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. Hospitality
A helper in a yellow vest reaches up to a open train carraige window while offering a bottle. The side of the carraige is covered in graffiti.

How a nation opened its arms to refugees

Tory Baucum
Fascinated by Polish hospitality extended to Ukrainian refugees, Tory Baucum delves into its nature.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Development
Swami Govinda Dev Giri Maharaj, Dr. Valeria Martano, and Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, are greeted by R20 founder Yahya Cholil Staquf.

Don't patronise: what the R20 means for development

Chris Wadibia
The R20 meeting at the G20 global summit sheds light on development. Christopher Wadibia makes the case for a change in perception.
5min read
Article
  1. Addiction
  2. Comment
The edge of a football pitch showing an advertising hoarding with a betting brand name on it.

An irresponsible gamble

Sam Tomlin
Out-of-date law and human nature mean sports betting is more than harmless fun – it ruins lives, argues Sam Tomlin.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
Soldiers silhouetted by dust and sunshine work at a fence with tools.

On war fighting

Owen
Why do soldiers go to war? There are a thousand different answers writes Owen, a serving soldier.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
Civilian evacuation across Irpin River during the Ukraine War.

Just War and Just Peace

Christine Schliesser
As the Ukraine War passes another milestone, can any war be considered just? Christine Schliesser explores Just War theory and a possible path to Just Peace.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
A view of Moscow

Moscow letter: why Russia critiques the West

Malcolm Rogers
Beyond condemning the invasion of Ukraine, there is also a need to understand why Russia thinks what it does, explains Malcolm Rogers, the Anglican chaplain in Moscow.
9min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
A huge communist monument consists of a red flag wall rising from left to right over a column of statues.

Where it's dangerous to believe

Belle Tindall
In the symbolic heart of a liberal democracy, a list is revealed of where it is dangerous to believe. Belle Tindall reports on the annual World Watch List.
3min read
Explainer
  1. America
  2. Comment
Image from the series South Park

The Cold War, the Internet and America’s nones

Stephen Bullivant
How does a culture lose religion so rapidly? Stephen Bullivant investigates the American phenomenon of ‘nonversion'.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Community
Market in Lagos Nigeria

Religion and prosperity: how Nigeria’s diaspora is changing the West

Chris Wadibia
Superlatives may describe Nigeria, but it is vital to understand what drives its people, especially those abroad.
5min read