Opinion

Theology might disappear, but it cannot die
Theology might disappear, but it cannot die

Considering that the Word of the Lord endures forever, God is not going to stop speaking. Neither do I think that we will stop responding simply because one subject has disappeared from university education.

The next Prime Minister must do these three things to help persecuted Christians
The next Prime Minister must do these three things to help persecuted Christians

Two hundred and forty five million Christians around the world experience severe levels of persecution. But often it doesn't make the headlines.

Is the Church in the UK a sinking ship?
Is the Church in the UK a sinking ship?

Is there a reality that we are not facing up to? Do we really face the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

A deeply sad day for Northern Ireland
A deeply sad day for Northern Ireland

Unfortunately Westminster MPs have placed personal agendas ahead of the people and the peace process in Northern Ireland.

There's an important difference between being Islamophobic and Islamocritical
There's an important difference between being Islamophobic and Islamocritical

The Scottish Parliament has never been slow to signal its own virtue as regards 'progressive' causes, of which Islam is apparently now one

Living in Love and Faith: Church of England General Synod members consider gender and sexuality
Living in Love and Faith: Church of England General Synod members consider gender and sexuality

Saturday saw members of the General Synod Church of England engage in the latest round of the 'Living in Love and Faith' (LLF) project, exploring issues around identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.

Dear Church, please do some yelling
Dear Church, please do some yelling

There is one issue the Church could really do with speaking up on

The problem with relationships education
The problem with relationships education

If we are prevented by law from teaching our children and grandchildren what we genuinely believe to be the correct way to live our lives, then it is not we who are being homophobic, but others who are being theophobic.

The Sacramental and the Sea: Christian monasticism on Europe's Celtic seaboard
The Sacramental and the Sea: Christian monasticism on Europe's Celtic seaboard

The earliest Celtic Christian monks drew their inspiration from Jesus' fasting and temptation in the wilderness - they weren't out to commune with nature.

School protests and parents of faith: can a way forward be found?
School protests and parents of faith: can a way forward be found?

Perhaps in the bitter atmosphere of Anderton Park, the school and the parents have moved beyond being able to resolve their conflict.

Teen Vogue is anti-God and anti-Bible
Teen Vogue is anti-God and anti-Bible

And there is a spiritual connection between the rise of p**nography in America, the rise of the militant abortion spirit, the rise of radical feminism, the rise of witchcraft, and the rise of LGBT activism

The cross stands - for now
The cross stands - for now

There are many atheistic legal groups in America that fight the cross at every turn—even when it is a symbol of those who paid the ultimate price for our country.

We must challenge anti-Semitism while holding Israel to account
We must challenge anti-Semitism while holding Israel to account

God expects us to treat every human being with respect, whatever their race or creed, and whether Israeli or Palestinian.

What Christians shouldn't say in response to an abuse story
What Christians shouldn't say in response to an abuse story

Another sad church abuse story has emerged but I want to focus on the things we say in response, that whilst well-intended, can actually further foster a culture of abuse. So here's some things not to say, and why

The problem with God's omnipotence
The problem with God's omnipotence

When pain unexpectedly shifts from being a distant, abstract conundrum to an up close and personal daily wrestle, we find ourselves making assumptions about God and His goodness, questioning His love and ultimately His forgiveness.

The difference between seeing the stranger and being the stranger
The difference between seeing the stranger and being the stranger

It's easy for well off people to decry this but surely we can understand why someone would want to provide their family with a better life?