Opinion

Finding rest in Jesus this Christmas

The world may be worrying about its finances, but Christ is beckoning us to find true and lasting peace in Him that carries well beyond Christmas.

Aids: What can we do?

Everyone has a part to play in ending the scourge of HIV and Aids, especially the church.

Safeguarding the dignity of the disabled

Many of the 650 million people living with a disability today are routinely denied of their dignity and basic human rights.

Peace on Earth?

We must not let the global economic crisis cloud our perception of other things that are happening in the world, says the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye: If we return to God, He will give us victory

No matter the amount of battles we face there is still a lot of hope.

What do you really want this Christmas?

Asking ‘what do I truly want?' is something that every human being would benefit from this Christmas, says the Bishop of Reading

Securing peace and justice in Orissa

Justice will only be done in India's Orissa state if the government has more political will than it has now.

Being Christian in the Armed Forces

Underneath the hard macho exterior, servicemen and women do have fears, worries and questions.

What Obama needs to do

It's not Obama that some people fear - or claim to. It is more the idea of change itself.

Enough!

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be part of a society committed to rejecting economic growth and to giving thanks that we have got enough?

Drug education works - and churches have a role to play

Churches now have a great opportunity to get involved in alcohol and drug awareness work.

'Mission-shaped church' or 'church-shaped mission'?

Are our churches really all that bad? Fulcrum's Jody Stowell explores the mission-shaped church agenda.

Persecution can be an opportunity for the church to grow

It's a time to prepare the church for suffering and persecution, says Godfrey Yogarajah

Sex and relationships

Young people need to grasp that sex cannot be considered in isolation from either their own personal development or other personal interactions.

Stem cell delusions - The government juggernaut rolls on

Embryonic stem cell research is unethical and unnecessary, says the head of Christian Medical Fellowship, Dr Peter Saunders.

Communique from Common Word conference

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Mufti of Egypt express commitment to deepening understanding and call for more equitable global economic system.