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.

Podcast
  1. Ambition
  2. Character
A man with a beard and glasses, leans back and to one side while takking and holds open hand in front of himself

Miroslav Volf: the cost of ambition

Nick Jones
Does ambition make us a better version of ourselves, or does it diminish us? A GodPod podcast.
1min read
Article
  1. Ageing
  2. Creed
President Biden, at his desk after announcing his decision.

Did God tell Joe Biden to stand down?

Graham Tomlin
His story teaches us to listen a little more intently to what comes our way.
5min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Holidays/vacations
On a beach lounger someone holds a book aloft to read.

The case for taking a holiday

Natalie Garrett
The reasons we need to rest and re-boot.
6min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
A large airport window silhouettes a bench at which one person sits.

When the journey is the destination

Jamie Mulvaney
Flights to nowhere and third spaces.
3min read
Article
  1. AI
  2. Creed
On a conference stage, a seated speaker leans back and opines

Whistleblowing: what if your CEO is a Caesar?

Charles Foster
What are the boundaries of legitimate protest?
5min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. General Election 24
A pen draws a cross in a box on a ballot form.

Cross-check what matters when voting

Sam Rylands
Three perspectives to inform how we vote wisely.
5min read
Editor's pick
  1. Creed
  2. General Election 24
A sign reading 'polling station' stands by the entrance to a church.

Voting is much more than a token gesture

Joel Pierce
The political practice can capture something heavenly.
8min read
Podcast
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
A podcast guest speaks in front of a mic and raises their hands to gesture.

Ben Sixsmith: re-enchanting agnosticism

Nick Jones
Justin and Belle talk to Ben about what it takes to believe.
1min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
A cross held aloft is illumminated by a shaft of light that also reveals hands raised in priase.

Revival – really?

Abigail Frymann Rouch
Are we moving beyond the secular scepticism of religion?
6min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
A cartoon depicts a slot machine opposite the Houses of Parliament

The one thing we won’t bet on

James Sampson-Foster
The election gambling row highlights an odd outlier.
3min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Biology
A boat holding a camera crew drifts next to a whale fin.

We’re gonna need a bigger ontology

Henna Cundill
Orca attacks prompt questions about being.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Atheism
  2. Belief
A man and woman speaker on a stage greet and embrace each other.

The difference between Richard Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi Ali 

Graham Tomlin
How we decide what is true rests on where we start from.
7min read