Opinion

When free debate is shut down, it's hard to see who benefits

The Law Society, the proud bearer of a Royal Charter, should be deprived of that honour following its decision to ban a pro-marriage conference from its London headquarters.

The church as a community of encouragement, not criticism

The British church can hardly be compared to an Olympic athlete at the top of his or her form

Reconnecting the cross and social work

We are called to care for body and soul

Bishop John Joseph: A life that inspires beyond death

There is a good chance that you have never heard of Bishop John Joseph but for Pakistan's Christians, he is a hero

Is there a heart at the heart of our economics?

Changed circumstances and disillusionment with past forms of economics, welfare and indeed the moral basis of our society presents challenges for both Left and Right

Differing viewpoints should be challenged respectfully

Some people seem impervious to reason and Florida Pastor Terry Jones is surely one of them

The Leveson Inquiry and the scarcity of integrity

There’s something bizarrely hypocritical about the government and the media each accusing the other of what they are most guilty of themselves.

Sunday trading and the Olympics

If Cameron is serious about encouraging the family and wanting to uplift the UK as Christian, he should honour the heritage of having a common day of rest

Hope for sale

We look for hope in all kinds of places – even now in supermarkets – but we fail to seek it where it truly can be found

Britain is lagging behind when it comes to overseas aid

Issues of how to help the poorest in our world are matters of life and death for millions, so we have to be clear about what works

The sad Christian and gay bus ad campaigns

Christians need to know their audience

The Government should ditch its plans to redefine marriage

The Government seems hell bent on changing the definition of marriage in spite of questionable support, even within the gay community

The fascination with the Titanic draws its power from the Gospel

It’s ironic that Hollywood seems to know the human heart better than the church does

Religion still matters to kids

You can take children out of the church but you can’t take the God-shaped hole out of a child

The church and media

Wayne Clarke says the church needs to get involved in the creative industries

Assisted Suicide: The law should not be changed

By placing the DPP’s guidance on a statutory footing, the law would be eroded