Opinion
The police must call a halt to virtue signalling and return to fighting crime
The Home Secretary's no-nonsense order to the police is to be welcomed.
The Queen and I: Reflections of a Christian from a Commonwealth state
The passing of the Queen is complicated. How does someone from an ex-colony, who shares the same faith, process this?
Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop
A scholar of philosophy and foreign policy explains why Cardinal Zen poses a threat to the Chinese Communist Party as a competing source of political authority.
When a Viking warrior died for Christ
Today, most people's mental image of Vikings is of pagan marauders who destroyed Christian churches and ransacked monasteries. There is a lot of truth to this image and yet, as with so much in history, the reality was more complex.
An Anglican theology of monarchy
That King Charles is the new king is without doubt, but why is he king, and what is the nature of his calling as the king? Theologian Martin Davie answers these two questions from the perspective of the Church of England's traditional teaching.
The Church can't afford to stop praying
In this time of austerity and flux, prayer and a dependence on God are needed now more than ever before.
Defender of the Faith or defender of faith?
Our laws and culture are founded on Christian values and belief. In the national interest, they must be upheld.
Rosh Hashana, monarchy and memories
There may be many human monarchs, but there is only one true ruler, and that is G-d Himself.
Is Pope Francis' diplomacy of dialogue failing?
In Kazakhstan, Pope Francis could not dialogue with Russia or China, but Vatican experts say the real work happens behind closed doors.
Westminster Abbey: a royal church with national significance
Westminster Abbey has effectively become a kind of national cathedral offering a deep sense of historical continuity.
Do we have 'institutional ableism' in this country?
It's not terminology I like, but it's worth asking.
The role of Christianity in British coronations
Christianity is hard-wired into the history and practice of the British monarchy and its coronations, explains historian Martyn Whittock.
Full text of the Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Read the full text of Archbishop Justin Welby's sermon for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen's death marks the end of an age
As this part of our long story ends, the prevailing note is simple gratitude for what we have been given.
The Queen's funeral, a short sermon, and a lesson for all sharing faith in public life
Like many of us, I prayed that Justin Welby would use his sermon to preach the gospel â and I feel hugely encouraged by a prayer answered.
Scottish politician disciplined for speaking against abortion
The case of John Mason MSP is a chilling indication of how Orwellian and authoritarian the SNP, and thus the Scottish government, have become.
