Opinion

Is Pope Francis right to say Christians face an 'educated persecution'?
There's a persecution that is "cross-dressed as culture, cross-dressed as modernity, cross-dressed as progress", the Pope has said. But what does he mean?

How can we live peacefully in an age of terror?
Horrific attacks in Paris, Brussels and around the world are unnerving, but maybe it's down to us to ignite a culture of love in response, writes Katherine Maxwell-Rose.

Charity and love: Why the two are not the same
Pope Francis explored the fine line between love and charity on Saturday. It is a dangerous one to tread.

Switching fields: From professional football to pastoral ministry
Gavin Peacock shares his journey from football star to church leader, and why he's never looked back.

Angela Wrightson: What is the Christian response to children who kill?
Sara Hyde explores the Christian response to child killers. Why do they do it and how can Christians help?

Victoria Wasteney: Victim of a godless legal system?
Wasteney was disciplined by her NHS trust and went to an Employment Tribunal. Her claim was dismissed, and now her appeal has been dismissed as well.

Did Christianity spread by violence?
David Robertson continues his apologetics series, this time looking at the history of the Church.

Atheist ministers: Why religion without God is pointless
Rev Gretta Vosper of the United Church of Canada has been a self-declared atheist for years. Mark Woods explores the boundaries of acceptable theological difference.

3 challenges for Christian feminists and egalitarians
As Christian advocates for gender justice, we must be careful to look beyond the bubble of 21st century Christian culture and ask ourselves questions that may prove a little uncomfortable, writes Hannah Mudge.

3 reasons why believing in God is more difficult in an age of terror
Can Christians really tell the world that believing in God is good news when so much of the bad news in our world seems to be caused by people claiming to love and serve God?

Has Charlie Hebdo crossed a line with its latest attack on Islam?
An English-language article in Charlie Hebdo has drawn fierce criticism for linking the Brussels attacks with ordinary Muslims.

Is paying taxes actually immoral?
The Panamar Papers leak has revealed the tax evasion and potential money laundering activities of many individuals associated with governments around the world. But is paying tax really a moral good?
Bethel Church's Beni Johnson backs Trump: Here's why she's wrong
Trump's won endorsements from pastors including Jerry Falwell Jr, Robert Jeffress and televangelist Mike Murdock. Now he's picked up another: Beni Johnson.

Would Martin Luther King have voted for Donald Trump?
Dr King's personal reputation has only grown in the years since his death.

Was the Kolkata flyover collapse an act of God?
The Kolkata flyover collapse has been described as an "act of God" by a spokesman for the contractors.

How Trump's abortion comments revealed the true colours of pro-life America
While he described himself as "pro-life" in the MSNBC interview multiple times, Trump has fundamentally misunderstood and misrepresented the position of the majority of pro-lifers.