of this Labour administration, let’s commit to praying for good government.
The example of Jimmy Swaggart
The Church in the West has already had enough scandals this century. We don’t need any more.
Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat
The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future.