Opinion
The cautionary tale of ‘Sophie from Dundee’
When you take one particular case you had better make sure that you know what you are talking about.
A dangerous precedent: what the case of a 14-year-old boy reveals about forced conversions in Pakistan
In a judgment that has stunned Pakistan’s Christian community and alarmed all who value justice and the protection of children, the court accepted the coerced words of a boy over the rights of his grieving mother.
How do we know where Jesus rose from the dead?
The question of exactly where that somewhere was in the case of Jesus’ resurrection has been highlighted again recently by a report of discoveries by an Italian archaeological team at the site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
The question we need to ask ourselves when we read any part of the Bible
If we don't ask ourselves this, we will miss the point.
How has the Bishop of Sheffield got time to chair the Orgreave Inquiry?
How has a serving Church of England bishop got time to chair a statutory public inquiry into the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ in the 1984 Miners’ Strike?
Mission Reimagined: Five shifts the UK Church must make
Times have changed and we now have a challenge which must be addressed.
Church of England's treatment of Bernard Randall is evil
The Church of England’s treatment of former school chaplain, Rev Dr Bernard Randall, deserves to be described as evil.
From deserts to gardens: how faith communities are healing the land in the Middle East
Reconciliation with God. Reconciliation with the land. And reconciliation with each other. This is the vision we work for together.
The woeful ignorance of Justin Welby - Part Two
Polyamory and open marriages are the next frontier for progressives. Yet the Church seems to be sleeping at the wheel.
Justin Welby's woeful ignorance of same-sex relationships
Justin Welby seems to want to be a cheerleader for the LGBT cause, but he clearly hasn’t done his homework first.
Beyond the Quiet Revival
There is an openness to Scripture, especially among younger people, that hasn't been seen for years. Are we ready to meet this with good resources, with minds and hearts prepared for potentially stretching conversations, and with a personal confidence that the Bible is trustworthy and true?
Gathered worship for the scattered church
Andy Flannagan introduces a new worship project that speaks into what it means to live out our Christian faith in the world beyond the church walls.
A lone Synod voice against the cosy consensus on Issues in Human Sexuality
It took a brave dissenter to defy the cosy consensus at the Church of England's General Synod over ditching the Bishops’ teaching document that officially prevented practising homosexuals from being ordained.
The most dangerous book in the world
The Bible is powerful. That is why it is feared by regimes who want all power to rest solely with them.
A former Concorde captain's journey through flight and faith
Christian Today speaks to Brian Walpole OBE to hear more about his remarkable career as a captain of Concorde and meeting God at 60,000 feet in the air.
Disability cuts and assisted suicide would be a perfect storm
Many disabled people need to fight tooth and nail for the support that enables them to live. In the context of an assisted suicide law, hopeless and worn-down citizens who lack the support and solidarity they deserve may resign themselves to death.