Opinion

The rehabilitation of prisoners will not be helped by giving them the vote

Not once in my 18 years as a Criminal Defence Solicitor did a client in prison ever complain that they could not vote or demand the right to do so

Are you ready to pledge to close the gap?

Our Christian duty to speak up for the poorest and most vulnerable is clear

How should the church approach cohabiting couples? Two perspectives

The number of cohabiting couples in Britain has now reached two million. Many of these partnerships will have dependent children.

The Cape Town Commitment – A powerful resource for the global church

If the Cape Town Statement is widely distributed, studied and lived out by the Church, we will see transformation

Supporting Southern Sudan beyond the referendum

Equipping people to build a secure future beyond the referendum is critical

Bishop Angaelos: Egypt's Christians don't want special treatment, just equality

Bishop Angaelos is General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Britain. He speaks to Christian Today here about what the political unrest signifies for the country’s Copts and the ongoing struggle to achieve equality.

Actions and consequences: reflections on the state of the Anglican Communion

At the heart of the crisis there remain two key issues – divisions over same-sex relationships and the growing lack of trust in the Instruments as a means of addressing these effectively

Looking forwards and backwards

Having a past we try to forget and a future we prefer not to think about can leave us imprisoned in the present

Alcohol minimum pricing – will it work?

Alcohol presents a huge dilemma to Government

Christians in Egypt have a thing or two to teach us about true worship

Singing 'the prisoners will be released' packs some punch when members of your family are behind bars without charge

Krish Kandiah and the Weightwatchers approach to reading God's word

We hope the legacy of Biblefresh will remain for a long time

Real electoral reform

The key to genuine electoral reform is not alternative representation, but wider participation

The costs to society of higher tuition fees are real

The Government has taken a patronising approach to student criticisms of tuition fees.