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. 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
Explainer
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Comment
A vial and syringe lie on a blue backdrop.
Translating ‘lethal injection’ from Dutch releases the strange power of words.
9min read
Editor's pick
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
A Nigerian man looks up towards the camera, behind him is dusty ground
This violence is not gruesome fiction, it’s reality.
6min read
Snippet
  1. Comment
  2. Morality
A crowd of teenagers gather by a Peter Pan statue to mourn a dead pop star
We want the celebrity world to exist, but it returns terrible violence.
2min read
Snippet
  1. Care
  2. Comment
A crutch is held in the hand of someone in pyjamas.
I simply didn’t like being told ‘no’ even by my own body.
2min read