Creed
Our curated articles help explain the impact of Christian belief on life, history and culture. Creed is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.
Article
- Ambition
- Creed
In the sixth of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Jonathan Aitken identifies Pride as egotism with a capital E and the cause of his own royal flush of crises.
7min read
Essay
- Creed
- Middle East
A tale of a Chinese priest meeting a medieval monarch sheds a different light on the extent of Christendom. Benjamin Sharkey tells the surprising tale of the historic Asian church.
9min read
Article
- Creed
- Seven Deadly Sins
In the fifth of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, James Mumford encounters Anger, and reflects that its object is no mere object.
8min read
Column
- Atheism
- Creed
In the second of a series, philosopher Stefani Ruper explores the roots of science and religion, and a manufactured rage.
6min read
Explainer
- Creed
- Seven Deadly Sins
In the fourth of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Belle Tindall explores how Lust minimises or sensationalises sex and desire.
6min read
Explainer
- Creed
- Psychology
While waiting for a bus, Henna Cundill contemplates how prayer transforms the uncomfortable into imaginative hope.
4min read
Article
- Ambition
- Creed
There’s a crisis of humility in politics, discourse and careers. Without it, ambition, recovering the middle ground, or leading, are all doomed to fail, essays Barnabas Aspray.
18min read
Article
- Creed
- Feminism
At the Barbie movie, Lauren Windle fraternises with her childhood enemy, and leaves pondering change and imperfection.
5min read
Article
- Creed
- Economics
In the third of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Jane Williams highlights how Greed destroys both individuals and societies.
6min read
Explainer
- Creed
- Seven Deadly Sins
In the second of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Roger Bretherton investigates the psychological and moral impact of envy on its victims.
7min read
Column
- Atheism
- Creed
In the first of a series, Stefani Ruper tells of the first steps on her journey from secular philosopher to a person of faith.
7min read
Essay
- Belief
- Creed
In the second of a short series on pluralism, Philosopher Barnabas Aspray asks If Christianity is right, are all other religions wrong?
8min read