Opinion
Sorry kids, no crisps or chocolate, but sex is fine
We all want the nation's young to be protected from damaging temptation and kept healthy, don't we? But why, in this climate of obsessive, and often excess, concern for safeguarding, are there not similar fears for other, potentially even more damaging, areas of harm?
A 'gender neutral marriage canon' for the Church of England?
Bishop Bayes and his supporters might not succeed with their gender-neutral marriage canon in the new Synod, but they could get what they wish for post-2026.
The pandemic has been a missed opportunity for the Church
If the churches were seriously committed to the welfare of our neighbours in general, why did they not speak up on behalf of those being killed by lockdown?
Jayne Ozanne: I am not seeking to ban the Lord's Prayer
The following is a right of reply from Jayne Ozanne in response to an article published by Christian Today on 21 June 2021.
How can Christian men and women work together effectively for the Kingdom of God?
The World Evangelical Alliance's Amanda Jackson and Dr Peirong Lin speak to Christian Today about how evangelical men and women can work together as Jesus intended.
Heckled in a church for being a woman, but I'm determined to make it in a man's world
Joel prophesied that 'in the last days, God will pour out his Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy.' Those days are now. There's much to be done and we need every hand on deck - men and women.
Politically partisan? No, but politically engaged? Yes
Church leaders should not be muted when it comes to public life. They should speak graciously, but they should speak.
The blessing of rest
As individuals, as families, and as a society, we keep forgetting the Sabbath.
The marriage madness in Methodism
May God grant repentance and a return to the Gospel of the Wesleys and Whitefield â the Gospel of the apostles, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
How a storybook is helping children trapped in exploitation
Despite the pandemic, the tragedy of modern day slavery continues, and sadly many of its victims are children.
What might be in Trump's 'book of all books'?
Some people think the Bible is the book of all books so Trump clearly has high expectations for the soon-to-be-seen product of his scriptorium.
Do not believe the promises of assisted suicide 'safeguards'
Baroness Meacher's Assisted Dying Bill is a charter for coercive and controlling behaviour, as well as toxic moral blackmail.
Will Sir Keir apologise to the Windrush generation?
On 24 May 1948, the MV Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury carrying hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean looking for a new life in the 'mother country'. On the same day, 11 Labour MPs led by JD Murray wrote to Prime Minister Clement Attlee complaining bitterly about the 'discord and unhappiness' this wave of Caribbean immigrants would cause to Britain. It's time an apology was made, says R David Muir.
On the Joe Biden question, the US bishops are right
Gavin Ashenden on why he thinks US Catholic bishops would be right to prevent access to communion for Joe Biden because of his stance on abortion.
Teaching girls to be boys needs to stop
Children never stood a chance. Bombarded with picture books and songs from around age 3, hammering home the message that gender is a 'choice' and it's great to be trans, is it any wonder that they began to say in droves that they'd been born in the wrong body?
Will we soon see pastors prosecuted for saying the Lord's Prayer?
It remains to be seen whether the government will honour its commitment to "maintain religious freedom" in the legislation banning conversion therapy.