Opinion

The church must fill the moral vacuum

The government, the media, the police and financial institutions have been discredited by their own misdemeanours

Will the obvious lessons of the riots be learned?

Anarchy reigns in a society that does not understand the virtue of discipline

Riots and God

These terrible events have simply strengthened my own belief that Britain desperately needs to go back to the Maker's instructions, the Ten Commandments

Offering love: the church after the riots

Behind the opportunists who joined in the disturbances there is the reality of a criminal gang culture

Riots and social relations

People have been shocked by scenes of wanton destruction and criminality on the streets of London and other cities in England in the last week. Secretary for Minority Ethnic Christian Affairs at Churches Together in England, Bishop Dr Joe Aldred, shares his thoughts on the violence.

Our lawless society

Two or three generations have grown up in a blame culture where every problem has to be anyone else’s fault except their own

The UK should cut aid to Pakistan

American has recently suspended $800 million in military aid to Pakistan and Britain should too

The Norway terrorist attacks and religious fundamentalism

No violence used in the name of God to exploit, discriminate against people and to take their life can be justified

John Stott: home to be with the Lord

Perhaps more than any other person in the last century, John Stott restored confidence in the authority of God’s Word

The Government is undermining RE in our schools

We are now entering an uncertain time for RE and RE teachers

Giving new hope to Pakistan’s Christians

Pakistani Christians are being driven to the margins in their own country

The East African food crisis: Aid agencies aren't exaggerating

A free press and other news media are essential but are alas notoriously unreliable as sources of information

Time for a re-think after NOTW's fall from grace

The News of the World's swift end offers not only the British press, but the nation as a whole an opportunity to think afresh about the kind of news - and news industry - we want

Why the NOTW controversy is deeper than one newspaper

For the multiple award winners at the British Press Awards it is not just the method that is reprehensible, it is the content

News of the World: Some are paying for the sins of others

Agreed guidelines are necessary to stop rogue operators crossing an ill-defined boundary