The Evangelical Alliance UK has launched a new on-line tool to inspire weekend chat. 'Friday Night Theology' is a new section of the alliance's website that will explore anything from a news item from the week to the latest storyline in TV soaps such as Eastenders and Coronation Street.

A second new section of the site, 'Conversations in Public Theology', will give examples of how to practically apply the recommendations set out in the alliance's Faith and Nation report, which cover areas such as religious liberty, the environment, and constitutional matters.

The Evangelical Alliance's Head of Theology, Dr Justin Thacker, said of Friday Night Theology: "Many of us spend our weekends talking about the events of the week with friends and family who aren't Christians.

"These pages will provide a means by which Jesus can join in the discussion."

He added: "Our underlying premise is that Jesus Christ is Lord of all, and so whatever has arisen this week in the world of politics, media, sport or culture, Jesus has something to say.

"We aim not so much to feed as to equip: to give you an insight into something that has happened that you can share with those you spend time with.

"At times the 'event' will have captured the headlines; at other times it will have hardly been noticed.

"Either way, you will have a tool that you can use to bring Jesus into the conversation."

The alliance hopes Friday Night Theology will prove to be a useful resource for preachers as they speak into their congregations' lives at the weekends.

The two new sections can be found at www.eauk.org/publictheology