Article Comment War & peace Moscow letter: why Russia critiques the West Malcolm Rogers Beyond condemning the invasion of Ukraine, there is also a need to understand why Russia thinks what it does, explains Malcolm Rogers, the Anglican chaplain in Moscow. 9 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Explainer Creed On virtues Andrew Davison Brining together a series of articles on virtue, this page will be updated during Lent 2023, as Andrew's articles are published. 1 min read Authored on 2023-03-20
Article Change War & peace Letter from Odesa Peter Robertson It’s fatiguing living close to the front line. Peter Robertson reports on how aid is supporting those suffering in Ukraine. 2 min read Authored on 2023-03-30
News Comment War & peace After the first war, before the next Lika Zakaryan Once more border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan are occurring. Lika Zakaryan reflects on what happened since the last war ended. 5 min read Authored on 2023-04-14
Review Change Freedom of Belief Face to face with the danger of faith Belle Tindall In the face of compassion fatigue, connecting with the humanity of a cause requires the artistic, not just the imperative. Belle Tindall reviews Clay and Canvas. 4 min read Authored on 2023-04-22
Article Comment War & peace How to disagree agreeably Jörg Friedrichs How do we converse passionately about controversial topics without falling out or falling into war? Jörg Friedrichs shares his insights after a difficult conversation with a colleague. 7 min read Authored on 2023-07-21
Column Comment War & peace Looking evil in the face George Pitcher After viewing a new documentary on the Holocaust in Ukraine, a harrowed George Pitcher ponders his duty not to look away. 4 min read Authored on 2023-09-07
Explainer Change Death & life Dealing with death – why the fuss? Jane Cacouris “No fuss” cremations are getting more popular. Not giving a formal space or process to say goodbye feels like a seismic cultural shift to Jane Cacouris. Part of the How To Die Well series. 6 min read Authored on 2023-10-25
Explainer Creed Death & life The lost art of dying well and what we can learn from it today Lydia Dugdale Living well in order to die well doesn’t simply happen. It takes work. It takes preparation. For All Souls Day, Lydia Dugdale asks if we are prepared for death. 5 min read Authored on 2023-11-01
Explainer Comment Death & life What they don’t tell you about when someone you love dies Yvonne Tulloch Sharing her experience of her husband’s death, Yvonne Tulloch charts grief’s journey and shares signposts to help. Part of the How to Die Well series. 4 min read Authored on 2023-11-08
Article Comment Freedom of Belief The month of May(hem) in Manipur Belle Tindall On the 27th May, Archbishop Justin Welby tweeted about the violence unfolding in Manipur. Belle Tindall re-winds the clock to May 3rd and tracks the events that led to his tweet. 6 min read Authored on 2023-06-02
Article Change Freedom of Belief Away from home, cut off from home Belle Tindall As Refugee Week concludes, Belle Tindall moves beyond the headlines and learns the story of Azer and the thousands of churches who are providing a sense of home for those who have fled theirs. 4 min read Authored on 2023-06-23
Article Comment War & peace When to stand up in an increasingly insecure world Ziya Meral When war is ‘othering’ by other means, the brutal realities of our world can be overwhelming. Ziya Meral contemplates what it means to take a stand. 4 min read Authored on 2023-07-06
Article Creed Building a stronger society lecture for Westminster Abbey Institute Nick Jones Centre for Cultural Witness Founder Graham Tomlin kicks off the Dignity and Public Service lecture series on Monday 30th October. 1 min read Authored on 2023-10-15
Column Comment Creed Dialling down the drama in the science and religion debate Andrew Davison 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. 6 min read Authored on 2023-05-08
Explainer Change War & peace Millions of Ukrainians on the move set off an aid revolution Simone Di Vicenz Christian Aid’s Head of Humanitarian Policy Simone Di Vicenz argues the Ukraine war shows a change in approach is required to respond more effectively to global crises. 3 min read Authored on 2023-05-18
Essay Change Christmas survival An Acton nativity and a new crisis at Christmas time Robert Wright Inspired by a Christmas visit of Jose and Maria, West London churches aiding asylum seekers now expect a wave of evictions, Robert Wright discovers. 7 min read Authored on 2023-12-12
Column Change Christmas survival The shadow under the Christmas tree Roger Bretherton Psychologist, Roger Bretherton, offers advice for those who find it challenging to spend time with the family at Christmas. Part 1 of Unwrapping God This Christmas. 7 min read Authored on 2023-12-14
