Opinion

The Archbishop of Southwark is to be applauded for his stand against sexually explicit LGBT books in Catholic schools
Attempts to vilify Christian teaching and belief out of a desire to impose new and supposedly more 'liberal' values is a direct attack on freedom of belief and the right to manifest such belief.

After the pandemic, it's time for the Church to get back out there
As it becomes more difficult to make the gathered as shiny as it was, perhaps we could allow what God has been doing out in our world to take its full place in the rhythms of our church life.

Is slowing down actually possible?
I have personally discovered that perhaps the biggest challenge to achieving a slower pace of life, is the re-setting of expectations and goals that align with the decision to slow down.

The scandal of 54 years of abortion
How many more lives must be sacrificed before we realise the damage we've done? I hope and pray it isn't another 10 million.

The dangerous drive to sanitise and normalise polyamory
Mainstream media is selling a naïve, sanitised vision of poly that ignores the realities, including serious downsides.

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against women in sport?
In the run-up to Australia's Federal Election next month, a row has broken out over transgender athletes in women's sport, but the truth is that many Australians are too terrified to say what they really think.

The return of the nuclear threat?
The world of the 1980s is back so where does this leave us as Christians in the West?

Sajid Javid is right to be concerned about transgender treatment for children
In ordering a proper investigation, Sajid Javid is to be commended for his courage and genuine compassion.

Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda really is 'the opposite of the nature of God'
The idea that God is love challenges the idea of sending asylum seekers to a country whose human rights may be questionable.

A Jewish understanding of conversion
Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster considers Jewish approaches to conversion and how new believers are welcomed into the fold.

Important lessons from a neglected Christian writer
If asked to list important lay Christian writers from the twentieth century, people tend to list names such as GK Chesterton, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. One name that will probably not figure is John Buchan.

Wisdom from Tolkien for today's suffering world
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien include a beautiful set of letters written to his son, Christopher, towards the end of World War II. They give us helpful insights into similar issues in today's world.

Was the Archbishop of Canterbury right to step into the Rwanda policy debate?
The Bible tells us that there is good and evil and that we are not to be nice, inoffensive and neutral on such matters.

A timely look at truth and trust in the news
It's time for Christians and all people of faith and goodwill to look at how they receive their news, and how they view it.

The logic of the resurrection
A very strong piece of evidence is simply this: it makes sense.

Being the hands and feet of Jesus in a warzone
British doctor Laura Douglas-Beveridge, 33, has just returned to the UK after serving for three weeks at Samaritan Purse's field hospital in Ukraine. She speaks to Christian Today about the trauma she witnessed but also how her faith inspired and sustained her.