Opinion

Vaccine passports for church?
Vaccine passports for church?

We must tell government now that there are no circumstances in which we will obey any government dictate which tells us how, when and who can worship.

When it's no longer alright to defend life
When it's no longer alright to defend life

Whether defending the vulnerable from oppression and attack, standing out against totalitarian regimes, building a bulwark against terrorism, or fighting to preserve the life of the unborn, society once celebrated those who sought to protect and rescue those less able to protect themselves. But not anymore, it appears.

The black slave who became the first international woman evangelist
The black slave who became the first international woman evangelist

Amanda was a woman who suffered. She lost four of her five children, lived a life of poverty and was frequently considered a second-class citizen. Yet hers was a life of remarkable graciousness.

President Biden and Isaiah 6: it's not really about 'Here am I, send me'
President Biden and Isaiah 6: it's not really about 'Here am I, send me'

President Biden certainly isn't the first President to misquote Scripture for political ends, only the most recent.

What is Rosh Hashanah?
What is Rosh Hashanah?

And why is it celebrated by blowing the shofar?

Can we get round the mainstream media's blockade of Christianity?
Can we get round the mainstream media's blockade of Christianity?

When was the last time you saw, or heard, a character in a television or radio drama given space to explain why they believe in Jesus' resurrection and why it is so important for them?

Once again the Left Is comparing Christians to the Taliban
Once again the Left Is comparing Christians to the Taliban

After a day, let alone six months in Afghanistan, these leftists would be longing to get back to "Christian" America.

Policing, society and race 22 years after the Macpherson Inquiry
Policing, society and race 22 years after the Macpherson Inquiry

Certain events change society and, as a result, change individual lives. This is certainly true of the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence on 22 April 1993 and the subsequent Macpherson Inquiry into his death. Twenty-two years on from the Macpherson report, where are we now with tackling racism in our society?

Why we need more headlines of hope from Haiti alongside updates on disasters
Why we need more headlines of hope from Haiti alongside updates on disasters

We're tired of Haiti being portrayed as a place of poverty and disaster. Instead, we would love to see headlines that bring to light even the smallest efforts of progress that will slowly help turn the country around.

Government departments, educational establishments and even, God help us, the Church need to sever all links with Stonewall
Government departments, educational establishments and even, God help us, the Church need to sever all links with Stonewall

Stonewall's relentless drive for 'diversity' and 'inclusivity' is revolution, every bit as vicious as the power grab made by communism in Russia and China.

Are we more free to sell porn than to speak the truth?
Are we more free to sell porn than to speak the truth?

'Fake news' and sceptical views relating to Covid are routinely blocked, banned or shown with warnings from social media sites in an attempt to curb the spread of perceived or actual falsehoods. Why are there no warnings appearing next to links to pornography?

Faith in the former Soviet Union
Faith in the former Soviet Union

William Hollander speaks to Christian Today about why religious freedom remains a challenge in Russia and the surrounding regions.

We must take time to lament
We must take time to lament

It can feel somewhat irreverent to rant and rail at God, and yet that is precisely what the psalmists did.

The Afghanistan crisis: 7 things to consider
The Afghanistan crisis: 7 things to consider

The debacle unfolding before our eyes is as defining as 9/11 and the worst defeat for the US since Vietnam, and possibly since the Second World War. Why is it so important? And why should the Church care about it?

What do Jesus, Muhammad and Marx have to do with the turmoil in Afghanistan?
What do Jesus, Muhammad and Marx have to do with the turmoil in Afghanistan?

Islam, Marxism (as a form of utopian totalitarianism) and Christianity are reacting, indeed struggling, with and against each other in different configurations across the globe.

The promotion of transgender ideology needs to end before it causes more harm
The promotion of transgender ideology needs to end before it causes more harm

The function of education is to provide children with the knowledge and skills they need to become fully rounded adults and take their future place in society. It is not to indoctrinate them into lifestyle choices that do not occur naturally and that fail to enhance their wellbeing and happiness.