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
  1. Creed
  2. Faith
A theatrical set door stands in the middle of a snowploughed road between fields of snow under a blue sky.
Reflect on living with the illogical beauty of feeling hemmed in by faith.
3min read
Explainer
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
bread a piece of cutlery rest on a breadboard
A turn of phrase leads Andrew Steane to consider what we say and what we really mean when we say we believe in something.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Weirdness
A father wearing a suit carries his child who is dressed for a christening in white.
Modern day christenings might appear fairly benign on the surface, says Julie Canlis, but they still bear vestiges of an older, more perilous, rite of baptism.
3min read
Explainer
  1. Awe and wonder
  2. Belief
A notebook is open at two blank pages. a pen rests across the page.s.
Considering authorship, Barnabas Aspray unpacks what the creeds mean by ‘creator’ - the source of all reality.
6min read
Column
  1. Biology
  2. Creed
An osprey, in flight, holds a fish in its claws.
In the second of a series, biologist and priest, Andrew Davison, examines why it’s important to keep up with biology’s big debates.
7min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Mental Health
A Victorian fisherwoman sits on a beached boat, shoulder slumped.
There are paths through the thicket of loss that mental illness causes. Rachael Newham explores lament.
5min read
Article
  1. Community
  2. Creed
A man walks along a street past a orange wall with a huge 'Good' written in cursive script on it.
A new report on relationships caught the media headlines. Lauren WIndle is inspired by its take on being single.
6min read
Essay
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
A modern staging of King Lear has the cast across the page. King Lear is front of stage gesturing while the others look on
Seemingly rational questions can suck the oxygen from the room. Andrew Steane was in such a room when it happened.
8min read
Essay
  1. Church and state
  2. Creed
A team of street sweepers clear up the road after the coronation procession, outside the Houses of Parliament.
As the coronation recedes, what's the future for an established church or a religiously impartial state, asks Jonathan Chaplin.
6min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. Creed
Vails containing growing plants sit in a lab's fridge.
In the first of a new series, biologist and priest Andrew Davison explores the perceived tension between science and religion, and the role identities play.
6min read
Explainer
  1. Belief
  2. Character
A sculpture of a early 19th century man with a quiff and sharp suit.
He was the intellectual bombshell that destroyed smug satisfaction. Born 210 years ago this week, Soren Kierkegaard’s influence is still felt today, argues Stephen Backhouse.
6min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Theatre
A line illustration of a theatrical play scene showing a crowd waiting on standing and sitting judges to make a decision
As Shakespeare’s birthday approaches, Anthony Baker explores how the playwright let two ancient enemies fight it out on stage – justice and mercy.
7min read