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. Film & TV
A dance in silhouette.

Christianity’s big PR problem

Lauren Windle
Dancing for the Devil is just the latest shock-jock exposé.
10min read
Essay
  1. Comment
  2. Politics
A TV graphic labelled 'ceasefire' lists bullet points

What it takes to travel from ceasefire to peace

Kevin Hargaden
With Bertie Ahern, Kevin Hargaden explores an unlikely journey.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Leading
A graphic shows two political opinion poll questions and bar graphs.

My problem with the polls

Jean Kabasomi
Chasing the polls hobbles the leadership we really need.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Conspiracy theory
Rescue workers look at the plan of a yacht.

A Bayesian theory of death

George Pitcher
The sinking of the superyacht displays the probability, and banality, of death.
4min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Comment
Festival goers, in a cafe tent, make drinks or sit around talking

10 things I learned from Reading Festival's teenagers

Krish Kandiah
Some uplifting down time.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Sport
A gold medallist bites her medal.

What’s Simone Biles doing today?

Julia Kendal
How to live with winning and losing.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Leading
An aerial photography of a huge plume of smoke from a forest fire.

Canada’s long hot summer of decline

Emerson Csorba
Courage is needed when a country starts to fall apart.
9min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. Football
Four footballers stand arms crossed looking expectant and confident.

Is the Premier League too much of a good thing?

Jonathan Rowlands
A weary look ahead to the new season.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
A toddler is held by her father while he stands next to her mother.

Iran: defender of minorities?

Steve Dew-Jones
Making such claims is part of a carefully managed facade.
5min read
Column
  1. Books
  2. Comment
A woman being interviewed gestures with a hand in front of her

Faith is no longer a dirty word in publishing

George Pitcher
Sarah Perry’s comments suggest a reawakening of concern for its observation.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Community
Rioters confront police, one wearing a sinister Union Jack mask

Racism is back on the streets

Krish Kandiah
A ring-pull moment unleashes violence, what can be done?
3min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
A defeat fencer, withour a mask, turns angrily and roars.

When medal mania strikes

Paul Valler
What turns a healthy motivation to excel into a toxic desperation to achieve?
4min read