Editorials

Big Brother Fiasco: Forgiveness, Ignorance and Racism

Celebrity Big Brother has stirred a wide range of feelings among the public over the past week, resulting in religious and political leaders in Britain and India commenting on the sensitive issues regarding racism.

Christians Must Pray for Unity

Christians around the world are praying for the body of Christ to become one once again during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which started last Thursday. This is a great time to turn to God and ask for His Spirit to unite us, not only with Him but also with each other.

The People Behind the Songs

We sing it, hum it, and we hear it all the time. But how well do we really know our worship songs? It's time we explored who the writers are behind our favourite songs and see where the songs originate from.

Student Legal Fight Vital to Freedom of Religion

The legal battle being undertaken by Exeter Christian Union is a landmark case, which could have repercussions to faith in society as we know it.

Government Must Protect Right of Christians to Live by Faith

The Sexual Orientation Regulations were upheld by the House of Lords this week and many Christians have voiced their alarm at what affect their coming into being will have on their freedom to live according to their faith.

Music: Get Gospel This Year

You hear it, you feel it, and it can make your day. You grab a cup of coffee, swing around the room, and the next minute you know, you grab a broomstick and you're dancing.

There is No Christmas without Christ

It's that time of year again, the time when Christians just want to celebrate Christmas in peace. But the days of the peaceful Christmas could be numbered if secularists and atheists have their way. What can we as Christians do to make sure that doesn't happen?

Haggard's Fall from Grace - What Next for the National Association of Evangelicals?

The Rev. Ted Haggard crumbled down amid allegations of gay sex, drugs, and a host of other sensationalised tales of misconduct, all brought forth to the media by a male prostitute who laid claim to a three-year relationship with the National Association of Evangelicals' former head...

British Airways Cross Debacle - A Society Losing Its Identity?

The decision to restrict check-in worker Nadia Eweida from wearing her cross - a symbol representing her religious faith and devotion to Jesus Christ - British Airways, one of the largest carriers of air traffic in the world, has entangled itself in a religious debate that runs deeper that it would first seem.

Terrorism: Fighting Hatred with Forgiveness

The latest foiled terrorist plot shows the need to go beyond lawful relationships to lasting reconciliation built on the foundation of love...

A Vote for Love or a Vote for Hate?

Last week members from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities gathered together in Sheffield to protest against the divisive political agenda of the British National Party....

Cartoon Protests Reveal Need for Greater Love

If we want to avoid the kind of ugly outbreaks of violence seen in response to the publications of of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad...

Teaching the UK to Respect

The Government needs to understand what respect is before it can teach it to the growing generation of anti-socials in the UK...

Christian Christmas Vs. Secular Winterval

"It's Christmas." "Oh no it's not, it's Winterval." With all the bandying to and fro between the anti-Christmas secularists and the Christian Christmas defenders, it is now time for a little clarification...

World Leaders Entrusted with the Gift of Life

So this week Tony Blair has warned it will be a disaster if World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong next month fail to reach a deal on fair trade. With the time looming for the WTO to step forward and take some drastic action...

Religious Hatred Bill to Bring Peace in Britain?

Thousands of Christians gathered outside the British Parliament last week, crying out against the proposed Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. Under the shadow of the London underground bombings which has highlighted to the public extremism...