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.

Article
  1. Art
  2. Change
Two gallery vistor stair at four photo portraits of The Beatles.

Imagine a day in the life of a Beatle

Jamie Mulvaney
From an era before selfies, Paul McCartney’s cache of photos, even the out of focus ones, prompts Jamie Mulvaney to consider what perspective we need on ourselves.
4min read
Explainer
  1. Change
  2. Monastic life
A group of young people wearing white habits stand and laugh with each other.

There’s much more to ‘monk mode’ than productivity hacks

Lianne Howard-Dace
In the heart of London Lianne Howard-Dace spent a year trying to live a simpler, slower life with others.
8min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Development
A group of women stand and dance at a celebration in the street, wearing matching skirts..

The women driving African Christianity’s global reach

Harvey Kwiyani
African Christianity has exploded to reach all countries in the world. From villages to megacities, Harvey Kwiyani outlines the significant role women are playing.
6min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Death & life
An experimental image mixes distance people with watery paint-like filters of green .

How to face the space of death

Natalie Garrett
Losing family and friends across a life, leads Natalie Garrett to navigate the space of death we all face. Part of the How to Die Well series.
7min read
Column
  1. Change
  2. Masculinity
A person stand looking out a wide set of windows covered in rain.

The crying man and the content of sadness

Roger Bretherton
In the latest in our series on men and masculinity, psychologist Roger Bretherton reflects on what he learned about being a man from his own mid-life crisis.
7min read
Explainer
  1. Change
  2. Death & life
A sculpture shows mourning women raising hands and fists to the sky.

Dealing with death – why the fuss?

Jane Cacouris
“No fuss” cremations are getting more popular. Not giving a formal space or process to say goodbye feels like a seismic cultural shift to Jane Cacouris. Part of the How To Die Well series.
6min read
Column
  1. Change
  2. Gaza
People walk across the rubble beside a recently bombed building.

Israel-Hamas war: the courageous leadership that might solve this most intractable of problems

Graham Tomlin
Amidst the horror of the Israel-Hamas war Graham Tomlin recalls the revolutionary leaders who were prepared to take the bold path away from violence and bloodshed.
8min read
Essay
  1. Change
  2. Hinduism
A close-up of a bride groom holding the brides hand. Her hand is henna tattooed and bears gold rings and bracelets.

Re-defining marriage: how India slowly changed its mind

Rahil Patel
As India sought independence a long struggle to re-define marriage was culminating. Rahil Patel tells the story of the Hindu Marriage Act and its Christian influences.
7min read
Freedom of belief
  1. Change
  2. Development
Outside a church a congregation waits seated while an onlooker rests on a motorcycle by a tree.

Letter from South Sudan

Samuel Enosa Peni
The people of South Sudan face more conflict and uncertainty as elections are postponed. Samuel Enosa Peni records how Christian faith is changing lives amid difficult times.
4min read
Article
  1. Change
  2. Community
A mother sits with a toddler standing in front of her. The father appears from the side lying on his back reaching an arm out.

Tackling homelessness needs much more than promises and policies

Jane Cacouris
While homelessness generates statistics and strategies around the world, Jane Cacouris asks what really is home.
6min read
Interview
  1. Change
  2. Community
Three young children run away into the distance down across a field of long grass.

The thin place family-making creates

Belle Tindall
Fixing a broken adoption system leads to a 'thin place' – one where family-making transcend traumas. Belle Tindall meets Tarn Bright of Home For Good.
6min read
Interview
  1. Change
  2. Community
A man stands in front of a food bank's shelves of cereals and boxes labelled by foot type.

Cost of living crisis: faith and food banks combine to tackle destitution and its causes

Robert Wright
The Trussell Trust wants food banks in its network to reduce the need for their services. Robert Wright finds out why the trust regrets they still distribute so much food.
6min read