Column Change Christmas survival Team Christmas and the three gifts of Christmas Roger Bretherton How can we push past the stresses of the festive season to rediscover the magic? Roger Bretherton tells us how he learned to find joy in being on Team Christmas. Part 2 of Unwrapping God this Christmas. 7 min read Authored on 2023-12-01
Column Comment There’s more than one way to lose our humanity George Pitcher How we treat immigrants and how AI might treat humans weighs on the mind of George Pitcher. 4 min read Authored on 2023-12-15
Review Books Culture How children’s books challenge us to hope harder Elizabeth Wainwright Reading an award-winning children’s book challenges Elizabeth Wainwright much more than expected - to imagine and hope. 5 min read Authored on 2023-12-29
Explainer Culture Mental Health A history of anxiety Henna Cundill Anxiety is not a modern problem. From ancient social discomforts to contemporary societal shifts, Henna Cundill explore how we think, and worry, about it. 11 min read Authored on 2024-01-05
Review Community Culture One life's relevance to today Krish Kandiah One Life is a historic story retold for today audience, highlighting the response of individuals, families and leaders. Krish Kandiah ponders what it can teach us about sanctuary. 3 min read Authored on 2024-01-06
Article Community Culture Think little: what villages teach about coming together Elizabeth Wainwright Elizabeth Wainwright explores the frustrations and encouragements of village life, real and virtual, and finds a need for communion. 7 min read Authored on 2024-01-08
Explainer Comment Community Untouchable: experiencing discrimination around the world Rahil Patel In America it’s in the headlines, while in India it continues to influence. Rahil Patel explores caste discrimination and finds out who helped craft constitutional protections for those affected. 8 min read Authored on 2024-01-10
Column Culture Politics After Angela: why Christian Democracy still works George Pitcher Feeling somewhat labelled, George Pitcher unpacks why Christian Democracy still appeals to him, even in the UK, and explores its philosophical roots in the breathless thought of Jacques Maritain. 4 min read Authored on 2024-01-11
Explainer Biology Creed Here's what Matthew Parris gets wrong on science disproving religion Andrew Davison Religion is not a by-product of evolutionary goals. Andrew Davison argues that our mental lives are more than a maelstrom of urges. 5 min read Authored on 2024-01-12
Article Comment Politics Why we need a gentle radical revolution Danny Kruger Our social arrangement needs to prioritise human relationships, argues MP Danny Kruger. 5 min read Authored on 2024-01-12
Review Art Culture The visionary artists finding heaven down here Jonathan Evens Jonathan Evens explores a tradition of visionary artists whose works shed light on the material and spiritual worlds. 7 min read Authored on 2024-01-13
Explainer Economics Culture How to pick an economic approach that really adds up Paul Williams Assessing doughnut economics, Paul Williams asks what’s the economy for and who does it really serve? 6 min read Authored on 2024-01-16
Review Culture Film & TV Wealth is worth? Questioning the immigrant experience Krish Kandiah Garnering yet more awards, TV series Beef expertly explores identities. Krish Kandiah revisits the K-wave drama. 6 min read Authored on 2024-01-16
Article Ethics The expectations of an oath: lessons from Hippocrates M. Ciftci M. Çiftçi explores the evolution of a historic and contemporary commitment to protect the vulnerable. 4 min read Authored on 2024-01-18
Article Comment Virtues The corrosive effect of profuse profanity Yaroslav Walker The coarsening of speech prompts Yaroslav Walker to remember that what you say influences who you are. 5 min read Authored on 2024-01-19
Column Comment War & peace More marches might just make the point about peace George Pitcher Protest marches highlight conflict close to home, as commentators cast around for agents of peace. George Pitcher thinks he might just know who they are. 4 min read Authored on 2023-11-17
Article Change Freedom of Belief A tale of two Septembers Anush Petrosyan The recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is already a twice forgotten war. Forced to flee twice, Anush Petrosyan describes the experience. 3 min read Authored on 2023-11-23
Column Comment From the barber’s chair: the friendships that open us up Adrian Urquidez and Neal Presa Adrian and Neal recall and recount tales of friendships and what made them work so well. 9 min read Authored on 2023-12-01
Article Change Freedom of Belief How an oppressed people are finding a home in Britain Robert Wright While repression continues in their homeland, Iranian converts to Christianity are building communities in the UK. Robert Wright meets with them. 7 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Column Culture Depreciating human life: a year-end market report George Pitcher The cold currency of trading hostages repels George Pitcher, who explores the casual acceptance that some lives are biddable against lives of intrinsically higher value. 4 min read Authored on 2023-12-01
