Opinion

Lessons of Love : What the Church of England can learn from the Pope
Lessons of Love : What the Church of England can learn from the Pope

The Archbishop of Canterbury's position is an unenviable one, yet the leadership of the Church of England as a whole can learn much from Pope Francis.

Remembrance in a land of forgetfulness
Remembrance in a land of forgetfulness

There are dangers in collective amnesia when it comes to spiritual matters

Eavesdropping: who's listening to you then?

Can we be sure of keeping anything really confidential in this kind of world?

Keeping Sunday Special: does it still matter?
Keeping Sunday Special: does it still matter?

Let's enjoy – with delight – Sabbath peace and worship

Constant change is here to stay - and that means the church has to change
Constant change is here to stay - and that means the church has to change

Canon Phil Potter has just been appointed as the Archbishop's Missioner and new team leader of Fresh Expressions. He speaks here about his vision for the church and how new and traditional forms should complement each other

Let us dare to speak for persecuted Christians
Let us dare to speak for persecuted Christians

While we stay comfortable, persecuted Christians will continue to suffer

Hunger in a land of plenty: Britain\'s food scandal
Hunger in a land of plenty: Britain's food scandal

The gospel is always socially transformative

With faith, there is always hope
With faith, there is always hope

It is right that we keep praying for Madeleine McCann's safe return

The secret\'s out on tax
The secret's out on tax

£555 billion goes missing each year from developing countries, in corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, and other illicit payments. Couldn't this money be better spent on helping poor communities?

The church may die in one place but it is growing in another
The church may die in one place but it is growing in another

Jesus never said any particular church or group of churches would survive indefinitely.

Why David Cameron should regret gay marriage
Why David Cameron should regret gay marriage

Whatever the truth of reports that Prime Minister David Cameron now sees gay marriage as 'the worst political decision of his premiership', he should regret it politically and morally.

My Jamaica: A country of Christianity, not crime
My Jamaica: A country of Christianity, not crime

In the Jamaica I know, you are more likely to meet a warm-hearted Christian than a criminal holding you up for your wallet

Christ-like capitalism? God, mammon and the Church of England
Christ-like capitalism? God, mammon and the Church of England

A Christian approach to economics will want to explore the possibility of financial systems being redeemed under the rule of Christ – and of money being used properly rather than improperly.

The BBC and Christians: speak now!
The BBC and Christians: speak now!

Sometimes we watch or listen to the BBC's news coverage of Christians and the Christian faith and we groan inwardly

How many more Christians should lose their lives in Pakistan?
How many more Christians should lose their lives in Pakistan?

My fear is that the church attack in Peshawar could be a game changer in the persecution against Pakistani Christians.

Why I love Richard Dawkins
Why I love Richard Dawkins

despite his disappointing ignorance about matters of religion ...