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.

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
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
A frail old lady, the late Queen, rises from a sofa to shake hands with an approaching woman.
A monarch meeting a prime minister is a symbol of a deeper truth in a fleeting world.
5min read
Weekend essay
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
King Charles and Prince William hold a tree sapling upright.
The culmination of family saga or a snapshot of the universal family? John Milbank analyses the wider meaning of the coronation.
8min read
Podcast
  1. Comment
  2. Re-enchanting
Three people sit around a table recording in front of microphones, one gestures with their hand
The Re-enchanting is Seen & Unseen's new podcast series. It explores how Christianity can re-enchant culture, politics, the arts, the sciences, history, and so much more.
1min read
News
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
A child protestor holds a placard at a demonstration
Once more border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan are occurring. Lika Zakaryan reflects on what happened since the last war ended.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom
A loose rabble of a protest in the street is siluhetted against light and a shower of rain
There’s a crisis of trust, anxiety, and relationship in post-liberal society. Graham Tomlin looks into what might revive it.
9min read