Opinion
Assisted suicide: Scotland’s shame
Increasingly Western societies, as they turn away from their Christian roots, become cultures of death.
Suicide is a sin - why can't we say so?
It might just be me, but amongst all the myriad and somewhat valid objections raised, including by Christians, to "Assisted Dying" (read "Doctors Killing Patients" or "Doctors Helping Patients to Kill Themselves"), I haven't really seen the most important, indeed the all-decisive, one.
Telling the untold story behind elections
There’s an untold story about the elections we have just had across England - and maybe about every election that ever gets held anywhere. It’s a story that matters just as much as the election results.
Samuel Escobar, Latin American theologian and missions leader, dies at 90
Samuel Escobar Aguirre, a leading Peruvian theologian, missiologist and Bible scholar, has died at the age of 90.
The Supreme Court has finally opened the door to transparency in ‘end of life’ cases
The legal system must reckon with how it handles the most fundamental question of all: who decides whether a life is worth saving? And if such decisions are to be made, they must be subject to full scrutiny—not hidden from the light of public accountability.
Non-Crime Hate Incidents should be abolished
Simply reading the scriptures can be seen as a "non crime hate incident".
The Cosmos and the Cross: A Christian’s perspective on space
Reflecting on alien life, Easter, and the God who holds the galaxies.
Supreme Court ruling on gender is welcome, but it should never have come to this
Common sense is no longer common
The Supreme Court ruling on women was an important step forward but more needs to be done
We must go further and recognise throughout society and culture that no one can change their sex – only their appearance.
Church safeguarding is firmly rooted in Scripture
Safeguarding is indeed every Christian’s responsibility.
As Western society shakes, Christians must stand firm against the follies of secularism
Like the treacherous Vichy France government during the Second World War, many secularised Christian leaders and institutions are happy to acquiesce to the demands of the new regime.
President Trump's Arctic love affair
Surely an ally should not be presented with a take it or leave it poke in the eye?
The Spring Statement is devastating for disabled people
Please pray. Please write to your MP about these things. And please, check on any disabled friends to see how they are coping with what is unfolding at the moment.
The Church of England is one step closer to appointing first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church of England is one step closer to appointing its first female Archbishop of Canterbury now that the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has ruled himself out.
AI and the visual interpretation of Scripture: A new era of biblical storytelling?
The relationship between faith and storytelling has always been central to Christianity. From the parables of Jesus to grand cinematic adaptations of biblical narratives, each generation has found new ways to bring Scripture to life.
The danger of smartphones for a child’s faith
Will Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and other children’s Christian classics soon be relegated to museums due to the rise of the smartphone? And how will this affect the faith of the next generation?