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.

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  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A severed doll head, resembling Donald Trump, lies on dirty ground.

Conviction politics is changing morality

Barnabas Aspray
Political dialogue gives way to animal-like culture war.
6min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A newspaper headline, text and an image of the subject of the article.

Who’s right when hurling charges of hypocrisy?

George Pitcher
Accusations highlight the risk of self-deception.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Digital
A AI generaed montage shows two politicans back to back surrounded by like, share and angry icons.

Are we really our vote?

Jamie Mulvaney
Elections exacerbates the worst of our digital personality.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Identity
An advert on a Underground platform shows a person next to the slogna: Thou shalt not give up on dating and become a nun.

Celibacy, the Pope and the dating app

David Bennett
There’s a desperate need for a new sexual revolution.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A woman throws a milkshake at a politician, the milk is mid-flight in a curved shape.

Democracy and dairy don't mix

Yaroslav Walker
Let's remember the principles of political engagement.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A man sits in a TV interview, below him is a captions stating 'Mark Lognan. Former Conservative MP

The morality of defection

James Sampson-Foster
Why I respect 'traitors'.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
Looked down upon by crowds in galleries, a politician stands amid a throng of supporters

Let’s not make saviours out of Sunak or Starmer

Cameron Wiltshire-Plant
Politicians do not live up to messianic billing.
3min read
Essay
  1. Belief
  2. Comment
A young person stands in front of railway station platfrorms and below a large informaton display.

Everyone comes from somewhere

Roger Standing
Why young people need to understand the religious landscape.
7min read
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