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Heather Tomlinson2023-05-11T10:22:00
Ben Chang’s new book Christ and the Culture Wars aims to help Christians speak for Jesus in an increasingly divisive world. Heather Tomlinson says that although the ideas aren’t new, they may prove useful for those who are new to the subject of identity politics
Few people disagree with the idea that women, racial minorities, transgender and gay people should be treated well and not discriminated against. But today’s debate has gone much further than that, as Ben Chang describes in his book.
Now, the discussion around these issues includes claims of the intrinsic injustices of our societies and their “structures”: for example “white privilege” and the “patriarchy” that oppress ethnic minorities and women. Radical change is prescribed.
2025-12-16T15:53:00Z By Andy Frost
Christmas churchgoing is on the rise, according to Tearfund, with nearly half of UK adults planning to attend church over the festive season. Andy Frost says it’s time for Christians to let go of their hang-ups - people are just waiting for an invitation
2025-12-10T11:10:00Z By Rich Miserendino
When university chaplain, Father Rich Miserendo, swapped his office for a coffee shop on campus - and a sign inviting conversation - it opened doors to evangelism that he never expected. If we want to reach young people, we need to follow where God leads and look outside of our usual church settings, he says
2025-12-08T16:00:00Z By Ayoola Bandele
Advent reminds us that, even when we can’t see it, God is working - just as he was in the 400 years of silence before Christ’s birth. Even when it’s hard, Ayoola Bandele says the invitation of advent is not to grit our teeth and deny our longings, but focus on what God is doing in us anyway
2025-12-15T14:00:00Z By Estelle Uba
Olivia Warburton’s Dreaming of a Green Christmas combines ecological wisdom with biblical reflection, showing how caring for creation can transform our festive celebrations into acts of worship and stewardship, says our reviewer
2025-12-15T13:02:00Z By Tim Wyatt
A new documentary on the Church of England’s most prolific abuser John Smyth includes exclusive interviews with his three children and the wife who stood by him til the end. It’s a harrowing tale of a psychopathic patriarch whose family lived in fear of him, says Tim Wyatt. But was his wife a victim - or should she have done more to stop him?
2025-12-10T12:41:00Z By Dr Daniel Johnson
David Olusoga’s three-part BBC series on the British empire has provoked widespread debate. UK Christians should honestly confront their past without trying to balance the scales, suggests Dr Daniel Johnson
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