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.

Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Easter
A fine art painting depicts a risen Jesus hold a flag in one hand and raising his other hand above his head, against a dark background

Beyond immortality there’s restoration

Barnabas Aspray
The resurrection strikes at the heart of the cold reality of the human condition.
5min read
Editor's pick
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
A painting of a Sultan's court gathering round as a ambassador is presented.

The Patriarch and the Caliph

Benjamin Sharkey
Medieval Baghdad was an entangled world for the Christians and Muslims who lived and even partied together.
12min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Israel
A gold-domed, blue-walled octagonal mosque seen through a row of arches.

The most contested real estate on the planet

Peter Walker
Can contradictory views about how God connects to Jerusalem ever be reconciled?
6min read
Interview
  1. America
  2. Creed
A protest placard is held above a march, reading 'If you don't change it, you choose it'.

Is reconciliation possible in America’s culture wars?

Miroslav Volf
Understanding a strange kingdom of anxiety and belligerence.
16min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Virtues
A casually dressed man perches on railing balancing, clasping his hands and looking around.

Temperance: neurotic vice or self-control for future benefit?

Barnabas Aspray
We’re better at bravery than temperance, just when we need that self-control more than ever.
6min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Mental Health
In an egg box sit two eggs with faces drawn on them with marker pen. One looks worried, the other looks on.

Have our worries changed over time?

Katherine Amphlett
A pep talk to teachers reveals whether our fears are age-old or not.
4min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Easter
Barbie stands on a balcony and waves while looking out over her city.

Barbie’s rift in the universe is no doll play

Julie Canlis
How to heal it at Lent, with some help from AA too.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Development
Bill Wegener on Unsplash.

Flourishing a way out of poverty

Jane Cacouris
Is it just for rich people who have nothing to worry about other than feeling a bit happier?
6min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Romance
A screen grab of a news report; a priest looks angry turning away from a wedding couple. The caption reads: Wedding couple's nightmare. Priest stops wedding, scolds photographer

Misreading the moment at weddings

Jonathan Rowlands
Feuding photographers and clergy need to understand what makes the moment special.
5min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Idolatry
A professional footballer wearign a red top stands proudly beneath a white and black banner.

Idols or idiots? Why sporting stars cannot bear the weight we place on them

Graham Tomlin
Why it’s wise to know their place, and ours, in the universe.
5min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Time
Looking straight down on someone sitting in an armchair working on a laptop. They are surrounded by clock numerals and hands on the floor.

What would you do with one day more?

Jamie Mulvaney
A leap year creates opportunities.
4min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
A stone monument within which set, in the shape of a cross are statues of numerous standing praying figures.

Why should society care about the persecution of Christians?

Ryan Gilfeather
Believers revere martyrs, but others are also inspired by sacrifice.
4min read