Comment

Columnists and commentators focus a Christian lens on the news stories of the day. Comment is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.

Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Comment
A elderly women in a care home stands and places her hands on the shoulders of a seated woman.

The careless conflation of independence, autonomy and dignity

Henna Cundill
As Jersey begins to legalise assisted dying, there’s keyword confusion.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Leading
A deflated looking woman stands aside from a protest rally, holding a small doll of herself that reads Recall Knope'.

Leaders wanted for these testing times

Elizabeth Wainwright
We need leadership that is famous for fifteen miles not fifteen minutes.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Film & TV
A movie scene of a king and prince walking confidently.

Théoden and breaking the spell

Theodore Brun
Bernard Hill’s most famous role sheds light on where humanity needs to be.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
A large sculpture of the Mercedes Benz three-point star stands in front of a large, low glass fronted showroom.

The Merc, the monks, and the pursuit of excellence

Rahil Patel
Exploring the roots of the work ethic.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Trauma
A man sits being interviewed and holds a hand to the side of his face, one lens of his glasses is tinted black.

Bitterness and weaponised words can’t soften scars

Krish Kandiah
Finding peace for Daniel Anjorin, Salman Rushdie and Bishop Mar Mari.
5min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Comment
Two teenager lean against a rail, arms crossed, and laugh together.

Re-enchanting the anxious generation

Krish Kandiah
The future doesn’t have to be horrible.
9min read
Column
  1. Character
  2. Comment
A man in a suit stands on a gallery above a cavernous space in which are rows of desk

How to react in an era of social media outrage

George Pitcher
Media executions and the quality of mercy.
4min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
Two people sit beside each other working on laptops, One looks askance to the other who frowns.

Work isn’t working, it’s killing us

Cameron Wiltshire-Plant
We mistake the nature of work and our purpose within it.
5min read
Column
  1. Atheism
  2. Belief
A speaker turns from the podium against a backdrop reading 'Centre for Sckeptical Inquiry

Defining cultural Christianity 

George Pitcher
There’s already a backlash against Dawkins and the New Theists.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Easter
A family look at the concrete shell and remains of a bombed building.

The Friday world of the Middle East at Easter

Todd Deatherage
Violence begets violence in a zero sum world.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Easter
Preisdent Putin stands behind a lectern with a gold door and Russian flag behind him.

Raw politics: any room for hope?

Owen Gallacher
The high stakes of Easter can confront the natural order.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Weirdness
A parade particpant dressed as a bishop in green vestments with a false beard walks down a street.

Be more St Patrick

Jamie Mulvaney
How did the cultural icon win the hearts of the people that enslaved him?
3min read