Opinion

Why I Don\'t Care What Jesus Looked Like
Why I Don't Care What Jesus Looked Like

There's never been a culture more visual than ours, and it's going to get worse.

Why It\'s OK To Laugh At \'The Real Housewives Of ISIS\'
Why It's OK To Laugh At 'The Real Housewives Of ISIS'

The wives of Islamic State fighters ponder what to wear at a beheading and assess how sexy they look in suicide vests.

Jill Saward – A Saint For Our Times
Jill Saward – A Saint For Our Times

Jill exemplified virtues of generosity and courage under pressure. She vastly improved the lives of friends, families and countless others who did not know her at all by her selfless loyalty and commitment.

Revelation 10: What Should The Church Be Doing In 2017?
Revelation 10: What Should The Church Be Doing In 2017?

The church must challenge and change the culture by proclaiming Christ through his Word, says David Robertson.

Why Churches Should Stop Being Obsessed With Growth
Why Churches Should Stop Being Obsessed With Growth

The conversation about 'growth' is a dangerous distraction.

Fat Cat Wednesday And GK Chesterton: What A Great Christian Apologist Has To Say About Equality
Fat Cat Wednesday And GK Chesterton: What A Great Christian Apologist Has To Say About Equality

When it takes some very wealthy individuals four days to earn what others do in a year – and what many don't do at all – there is something alarmingly unbalanced in how our society works.

Did Pope Francis Call For A Merger Between Christianity And Islam?
Did Pope Francis Call For A Merger Between Christianity And Islam?

Pope Francis has been widely reported to have called for a merger of religions in the interests of world-wide peace and harmony.

Revelation 9: Are We Heading Into the Abyss?
Revelation 9: Are We Heading Into the Abyss?

David Robertson continues his series on Revelation.

Does It Really Matter What A Christian Believes?
Does It Really Matter What A Christian Believes?

Doubt, in Christian circles – and particularly evangelical Christian circles – has become such a loaded term that it's scarcely useful.

Evangelism And Mission: Why They Aren't So Different After All
Evangelism And Mission: Why They Aren't So Different After All

Mission was once a fairly specifically Christian word. Now its usage has become general. Has it become so general as to be useless?

Religious Freedom Means Freedom To Think, And We Should Use It
Religious Freedom Means Freedom To Think, And We Should Use It

'Thoughtcrime' is the idea that the holding of a thought or a belief, without even expressing it, can in itself be a crime.

The Desperate Suffering Of Refugees In Hungary
The Desperate Suffering Of Refugees In Hungary

Christian Aid's Jenny Brown on her visit to Hungary and the heartbreaking stories of refugees and migrants searching for a better life.

\'A Stark Choice Between Life And Death\': A Call To Prayer For Persecuted Christians Around The World
'A Stark Choice Between Life And Death': A Call To Prayer For Persecuted Christians Around The World

For many people around the world, Christmas isn't just about celebrating the birth of Jesus: it's also characterised by fear and uncertainty.

Marriage Isn\'t Everything: How Celibacy Points The Way To God
Marriage Isn't Everything: How Celibacy Points The Way To God

We will never ultimately make sense of what our sexuality is unless we know what it is for – to point us to God's love for us in Christ, says Sam Allberry

Should We Work On Christmas Day? After All, Vicars Have To
Should We Work On Christmas Day? After All, Vicars Have To

For more than five decades, nearly every year of my life since I was 15 days old, Christmas Day has been a working day. This is because my father was a vicar, and then I went into journalism, writes Ruth Gledhill.

2016: What Was That All About?
2016: What Was That All About?

What has made this year so difficult? Was it any more difficult than other years? One historian claims that though 2016 has been momentous for all sorts of reasons, actually, it doesn't compare to 1498 – a year which changed the history of the world.