Opinion

Is Boris paying the price for our low standards of integrity in leaders, or are we?
For too long, leaders have been chosen because of their charisma and rhetoric, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down.

How the need for instant gratification has led to apathy in the Church
The digital age might have made life more convenient than ever for us, but it has implications for the Church too.

We are headed for Big Tech tyranny
Social media, in conjunction with Google, exercises almost absolute control over the flow of information around the world.

What the Bible really says about loan forgiveness
Hint: It's complicated (just kidding, it's really not).

Thinking rightly about love
A statement circulated at the Lambeth Conference affirming the "holiness" of LGBT love is not only theologically misleading but also spiritually dangerous, writes Martin Davie.

The Government has a moral duty to act over energy price cap
The brutal reality is that for millions of families and individuals across the country, this latest price cap rise, coupled with inflation means they will be forced to choose between eating and heating.

The tide is turning against transgender activism
Given the radical nature of transgender activism and the ripple effect it is having on the larger culture, a pushback was inevitable. And so, while the current administration digs its heels in even more, the tide is turning against it.

America's 'gender exceptionalism'
All who love to look to Europe as a model for progress need to pay close attention to Europe's reversal on childhood gender interventions.

On the Jewish New Year for Animals
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster on why she thinks the time is ripe for the resurrection of the Jewish New Year for Animals.

We praise people as 'Good Samaritans,' but there's a complex history behind the phrase
As a professor of biblical studies who has written about Samaritans, I've learned that while most of my students have heard of the "good Samaritan," fewer are aware of the social and historical realities reflected in the story â much less that the Samaritan community still exists today.

The vital lesson Roe v Wade can teach UK pro-lifers
Do you know what's most striking about the overturning of Roe v Wade? This kind of dramatic victory could happen here.

UK cracks down while US doubles down on 'gender affirming' care
The US needs to follow the example being set by the UK and other European countries by reversing the rush to put large numbers of girls and children with autism on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

Statues, slavery and one way to right a wrong
More monuments to those who fought against slavery and colonialism will go some way to righting a wrong, increasing confidence and self-esteem, and enabling all to feel part of a shared history, writes Roy Francis.

The kings who converted to Christianity
Royal conversion was very important in defending and spreading the faith. It was also complicated and controversial in some of its effects, as time would reveal.

Changing world, changing missions
Christian Today speaks to Jim Armstrong, General Director of Echoes International, on how global missions has changed since the agency's founding 150 years ago.

From the orphanage to a loving family
Robert Glover speaks to Christian Today about their work in China and why the Church needs to get behind the shift from orphanages to family-based care.