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. War & peace
Anti-aircraft shells firing out of gun
When war is ‘othering’ by other means, the brutal realities of our world can be overwhelming. Ziya Meral contemplates what it means to take a stand.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Digital
Woman sitting in front of a computer
The real gift of the digital tools we now have access to is to make the world both bigger and smaller at the same time, writes Lianne Howard-Dace.
6min read
Essay
  1. America
  2. Comment
Christian Nationalism
In America, Cross, Flag, and Nation have become fused into a single, toxic entity. Jared Stacy dissects the increasingly influential ideology of Christian Nationalism.
9min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Morality
Cricket Ball on Fire Illustration
After the upset following Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's, Graham Tomlin reflects on the so-called 'Spirit of Cricket' and what it tells us about our innate sense of justice and morality.
6min read
Freedom of belief
  1. Comment
  2. Politics
Haidian Christian Church
As geo-political tensions between China and the West rise, K.K. Yeo explores authority and religion in China, finding complex questions and nuanced answers.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
A person stands in the burn out shell of a church in Nigeria.
As the UN passes its first ever resolution on freedom of religion, Philip Mounstephen, author of the UK Government review, appraises progress on the issue.
7min read
Article
  1. Care
  2. Comment
A doctor looks thoughtful will holding a stethoscope to their ears.
As data powers a revolution in personalised medicine, surgeon David Cranston asks if we are risk of dehumanising medicine?
5min read
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