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
- Creed
- Easter
It’s a time to discover the whole range of human experience and emotion.
10min read
Interview
- Books
- Creed
Seeing through a rebel angel’s eyes opens up some surprising new angles on faith. Jonathan Evens interviews author Nicholas Papadopulos.
9min read
Article
- Church and state
- Creed
Politicians don’t always get how church and state relate, but both have a vital and different role to play when it comes to immigration. Graham Tomlin explores the age-old tensions between clerics and politicians
6min read
Article
- Belief
- Creed
Our limited human understanding means we will never fully understand God in this life, writes Graham Tomlin.
8min read
Article
- Creed
- Football
A famed football manager’s resignation tells us a lot about human nature. Jonny Rowlands explores both his and our limits
6min read
Editor's pick
- Creed
- Freedom
In the wake of England's remarkable victory over India in Hyderabad, Cameron Wiltshire-Plant explores the unlikely links between Bazball and the spiritual life.
7min read
Article
- Coptic Church
- Creed
Cairo's Church of the Zabballeen is the largest Church, and one of the most unusual in the Middle East. Graham Tomlin tells its story and that of the remarkable priest who inspired it.
11min read
Weekend essay
- Creed
- Ethics
Falls from grace, like that of the Post Office’s CEO, prompt Graham Tomlin to dissect the problems of justice and mercy.
7min read
Article
- Creed
- Redemption
Waking to a new world, Henna Cundill considers the transformation of more than just the view.
4min read
Explainer
- Biology
- Creed
Religion is not a by-product of evolutionary goals. Andrew Davison argues that our mental lives are more than a maelstrom of urges.
5min read
Explainer
- Christmas culture
- Creed
Alison Harpur explores the significance of Epiphany in Italian Renaissance art and how it reflects the life of the city.
11min read
Explainer
- Addiction
- Creed
As the time of feasting concludes, and resolutions start to crumble, Ryan Gilfeather takes some lessons on how and when to say 'no more'.
5min read