Opinion

How has the Bishop of Sheffield got time to chair the Orgreave Inquiry?
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
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
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
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 
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'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 
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
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
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 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 
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
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.

Labour’s first year: looking back, praying forward 
Labour’s first year: looking back, praying forward 

As we take stock of the first year of this Labour administration, let’s commit to praying for good government.

The example of Jimmy Swaggart
The example of Jimmy Swaggart

The Church in the West has already had enough scandals this century. We don’t need any more.

Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat
Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat

The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future. 

Fear, denial and control: Why the Cuban government prohibits the most natural responses to the country’s dire humanitarian needs
Fear, denial and control: Why the Cuban government prohibits the most natural responses to the country’s dire humanitarian needs

It may be hard to fathom how such pettiness plays into the government’s wider crackdown on FoRB and other fundamental human rights, or how on earth it could justify extending its repression to children, but ultimately it all comes down to fear.