Opinion

The Ultimate Evidence: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Ultimate Evidence: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

David Robertson continues his series on apologetics, this time looking at the Resurrection.

Bishop of Manchester: How Christians can offer hope to the hopeless this Easter
Bishop of Manchester: How Christians can offer hope to the hopeless this Easter

Christians have received hope from God and are now free to give it to others, says David Walker.

God without church: Why churchless believers don\'t do much for Christianity
God without church: Why churchless believers don't do much for Christianity

The Invisible Church, to be published next month, claims the Christian community in the UK is much bigger than it seems.

Radovan Karadzic and Islamic State: The twisted logic that binds them together
Radovan Karadzic and Islamic State: The twisted logic that binds them together

So now we know the verdict on Radovan Karadzic. It has taken long enough.

Fast-tracked restoration: Why is Mark Driscoll already back in church leadership?
Fast-tracked restoration: Why is Mark Driscoll already back in church leadership?

How soon is too soon for a fallen leader to be restored?

Brussels terror attacks: Why #StopIslam isn\'t the answer to anything
Brussels terror attacks: Why #StopIslam isn't the answer to anything

So, it's happening – the inevitable reaction to the Brussels attacks. The Twitter hashtag #StopIslam is trending.

Do you care enough to be a Christian?
Do you care enough to be a Christian?

When confronted with the human face of poverty, are we guilty of looking the other way?

Stephen Fry\'s \'God is evil, capricious and monstrous\' interview up for religious award
Stephen Fry's 'God is evil, capricious and monstrous' interview up for religious award

The notorious Stephen Fry interview in which he denounced God as "utterly evil, capricious and monstrous" is up for a religious broadcasting award.

British Baptists and same-sex marriage: Can the denomination hold it together?
British Baptists and same-sex marriage: Can the denomination hold it together?

Last week the Council of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) issued a statement on same-sex marriage that was accompanied by a heartfelt plea for denominational unity from the general secretary, Rev Lynn Green.

Understanding miracles: Does God break the laws of nature?
Understanding miracles: Does God break the laws of nature?

David Robertson continues his series on apologetics, this time looking at miracles and whether it makes sense to believe in them.

In defence of Benedict Cumberbatch: I'm glad he's bothered about refugees

Michael Buerk is sniffy about celebrity intervention on behalf of Syrian refugees. Krish Kandiah thinks it isn't such a bad thing.

Mother Teresa\'s dark night of the soul: What can you learn from God\'s silence
Mother Teresa's dark night of the soul: What can you learn from God's silence

For more than 50 years of her life, "Mother Teresa was wrapped in a dark, pitiless silence", according the soon-to-be-saint's biographer, David Scott.

Budget 2016: Why George Osborne should give married couples a break
Budget 2016: Why George Osborne should give married couples a break

George Osborne should incentivise marriage, argues CARE's Nola Leach.

Quick fixes to American church decline won\'t work... but this could
Quick fixes to American church decline won't work... but this could

As research shows further decline in US church attendance, author Ed Cyzewski argues against a quick fix approach

Cyber soul project promises immortality – but what should Christians think?
Cyber soul project promises immortality – but what should Christians think?

The idea that someone's mind can live independently of their body, uploaded into another human being or into some form of software, has been around for years.

Top Gear\'s Cenotaph nightmare: Why they were right to apologise
Top Gear's Cenotaph nightmare: Why they were right to apologise

Footage on social media showed Matt LeBlanc and Ken Block doing wheel spins and "doughnuts", in which the car is hurled round its own axis amid plumes of smoke from burning rubber and the banshee-like howl of engines.