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. Comment
  2. Community
Grenfell Tower, wrapped in a protective layer bearing the legend: Grenfell forever in our hearts
Marking the sixth anniversary of the disaster, Graham Tomlin looks to what its legacy needs to be.
5min read
Review
  1. Comment
  2. Migration
Two young brothers sit next to other, the younger looks to the elder.
The very least we owe refugees is the courtesy of listening to their stories. As World Refugee Day approaches, Krish Kandiah calls us to go beyond the headlines and recommends five good reads.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
A church interior glowing red as parts of its furniture burn. A man walks down the aisel
On the 27th May, Archbishop Justin Welby tweeted about the violence unfolding in Manipur. Belle Tindall re-winds the clock to May 3rd and tracks the events that led to his tweet.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Education
Students sit in a classroom.
In the week that over a quarter of a million young people sit their GCSE Religious Studies exam, Paul Smalley analyses the crisis in religious education -demand for which is rising.
5min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. Creed
Vails containing growing plants sit in a lab's fridge.
In the first of a new series, biologist and priest Andrew Davison explores the perceived tension between science and religion, and the role identities play.
6min read
Weekend essay
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
A uniformed Prince Charles sits on a throne reading a speech, beside a crown resting on a cushion
In a culture that tends toward populism and moral relativism, what the coronation says is, ironically, radically prophetic, writes Nigel Biggar.
4min read
Essay
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
A painting shows a young Queen Victoria, in her coronation dress, resting one hand on the bible, taking her oaths
The coronation contains significant words that are cornerstones for the state and much more. M. Ciftci explores their implications.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
A cleaner sweeps between large white interior walls of a concourse.
Unhealthy and unnecessary working practices impact unseen cleaners. It doesn’t have to be like that argues Ryan Gilfeather.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Politics
A protestor hold a megaphone up at a demonstration outside a building
As local elections occur in England, Councillor Elizabeth Wainwright is stepping down. Finding herself increasingly distant from activism, she asks if there’s any room for love.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Politics
Prime minister Rishi Sunak leans forward out a lounge chair while the Archbishop of Canterbury talks and gestures while sitting on a sofa.
A new review has a positive answer to the question should governments ‘do God’. Bex Chapman assesses the Bloom Review and its recommendations.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Conspiracy theory
a group of protestors holding placards walk down a city street.
There are moral and political consequences to conspiracy theories, especially among Christians. Jared Stacy probes the theological paranoia that underpins many of them.
8min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
At twlight, the lit office windows of two tower blocks contrast with a darkening sky
The Real Living Wage is the pragmatic way to safeguard the dignity of workers. Campaigner Ryan Gilfeather explains how it takes away the barriers to flourishing lives.
6min read