Opinion
We should pray for those feeling disappointed after the local elections
To be a candidate is to make yourself really vulnerable, to expose yourself to scrutiny, maybe to ridicule and hostility, but certainly to the possibility that you will be rejected by your community. We should thank God for those who have put themselves forward and pray that He will give wisdom and humility to those who won, and comfort and strength to those who lost.
Love for God and love within the family according to Jewish thought
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on what familial love means within Jewish thought.
What does it mean to take the Bible literally?
People often ask if Christians should take the Bible literally. Some people complain that Christians take the Bible too literally, others complain that Christians don't take the Bible literally enough. What should we do?
What is the 'manosphere' and should Christians be concerned?
The manosphere's solutions to genuine concerns often do not align with Christian teaching, and the Church must outline a better way forward.
Out of the hottest fire comes the strongest steel
The old Chinese proverb says 'out of the hottest fire comes the strongest steel'. When I close my eyes I can still see the flames engulfing the forest, crackling at the edges of the hospital site. Yet for our incredible teams globally, adversity like this is taken in their stride.
Anglican primates meet in Rome
This week some of the primates of the Anglican Communion met together in Rome at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Is the tide turning on transgender madness at last?
People are waking up, certainly, but we must guard against complacency. There is a battle ahead.
Frank Field remembered
Frank Field was a superb public servant and there is a lot we can learn from his example.
The little known story of how Victorian Christians re-invented May Day
Maypole dancing was re-invented in the Victorian era as a tradition for Church of England schools. This is the story ...
Persecuting Kate Forbes
It seems that in modern 21st century Scotland, a Scottish Christian Presbyterian in Bute House is to be feared, sneered at and viciously mocked.
Humza Yousaf's fall
A year ago, we suggested that Humza Yousaf would do well to survive after his unconvincing election as SNP leader and thus Scotland's First Minister. He hasn't. This Monday he joined the ever-growing list of 'progressive' political leaders who have resigned early â Nicola Sturgeon, Jacinda Ardern, Mark Drakeford and Leo Varadkar.
Why are the books of the New Testament ordered the way they are?
The New Testament consists of 27 books. The story of how we got the order we have today is very interesting, and it affects how we engage with it. This is the story ...
Life in the blistering heat
The summer monsoon will bring relief, but it's still weeks away.
The Church must do its part to end plastic pollution
There's a reason the aim for this year's Earth Day referred to both governments and churches as those who must commit to ending plastic production.
The link between law and love
It is also simply not the case that the 'Old Testament' is 'angry, vindictive, and bloodthirsty', in contrast to the New Testament.
Examining democracy and faith in contemporary India
Instead of safeguarding the democratic norms ensuring equality for all, prevailing authoritarianism is stripping India's heritage of deep spirituality and replacing it with the divisiveness of religiosity.