Article Comment For want of better words... the impact of the indescribable Henna Cundill Confronted with a question about belief, Henna Cundill found herself stumbling for words. She contemplates the link between our self-identity and what we can communicate. 6 min read Authored on 2023-12-11
Essay Culture Praying with Jane Austen Beatrice Scudeler From Elizabeth Bennet to Emma, Jane Austen’s heroines often consider their own character then change. As the anniversary of the novelist’s birth approaches, Beatrice Scudeler explores their author's prayers. 7 min read Authored on 2023-12-14
Article Comment Christmas survival Navigating your reality of Christmas Lianne Howard-Dace Recounting how Christmas changed for her, Lianne Howard-Dace re-evaluates the story and experiences of the season. 9 min read Authored on 2023-12-17
Article Comment Christmas survival How to ruin Christmas Natalie Garrett Actor turned vicar Natalie Garrett, recounts the perils of being a Christmas Pro. 5 min read Authored on 2023-12-17
Review Culture The spiritual depths of the genius Belle Tindall Moved by his songbook and his funeral, Belle Tindall considers the source, and sacrifice, of Shane MacGowan’s genius. 5 min read Authored on 2023-12-11
Weekend essay Art Culture Wonder walls: will Manchester’s creativity save the city? Matthew Porter Manchester newcomer, and new bishop, Matthew Porter is bowled over by the city’s enrichening creativity. 9 min read Authored on 2024-01-20
Article Comment Eating Why hold on to Veganuary anymore? Trystan Owain Hughes As commercial promotion of plant-based diets falter Trystan Owain Hughes digs for the real roots around a ‘reverence for life’. 7 min read Authored on 2024-01-23
Article Art Culture Witnessing the unseen: why cave art captivates us Iwan Russell-Jones Iwan Russell-Jones recounts the discovery of stone age art that still connects 30,000 years after its creation. 5 min read Authored on 2024-01-24
Article Comment Mental Health We need to weep over the wreckage of mental illness Rachael Newham While its now OK to talk about mental illnesses, we need to weep over the harm caused and how we’ve tried to treat them, writes Rachael Newham. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-01
Review Culture Film & TV When Jesus walked in Leicester Square Natalie Garrett As the The Chosen’s latest series premieres, Natalie Garrett analyses the TV show’s appeal. 6 min read Authored on 2024-02-01
Article Change War & peace Diary of an invisible war Lika Zakaryan As her journalism career started, Lika Zarkaryan’s home town was invaded. She kept a diary as she reported and recalls the experience of an invisible war. 7 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Article Comment War & peace On war fighting Owen Why do soldiers go to war? There are a thousand different answers writes Owen, a serving soldier. 6 min read Authored on 2023-03-23
Article Comment War & peace Just War and Just Peace Christine Schliesser As the Ukraine War passes another milestone, can any war be considered just? Christine Schliesser explores Just War theory and a possible path to Just Peace. 4 min read Authored on 2023-03-16
Article Comment Freedom of Belief Where it's dangerous to believe Belle Tindall In the symbolic heart of a liberal democracy, a list is revealed of where it is dangerous to believe. Belle Tindall reports on the annual World Watch List. 3 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Article Change Freedom of Belief Updated: the war that we’re not seeing Belle Tindall Nagorno-Karabakh remains the epicentre of a complex and ongoing conflict, Belle Tindall probes at the way religious identity is being continually targeted. 7 min read Authored on 2023-09-20
Article Comment Politics Northern Ireland’s imminent danger is distraction Andy Flannagan Distraction damages much more than your concentration. Its consequences could cost Northern Ireland its future. 6 min read Authored on 2024-02-07
Review Comment Politics Truth decay: lying will destroy us Simon Burton-Jones The British way of doing things extends to more than an unwritten constitution. Simon Burton-Jones argues it includes how we lie. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-06
Article Creed Mental Health It’s OK to be angry about this, right? Anthony Baker Anger's real gift is the desire for action. 5 min read Authored on 2024-02-19
Explainer Creed Eating Intermittent fasting? Try the 5th century playbook Julie Canlis Lent is upon us – those 40 days of voluntary masochism that we moderns have mercifully put behind us. Or have we? 1 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Essay Culture War & peace Swords now, ploughshares later Tom Simpson There’s a moral case for investing in defence capabilities right now. 7 min read Authored on 2024-02-23
