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
A CGI of a new housing estate viewed from above.
Solve one social problem but don't cause another crisis.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Digital
A guard stands behind a barrier across an entrance to a station escalator.
Cameras and controls remind a visitor to value freedom.
5min read
Snippet
  1. Comment
  2. Community
two women sit a table chatting.
Loneliness is a deep and costly social challenge.
2min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
a pile of coins.
From income tax to property and inheritance taxes, which is fairer?
6min read
Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Comment
A black and white picture shows a woman head and shoulders, she is looking up and to the side in an unsure way.
The case for assisted dying appeals to choice and autonomy, yet not all choices are good. It means vast numbers of people will face a terrible choice as their life nears its end.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Death & life
A bronze statue of a resting angel sits atop a low stone grave.
If Western society discussed death more openly, would Halloween’s appeal hold such sway?
4min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Holidays/vacations
pumpkin between lighted candles
Our obsession with pumpkins and ghosts reveals a lot about us
6min read
Snippet
  1. Character
  2. Comment
A smartly dressed politician talks while being interviewed
There’s a cost to public service.
2min read
Essay
  1. America
  2. Comment
A US flag flutters under a dark brooding cloudy sky.
Civil War lessons on what ‘we the People’ choose to remember or forget.
13min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Feminism
A woman works at a laptop on a desk surrounded by picture frame.
For female experiences to mean something, we need to be part of something bigger.
5min read
Snippet
  1. Comment
  2. Education
A head teacher looks bothered, against a wooden wall
School traumas shared.
2min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Comment
A woman stands behind a lectern against a blue and red backdrop.
The Chancellor can't please everyone, but is contentment possible?
1min read