Opinion
The woeful ignorance of Justin Welby - Part Two
Polyamory and open marriages are the next frontier for progressives. Yet the Church seems to be sleeping at the wheel.
Justin Welby's woeful ignorance of same-sex relationships
Justin Welby seems to want to be a cheerleader for the LGBT cause, but he clearly hasn’t done his homework first.
Beyond the Quiet Revival
There is an openness to Scripture, especially among younger people, that hasn't been seen for years. Are we ready to meet this with good resources, with minds and hearts prepared for potentially stretching conversations, and with a personal confidence that the Bible is trustworthy and true?
Gathered worship for the scattered church
Andy Flannagan introduces a new worship project that speaks into what it means to live out our Christian faith in the world beyond the church walls.
A lone Synod voice against the cosy consensus on Issues in Human Sexuality
It took a brave dissenter to defy the cosy consensus at the Church of England's General Synod over ditching the Bishops’ teaching document that officially prevented practising homosexuals from being ordained.
The most dangerous book in the world
The Bible is powerful. That is why it is feared by regimes who want all power to rest solely with them.
A former Concorde captain's journey through flight and faith
Christian Today speaks to Brian Walpole OBE to hear more about his remarkable career as a captain of Concorde and meeting God at 60,000 feet in the air.
Disability cuts and assisted suicide would be a perfect storm
Many disabled people need to fight tooth and nail for the support that enables them to live. In the context of an assisted suicide law, hopeless and worn-down citizens who lack the support and solidarity they deserve may resign themselves to death.
Labour’s first year: looking back, praying forward
As we take stock of the first year of this Labour administration, let’s commit to praying for good government.
The example of Jimmy Swaggart
The Church in the West has already had enough scandals this century. We don’t need any more.
Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat
The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future.
Fear, denial and control: Why the Cuban government prohibits the most natural responses to the country’s dire humanitarian needs
It may be hard to fathom how such pettiness plays into the government’s wider crackdown on FoRB and other fundamental human rights, or how on earth it could justify extending its repression to children, but ultimately it all comes down to fear.
We need a moral reformation - not just a quiet revival
When has any true revival ever been quiet?
Glastonbury and the banality of evil
When the Glastonbury mob were calling for death to the IDF, they were in effect calling for the death of Israeli Jews.
What would the late Sir Ken Morrison have made of the 'Progress Pride' sign in his store?
I shudder to think what he would have made of Morrisons’ capitulation to a political ideology.
There is a toxic side to conservative evangelicalism that needs to be brought to light
It is to be hoped that a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary into the life and crimes of John Smyth will explore the elitist conservative evangelical sub-culture he exploited for his serial abuses.