Article Culture Politics Shall the tyrants win? Michael Bird Understanding Navalny's death. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-23
Explainer Creed Freedom of Belief Why should society care about the persecution of Christians? Ryan Gilfeather Believers revere martyrs, but others are also inspired by sacrifice. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-23
Column Comment Film & TV It's a miracle that ITV's drama-docs tell gospel truth George Pitcher What we need to ask of the well told stories that move us. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-29
Article Comment War & peace Letter from Lviv Iryna Dobrohorska Loss, resilience, and a hope one day to count blessings not missile intercepts. 3 min read Authored on 2024-02-27
Review Culture Music A day, night and dawn with Nick Cave’s lyrics Jonathan Evens Does Adam Steiner’s rappel into Cave’s art help us understand its purpose? 8 min read Authored on 2024-03-01
Article Art Culture St Kilda: sketching sanctuary and struggle Alastair Gordon A remote Scottish island’s many meanings catch an artist’s eye. 6 min read Authored on 2024-02-28
Article Comment Politics When tradition deserves a break Yaroslav Walker Upsetting a convention caused uproar, so is it right to break with tradition? 3 min read Authored on 2024-02-26
Essay Comment Justice Dignity: why people matter Charles Foster How dignity underlies our ethics and law. 5 min read Authored on 2024-02-29
Article Comment Politics Politics needs some deep stirring emotion Henna Cundill In politics, the struggle between our reason and desire is a fair fight. 5 min read Authored on 2024-03-05
Explainer Creed Development 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? 6 min read Authored on 2024-03-08
Article Comment Freedom of Belief We’re ignoring Nigeria's hellish underbelly Chris Wadibia Why the West averts its gaze from anti-Christian violence there. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-04
Article Comment Sport Why are sportspeople so superstitious? Jonny Reid Routine and rhythm help performance, but sporting superstition begs a question, writes Jonny Reid. Who do we really think is in control? 4 min read Authored on 2023-09-16
Article Comment Sport Winning the emotional whole in elite sport Jonny Reid and Graham Daniels As the pressure builds at Wimbledon, Jonny Reid and Graham Daniels reflect on the psychology vulnerabilities sports stars face. 3 min read Authored on 2023-07-12
Article Culture Film & TV The Oscars and ourselves Belle Tindall Beyond the shiny escapism, the awards spotlight all our stories. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-11
Article Creed Sport Riding from darkness to light Graeme Holdsworth Long-distance cycle rides give Graeme Holdsworth time to contemplate traveling from light to darkness and back again. And, to grapple with the wordless way our bodies do what they were created to do. 4 min read Authored on 2023-06-05
Essay AI Culture Machines and their ghosts Simon Cross What impacts has artificial intelligence had on society, past, present and future? Simon Cross explores just where have our machines got us. 13 min read Authored on 2023-03-16
Essay AI Comment The summit of humanity: decoding AI's affectations Simon Cross An AI summit’s prophecies need to be placed in the right philosophical register, argues Simon Cross. Because being human in an AI age still means the same thing it has for millennia. 11 min read Authored on 2023-10-30
Explainer AI Comment Is an AI worthy of personhood? Nigel Crook In a world of intelligent humanlike machines, computer scientist Nigel Crook take a deep dive into the hard problem of defining consciousness, spirit, heart and will. 12 min read Authored on 2023-11-02
Essay AI Culture Frankenstein’s bed partner: AI and sex Lauren Windle When it comes to sex, AI is destroying the connection. 10 min read Authored on 2024-02-21
Review AI Culture Lights! Camera! AI-action! - five AI films to watch Yaroslav Walker From an oddly-sweet, sweetly-odd film of oddness, to one of the best action films ever made, Yaroslav Walker’s hand-crafts his top five films about AI. 5 min read Authored on 2023-11-01
Essay AI Culture Dethroning creativity: why does AI art make us feel so icky inside? Daniel Kim Creative Artificial Intelligence generates a disquiet within. Daniel Kim explores why it confronts our humanity. 14 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Explainer AI Culture Transhumanism: eugenics for the digital age Oliver Dürr Retracing the history of transhumanist thought, Oliver Dürr peels off the varnish off 'TESCREAL' to find the taint of eugenics. 9 min read Authored on 2023-08-30
Article Creed Mental Health Have our worries changed over time? Katherine Amphlett A pep talk to teachers reveals whether our fears are age-old or not. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-13
Explainer Creed Virtues 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. 6 min read Authored on 2024-03-15
