Opinion

Where Was God In The First Presidential Debate?
Where Was God In The First Presidential Debate?

In what is perhaps an indication of the secularisation of the US political discourse, God was almost entirely absent from discussion in last night's presidential debate, which covered the economy, foreign policy, Donald Trump's tax returns and Hillary Clinton's emails.

Tony Campolo: Why I No Longer Call Myself An Evangelical
Tony Campolo: Why I No Longer Call Myself An Evangelical

Tony Campolo responds to critics after announcing that he no longer wants to be known as an evangelical.

Trump\'s Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel\'s Capital Dashes Hopes For Peace
Trump's Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel's Capital Dashes Hopes For Peace

Donald Trump's pledge to recognise Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Jerusalem means that a two-state solution is highly unlikely under a Trump presidency.

The Lie Single Christians Believe And How It\'s Harming Mission
The Lie Single Christians Believe And How It's Harming Mission

Singleness is a wonderful gift – in our churches and on the mission field. So, why do we act like there's something wrong with it?

3 Things The Labour Party Can Learn From The Church About Unity
3 Things The Labour Party Can Learn From The Church About Unity

Here are some lessons on the importance of unity and truth from the 2,000 years in which Christians have tried, and sometimes succeeded to be united across their difference...

Christians And Mercy Killing: Is It Really Just Killing?
Christians And Mercy Killing: Is It Really Just Killing?

Should people in persistent vegetative states be kept alive, at considerable expense, or should their families be able to decide to let them go?

Why Christians Have Got To Stop Demonising or Idolising The Media
Why Christians Have Got To Stop Demonising or Idolising The Media

A positive, hopeful and open approach to the mainstream media without obsessing over receiving 'approval' is what we should be seeking.

Science Alone Does Not Have All The Answers
Science Alone Does Not Have All The Answers

Science and religion have complemented one another for centuries. But it is time for a renewed dialogue.

Same-sex attraction: Is celibacy sufficient to qualify for Christian ministry?
Same-sex attraction: Is celibacy sufficient to qualify for Christian ministry?

This question is of wider theological and pastoral significance than the current political issues raging within the Church of England.

Feeling under pressure? How to better use your time to bless others
Feeling under pressure? How to better use your time to bless others

Claire Musters on the gift of time, and how to use it to bless other people.

Why I\'m gutted about the Brangelina split
Why I'm gutted about the Brangelina split

As Angelina Jolie now seeks to bring up six children as a lone parent, she is going to need support, not judgement, encouragement not criticism, says Krish Kandiah.

The legacy of the \'war on terror\': a more dangerous world and the loss of moral high ground
The legacy of the 'war on terror': a more dangerous world and the loss of moral high ground

On that terrible day in September, 15 years ago, you would have either to be a saint or have a heart of stone not to seek some kind of retribution, or at least a reordering of the West's allies.

What purity movements and pick-up artists have in common
What purity movements and pick-up artists have in common

Picture this: a man writes a book about dating and sex (or the lack of), and accidentally creates an international movement.

Is \'evangelical\' a word beyond redemption?
Is 'evangelical' a word beyond redemption?

Tony Campolo has announced that he "did not want to be known as an evangelical Christian any more".

Demon-obsessed: How the devil stops us recognising evil
Demon-obsessed: How the devil stops us recognising evil

Do people possessed by the devil really vomit up pieces of iron or glass? That's what Vatican exorcist Fr Gabriele Amorth, who has died aged 91, believed.

American Christians should be uneasy about militarism in sports
American Christians should be uneasy about militarism in sports

Whether or not you think athletes should stand for the anthem, the true dishonour to soldiers is when we forget their sacrifices and abandon them to suffer and die from their wounds.