Opinion

Wayne Grudem says Trump is 'morally good choice' â but is he right?
What's galvanised comment about Grudem's position, however, is his statement that voting for Trump is "a morally good choice" for evangelicals.

Summer holidays are a privilege that many families will never be able to afford
I live on an estate in the inner city and summer holidays for most people there mean something very different

Tim LaHaye and the end times: What should we believe about the end of the world?
Tim LaHaye co-authored Left Behind, which influenced millions of Christians' understanding of the end times.

Naming and Shaming - the Named Person Debacle
Why did Christian organisations take the government to court over the Name Person scheme?

The Laudato Si' generation: Why World Youth Day gives me hope for the future
"Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can claim to be building a better future without thinking of the environmental crisis and the sufferings of the excluded."

Do all religions really want peace? Why Pope Francis was wrong
Telling the world that Islamist terror is not fundamentally a war between Islam and Christianity is a good and necessary thing to do.

The blood of the martyrs: Why the death of Fr Jaques Hamel mustn't be wasted
The attack is the latest in a growing list of atrocities on European soil.

Radical hospitality: Why we're called to love in the face of terror
Among these attacks, there seems to be a worrying pattern emerging when you look at the profiles of some â but definitely not all â of the perpetrators.
Independence Day? How a Crisis of Compassion brought us Brexit
Brexit is a cause not for nationalistic celebration and triumph, but for nationwide soul-searching, which should include a strong note of lament and repentance.

Russia's doping scandal and our desire for revenge
Expose the argument over Russia and the IOC to the light of Scripture, and we might be less certain of our moral ground in punishing individuals for the sins of a nation.

The burning issue: Why the Church has got to start talking about hell
I'm not sure when I last heard any teaching about hell in church, never mind a good old fashioned hell-fire sermon.

Evangelising children: Gospel imperative or just manipulation?
At the heart of evangelicalism is the belief that faith is not something done to you. No one can make you a Christian without your consent.

Sorry Republicans, but you do not have a monopoly on Christian faith
Like her or loathe her, do not question Hillary Clinton's strong personal faith

What would Ronald Reagan say to Donald Trump and the 2016 Republican Convention?
What would Ronald Reagan say to Donald Trump and his convention? We don't have to guess...

How Donald Trump weaponised prayer at the Republican National Convention
Many people would feel quite uncomfortable at the idea of prayers at a political rally at all. But there are ways of doing it that honour the people in the room and honour God, by avoiding naked partisanship.

Evangelical victimhood: Why we should challenge the narrative
Among many evangelicals the gospel has become identified with a socially conservative, imperialistic agenda that's perceived as seeking to impose a particular set of behaviours on an entire society.