Opinion

Secular Scotland?
There is another way â a secular society based upon Christian principles

Pondering Pilling: a report that will satisfy no one
There are two completely incompatible worldviews at the heart of the human sexuality debate in the Church of England

The reality for Christians living under the shadow of Pakistan's blasphemy law
Being a Christian and a minority citizen of Pakistan, I can say that none of the minority citizens can even dare to say derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad or even think of defiling the Holy Koran

Religious conversion: Homeland's Brody hasn't helped any of us
The connotations of religious conversion are generally negative

Where is the love? The Church needs to go back to basics
The message of Jesus is being stifled in a melee of red tape, bureaucracy and Church in-fighting.

Persecuted? Why UK Christians should be bolder with their faith
The cross separates us from the world and we should not be ashamed of that fact

Christians should not play the Stonewall game
Being called 'gay' for being a Bible-believing Christian is a small price to pay for a saved soul

China: One-child policy must be abolished, not merely tweaked
The greatest indictment against the one-child policy is the use of coercion in its enforcement

What does it mean for Jesus to be the 'reason for the season'?
Can Christmas really just be, as many secularists seem to want it to be, a time of gift giving and family togetherness?

Aborting the disabled: 'Wrongful birth' or unborn eugenics?
We are apparently in a legal situation where it's acceptable to euthanise someone before they are even born.

Miley Cyrus's MTV EMA performance: Sex sells but there is a better way than this
Should there not be a system in place that regulates extreme behaviours in order to protect young fanbases such as those of Cyrus and her female pop counterparts?

Arresting John and Jane: Equal condemnation in French prostitution law
The French Socialist Party wants to make paying for sex a crime

Ownership obsession: do we really need 'Help-to-Buy'?
A legal system that favours those in need of shelter, rather than those who make money from that need, should be a system most Christians welcome.

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
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?