Change

What difference does Christianity make? Read our curated articles that report on how Christian faith impacts individuals, communities, and nations. Change is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.

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  1. America
  2. Change
Crowd barrier surround empty space at a night time political rally.

The utter miracle of disliking an election result

Belle Tindall
Voting is a profound act of love, argues Luke Bretherton, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford University.
3min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Politics
An ambassador presents credential to President Trump

How to be a wise diplomat about the election result

Emerson Csorba
It’s not just American citizens weighing-up and trading-off.
5min read
Interview
  1. Change
  2. Freedom of Belief
A conference speaker at a podium against a backdrop of blue.

Don’t send us back, North Korean escapee tells China

Belle Tindall
Timothy Cho hopes to help those still trying to escape.
9min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Death & life
A rockpool on a beach reflects the sun, a castle stands beyond the sand dunes

Beauty’s extraordinary masterpiece

Katherine Amphlett
Gathering like figures in a painting, a family grieves.
4min read
Article
  1. Ageing
  2. Care
An elderly woman wearing headphone looks up and to the side with a big smile.

A Tolkien poem helps a nurse understand the ravages of dementia

Helen Cowan
'Not all who wander are lost.'
6min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Psychology
Under a tree, backlit by a sun set, two people sit in chairs outside and talk.

Recovery came softly

From Mockingbird
A vision of grace amid an eating disorder.
5min read
Article
  1. Care
  2. Change
A nurse bends beside a bed and talks to a patient

Are we forgetting how to care?

Helen Cowan
The profound act at the heart of nursing.
6min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Community
Kier Starmer walks along a residential development's path with two other people.

Camden: what’s up in Keir’s backyard?

Simon Walsh
The new Prime Minister’s constituency has valuable lessons for the country.
6min read
Article
  1. Books
  2. Change
A painting shows two 19th century women in a carriage, one reading as the others snoozes.

Reading together helps us read our own lives better

Jessica Brown
The rush and tumble nearly squeezes the life out of the clock’s second hand.
5min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Character
A white arrow on tarmac points towards a setting sun and people walking by a silhouetted lamp post.

What’s the point of purpose?

Emerson Csorba
We need a wider understanding of our purpose – grand or small.
7min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Community
Runners jog along a path into the sunset.

The power of running together

Jessica Norman
Park Run and the participation principle.
3min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Character
In a coffee shop, people sit around a table, one holds their hands up in surprise.

Why do people come into your life?

Emerson Csorba
The meaning behind those chance encounters.
7min read