All articles by Jonty Langley – Page 2
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ReviewsBelfast has been tipped for 7 Oscars. Here’s what Christians can get out of it
Don’t expect a deeper insight into Protestant-Catholic relations. But Belfast does remind us that faith can always be weaponised, and Christians must have compassion on those who are fleeing violence
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OpinionColston Four: Why Christians should celebrate the 'not guilty' verdict
The statue topplers were right – and now they are free, says Jonty Langley
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ReviewsMidnight Mass: The Christian horror series with a challenging message for the Church
Midnight Mass contains some of the fairest treatments of Christian characters ever seen, says our reviewer
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Magazine FeaturesA (non-judgmental) Christian response to Black Friday
A relative newcomer to the UK, Black Friday is now the biggest retail event of the year. But is it a flagrant celebration at the altar of mammon or a legitimate way for businesses to drum up trade? And how, asks Jonty Langley, should Christians respond?
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Magazine Features5 ethical alternatives to Black Friday
If you need the deals because money is tight, then there’s no judgement from us. But if you sense that maybe your attitude to consuming isn’t what it should be, these ideas may be helpful. 1. Buy Nothing Day Handily happening on the exact same day as ...
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OpinionDon’t blame the panic buyers or the media for the petrol crisis. It’s not their fault
Who should we blame? Brexit? The Media? Panic buyers? The sin of selfishness? Or something else?
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ReviewsPillars: A book that teaches Christians to learn from Muslims
We review this moving and dramatic memoir from a US Christian who moved to Somalia
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Magazine FeaturesJohn Shelby Spong (1931-2021): The ‘heretical’ bishop who divided opinion
Spong didn’t believe in the resurrection, and rejected mainstream Church teaching on prayer, miracles and the nature of God
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Magazine FeaturesDirect Action: Is it ever OK for a Christian to break the law?
Hundreds of Glaswegians surround an immigration enforcement van, defying the authorities, demanding that the people inside be allowed to return to their homes. The crowd chants: “These are our neighbours!” To some, it’s a scene of biblical obedience to Jesus’ message in the parable of the ...
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Opinion5 times Christians did dumber things than confess to plants
Students at Union Seminary have been mocked and ridiculed after confessing their environmental sins to plants. But Jonty Langley believes the ritual isn't as unbiblical as you may think
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OpinionThis Frank Buchman film is full of cultish enthusiasm for a controversial character
Jonty Langley wasn't impressed by The Man Who Built Peace: The Frank Buchman Story
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OpinionDear Oxfam: 3 pieces of advice from a Christian
Jonty Langley writes an open letter to Oxfam in the light of the sexual abuse scandal currently being highlighted by the press
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OpinionDonald Trump’s Britain First tweets are foul, and Christians supporting them are heretics
Jonty Langley has strong words for those defending the President's latest gaffe
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OpinionWhy it's satanic for Trump to blame Charlottesville on ‘many sides’
President Trump apportioned blame "on many sides" after violence broke out at the Charlottesville white supremacist protest. Jonty Langely says the President's approach is more than severely misguided, it is satanic.
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OpinionWhy Jeremy Corbyn is more like Jesus than Theresa May
Jonty Langley gives his take on why Premier listeners are wrong, Jeremy Corbyn is more like Jesus than Theresa May
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OpinionWhy you should become a Baptist and move to Didcot – the most ‘normal’ town in Britain
Didcot - the home of the Baptist Union - was recently named the "most normal place in Britain". Jonty Langley pays tribute to his hometown
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OpinionDonald Trump's inauguration prayer leaked
An anonymous source in the Republican Party has leaked the prayer that Donald Trump himself has written for his presidential inauguration today
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Opinion6 reasons why you should be happy about Donald Trump's victory
Jonty Langley explains why Christians should be thankful that Trump is moving in to the White House
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OpinionHow I found myself stealing chocolate in the Calais Jungle
As the Calais Jungle is demolished, Jonty Langley reflects on his brief experience in the midst of the camp
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OpinionBrave Brexit voters didn't mean to harm our country, but they have
Premier Christianity magazine is bringing you a variety of Christian views in response to the EU referendum (click here for other blogs).
