Opinion

Interview: Dr. Danuta HÃ¼bner, EU Commissioner for Poland

The 2006 EEA (European Evangelical Alliance) and EEMA (European Evangelical Missionary Alliance) General Assemblies opened in Warsaw, Poland on 17 October with an opening address by the Polish Commissioner at the European Union, Dr. Danuta HÃ¼bner...

World Vision's Child's Rights Advisor on Madonna and Inter-Country Adoption

World Vision's Child's Rights Advisor speaks to Christian Today on Madonna's planned adoption of a Malawian boy and the latest celebrity trend of adopting children from poor countries.

British Airways Cross Debacle - A Society Losing Its Identity?

The decision to restrict check-in worker Nadia Eweida from wearing her cross - a symbol representing her religious faith and devotion to Jesus Christ - British Airways, one of the largest carriers of air traffic in the world, has entangled itself in a religious debate that runs deeper that it would first seem.

Michael Wood, founder of Rope, on the Beacon Award, Faith and the Poor

Michael Wood is the founder and former CEO of Rope, an international Christian ministry that helps some of the world's most deprived people. He shared his reflections on winning the prestigious Beacon Special Prize as well as his faith and the work of Rope.

Interview: World Vision on Pakistan Quake One Year Later

One year after the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, some 60 per cent of the survivors are still displaced, according to a recent survey. Following a commemoration service in Pakistan on Sunday, John Schenk, World Vision International Pakistan communications manager...

Interview: WCC President Rev Dr Bernice Powell Jackson

Rev. Dr Bernice Powell Jackson is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ in the USA. A member of the World Council of Churches' (WCC) central committee since 1998, she has worked for more than three decades on civil rights, human rights and justice issues...

Interview: Greg Laurie - Cartoons, Hedonism, and the True Meaning of Life

Harvest Ministry's Greg Laurie is set to overturn the Silicon Valley in San Jose this weekend with his highly anticipated crusade.

Interview: Moya Brennan- Snapshots of My Life

Moya Brennan, Irish singing legend and the voice of Clannad, recently released her new album Signature. The album reflects snapshots of her life, a journey mixed with bittersweet memories and sometimes dark moments.

Rev Samuel Kobia on North Korea Nuclear Test

World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, Rev Dr Samuel Kobia releases a letter addressing North Korea's nuclear test on Monday 9 October 2006...

Darlene Zschech: Psalm Devotional

This is an instructive Psalm of Asaph... so we are to learn from the timeless story of the faithfulness of God.

Methodist Church's Steve Hucklesby on Climate Change

Steve Hucklesby, Methodist Church's Secretary for International Affairs, has urged Christians, the church and the government to do more to address the current global climate crisis.

David Spriggs: LYFE - but not as you know it!

'Reading the Bible' has become something that consenting adults do behind closed doors, or even worse, only when they are on their own! So it might well seem to a 'fly on the wall'. lyfe seeks to change all that and also make Bible reading both more fun and impactful at the same time. So what is lyfe?

Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB: I'm Not Spiritual But I Am Religious

Occupying the number one spot in the Amazon Religion and Spirituality list for the last few weeks has been a book about the power of positive thinking. Having worked as a school teacher for many years, I know that believing you can achieve something is half the battle of achieving it...