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The Church of England's image crisis

Martin Davie Sat 29 Jul 2023 8:35 BST

Past generations of English people appreciated the Church of England's work but times have changed.

If we value our brothers and sisters with learning disabilities, we must do better

Jo Acharya | Sat 29 Jul 2023 7:58 BST

It isn't enough just to include people with learning disabilities in church community. These believers, like the rest of us, also need support to grow towards spiritual maturity.
Could robot technology replace your local vicar?

Duncan Williams | Wed 26 Jul 2023 14:29 BST

As technology advances and becomes more integrated into our daily lives, it's natural to wonder what role it may play in our spiritual practices.
Reconciling white-saviourism and missionary work: the 'family' model

José Laussu | Wed 26 Jul 2023 14:02 BST

Rather than dwelling on the negatives of the past, it is imperative that national and expatriate church workers establish a let's-go-and-build-together attitude for the good of the church as a whole
Amid the tidal wave of mental health crises, the UK Church has a transformative role to play in the lives of families

Rachel Dyer | Wed 26 Jul 2023 13:16 BST

In this current climate of financial constraints, churches have an opportunity to step up and fill the void in a truly unique way.
Critical race theory should not be taught in schools

Gavin Ashenden | Tue 25 Jul 2023 8:37 BST

It is time that the Church, and especially its bishops, clergy and educators, repudiated and rejected critical race theory.
Schrodinger's foetus

Stephen Kneale | Mon 24 Jul 2023 17:14 BST

We cannot with a straight face talk about baby loss before 24 weeks in miscarriage whilst those who purposefully induce miscarriage are merely aborting a few cells.
A viral video of Christian women being paraded naked sears the Indian conscience

Joseph D'Souza | Mon 24 Jul 2023 15:11 BST

If hate speech and bigotry continue to rule the day, as we've witnessed in Manipur, India will descend further into chaos for women nationwide.
John Nelson Darby: the man who popularised dispensationalism

Martyn Whittock | Sun 23 Jul 2023 8:04 BST

John Nelson Darby is known as the 'father of dispensationalism' but others helped to forge this theological framework of salvation history.
Thinking through the two-child benefit cap debate as Christians

Tim Farron | Sat 22 Jul 2023 10:44 BST

As Christians weigh up different parties' proposals, there are three questions we can ask.
Why is the government so fast to act on bank account closures but not transgenderism in schools?

Julian Mann | Sat 22 Jul 2023 9:55 BST

The government's swift response to the Nigel Farage 'de-banking' scandal contrasts with its dithering over new transgender guidance for schools. Why is that?
The key to advancing God's kingdom in the Global South is their autonomy

Tut Kony | Wed 19 Jul 2023 16:28 BST

But this autonomy is not a call for isolation or exclusion. Rather, it is a call for collaboration, partnership, and mutual learning.
Deuteronomy: preparation for entering the Promised Land

Irene Lancaster | Wed 19 Jul 2023 11:22 BST

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on Deuteronomy and the significance for the Israelites of entering the Promised Land.