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.

Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Community
A group of protesters march behind a banner waving flags.
In America it’s in the headlines, while in India it continues to influence. Rahil Patel explores caste discrimination and finds out who helped craft constitutional protections for those affected.
8min read
Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Care
An image of a woman wearing formal clothing is overlaid by a BBC logo, a programme logo, a sound wave illustration and a caption.
A campaigner’s call to change an assisted dying law got family calling MND sufferer Michael Wenham. Here he shares why such legalisation will increase people’s fear of dying.
6min read
Article
  1. Ambition
  2. Comment
A starry night sky below which a signpost is silhouetted.
Standing on the cold threshold of a new year, Graeme Holdsworth recalls past audacity and whether his aspirations are too timid.
3min read
Article
  1. Christmas culture
  2. Comment
A quotation beside a head and shoulders picture of a bishop
At Christmas, Graham Tomlin reflects in the Financial Times on the need to break out of the social silos in which we live.
1min read
Article
  1. Christmas survival
  2. Comment
A nocturnal snow-covered scene of a tree, chapel and Christmas tree casting shadows.
A night without usual fears allows faith to be reclaimed.
4min read
Article
  1. Christmas survival
  2. Comment
A moody sky overshadows a shingle beach on which a lone empty deckchair stands. A pier with funfair is in the middle distance.
On the darkest December day, a grim anniversary is recalled.
7min read
Essay
  1. Comment
  2. Gaza
Two people down a table turn and listen to someone closer talk, against a wall mural.
Amid continuing despair around the Israel-Hamas war, former diplomat Todd Deatherage shares the practices of the peacemaker.
8min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Christmas survival
A shopping street is crowded by taxi cabs and buses while above it a Christmas illumination of an angel hangs over all.
Recounting how Christmas changed for her, Lianne Howard-Dace re-evaluates the story and experiences of the season.
9min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Christmas survival
A nativity seen with wooden figures and hay, amidst which a cat sits in the manger.
Actor turned vicar Natalie Garrett, recounts the perils of being a Christmas Pro.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Middle East
A church gable featuring a cross, a Madonna and angel Christmas decorations.
With its Christmas displays cancelled, Bethlehem resident Christy Anastas writes about a bleak future for its Christian Palestinian community.
4min read
Column
  1. Comment
A grey multi-story accommodation barge floats beside a dock.
How we treat immigrants and how AI might treat humans weighs on the mind of George Pitcher.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
A woman stops in her stride down a street and pensively runs her hand through her hair as she looks to the side.
Confronted with a question about belief, Henna Cundill found herself stumbling for words. She contemplates the link between our self-identity and what we can communicate.
6min read