Opinion

The Church's response to the India crisis reaches where governments lack
The Church's response to the India crisis reaches where governments lack

The opposition to these cuts points to the government's short sightedness, highlighting how poverty abroad will impact us in the long run.

A Finnish politician is facing jail for her Biblical beliefs: could the same happen here?
A Finnish politician is facing jail for her Biblical beliefs: could the same happen here?

Will a court in a democratic country like Finland really have the stomach to send a politician and a church leader to jail for their Christian convictions on sex and marriage?

Is Christian cohabitation the new norm?
Is Christian cohabitation the new norm?

Each successive generation is losing the understanding of, not to mention the will to live by, Christian sexual morality.

Why should Christians vote on Thursday?
Why should Christians vote on Thursday?

Elections are an opportunity to do some good, to use your God-given judgement to choose the person or the party that you want for your community.

British politics is in need of some salt
British politics is in need of some salt

I wonder what would happen if every Christian MP and every peer stood up and declared they are no longer willing to accept the kind of politics that refuses to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

It's not about the wallpaper, but the Prime Minister's judgement
It's not about the wallpaper, but the Prime Minister's judgement

R David Muir explains what is at stake in the debacle over the Prime Minister's Downing Street refurbishment.

The Church must address the racism in its midst but there is some good news too
The Church must address the racism in its midst but there is some good news too

The Church must be cleansed of racism, of that I am in no doubt, but it would be tragic if we threw the baby out with the filthy bath water.

Why does the Church need another new song?
Why does the Church need another new song?

Andy Flannagan on the inspiration behind new hymn "We Seek Your Kingdom".

The arrest of another Christian street preacher could prove costly for the Met
The arrest of another Christian street preacher could prove costly for the Met

In July 2019, Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi won £2,500 in exemplary damages from the Met for 'false arrest, imprisonment and unlawful detention'. Could we see a repeat of this?

Racism in the Church of England: what's the answer?
Racism in the Church of England: what's the answer?

The recommendations of the Church of England's race report may be well-meaning in seeking to address the injustice of racism in the Church, but my trouble with them is that they are just critical race theory dressed in theological clothing.

John Stott, the radical disciple
John Stott, the radical disciple

As we reflect on a life well-lived and the legacy John leaves, let's recommit ourselves to being like Christ and living as his disciples in all of life, whoever and wherever we are.

What can today's evangelicals learn from John Stott, 100 years after his birth?
What can today's evangelicals learn from John Stott, 100 years after his birth?

The grace which Stott exemplified flowed from his trust in the truth of the Bible. Today, in the days of evangelicals often bashing each other over the head on Twitter and on Facebook, this connection between Scripture and humility is perhaps something we need to re-discover.

To vote or not to vote?
To vote or not to vote?

Is the Mail on Sunday columnist and Anglican Christian, Peter Hitchens, right about not voting in elections?

Vaccines and variants: the ongoing challenges of Covid-19 and the vital role of the Church
Vaccines and variants: the ongoing challenges of Covid-19 and the vital role of the Church

Dr David Boan, of the World Evangelical Alliance, speaks to Christian Today about the Covid-19 vaccine, the threats posed by variants and future pandemics, and the role the Church has to play in helping the world defeat the virus.

After justice for George Floyd, it's time for national soul-searching
After justice for George Floyd, it's time for national soul-searching

Although the 'system' has failed African Americans from its inception, I would like to think that Tuesday 20 April 2022 was a defining moment in America's race relations history, writes R David Muir, Co-Chair of the National Church Leaders' Forum.

Women in the Church, are you ready to rise?
Women in the Church, are you ready to rise?

What do you do if you are a woman with a dream and a hope for your life but nagging doubts and insecurities threaten to de-rail you? You rise up in spite of these, says Jo Saxton, a popular speaker and the author of 'Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community, Step Into Your Influence'.