Article AI Culture What AI needs to learn about dying and why it will save it Andrew Steane Those programming truthfulness can learn a lot from mortality. 5 min read Authored on 2024-03-14
Essay AI Culture Here’s why AI needs a theology of tech Oliver Dürr As AI takes on tasks once exclusively human, we start to doubt ourselves. We need to set the balance right. 9 min read Authored on 2024-03-19
Article Culture Freedom of Belief Asylum row pits Church against State Steve Dew-Jones From Westminster to Weymouth, the church incurs the wrath of statesmen. 5 min read Authored on 2024-03-13
Article Comment Freedom of Belief Always under pressure Belle Tindall Now condemned, the latest incidents of church burning in Pakistan are indicative of a continuing deeper pressure Christian communities face. 3 min read Authored on 2023-08-25
Editor's pick AI Explore more on artificial intelligence and living Nick Jones As AI constructs our future, explore its impact and understand its key themes. 1 min read Authored on 2024-03-12
Editor's pick Politics Read more on political culture Nick Jones Explore the impact of politics and understand its key themes. 2 min read Authored on 2024-03-13
Review Books Culture The beliefs that made Jane Austen and her world Beatrice Scudeler A ‘fashionable goodness’ lay at the heart of the author and her writing. 6 min read Authored on 2024-03-22
Article Culture War & peace Letter from the Balkans George Pitcher An audience with a crown prince tells the story of troubled lands and resilient inhabitants. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-21
Article Change Mental Health Removing pain’s barriers to healing Katherine Amphlett How do we open the window to let the air in? 1 min read Authored on 2024-03-25
Article AI Culture We’ll learn to live with AI: here’s how Andrew Briggs AI might just help us with life’s dilemmas, if we are responsible. 10 min read Authored on 2024-03-26
Review Culture Film & TV Perpetually present in Palm Springs Beatrice Scudeler A movie's time loop explores the meaning in the mundane. 7 min read Authored on 2024-03-06
Review Culture Film & TV The Zone of Interest’s peripheral vision of evil Yaroslav Walker Director Jonathan Glazer bests Spielberg thanks to a quality of attention. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-08
Article Change Mental Health Don't try and cope on your own Katherine Amphlett The company of those who care helps when handling traumas. 4 min read Authored on 2024-04-02
Essay Culture Film & TV Scorsese’s fusion Sonny Tindall The director's whole canon is infused with religion. 5 min read Authored on 2024-04-09
Review Books Culture Remembering red on red Simon Burton-Jones The cultural revolution's factions have a disconcertingly contemporary feel. 4 min read Authored on 2024-04-04
Column Creed Easter Pilate: a lord of misrule George Pitcher Agents of chaos still inhabit our world today. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-28
Explainer Creed Easter Life before death Julie Canlis Embracing death, parading it down streets, and even downplaying their egos, Julie Canlis contemplates why Christians do death. 4 min read Authored on 2023-04-05
Explainer Creed Easter Identifying as human has deadly implications Barnabas Aspray The incarnation and an execution impacts humanity. 4 min read Authored on 2024-02-14
Article Comment Easter Raw politics: any room for hope? Owen Gallacher The high stakes of Easter can confront the natural order. 3 min read Authored on 2024-03-21
Video Creed Easter Moments of empathy and expectation Nick Jones As Easter approaches, many contemplate the critical events of Holy Week. These have inspired historic artists, from Da Vinci to anonymous sculptors, and modern creatives. Understand more about their work. Watch this set of short videos from the Visual Commentary on Scripture. 2 min read Authored on 2023-04-04
Article Creed Eating Fremans and foretelling Jessica Norman Dune's world can help us understand messiahship. 2 min read Authored on 2024-03-29
Explainer Creed Easter Faith, chaos and carnage Graham Tomlin Remembered rituals comforted many who mourn. As Easter comes around again, Graham Tomlin examines the underlying hope found when all is carnage and chaos. 5 min read Authored on 2023-04-06
Article Creed Seven Deadly Sins Anger: the dragon’s wrath James Mumford In the fifth of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, James Mumford encounters Anger, and reflects that its object is no mere object. 8 min read Authored on 2023-08-07
Article Change Identity How to be (un)successful Pete Portal Could busyness really be the counterfeit of significance? 1 min read Authored on 2024-04-12
Column Comment Middle East Cynical twists that make wars unjust George Pitcher The dodgy deals and human shields of a past war still disgust George Pitcher, who questions if just war criteria remain fit for today. 4 min read Authored on 2023-09-21
Article Comment Middle East The harsh reminder of our common humanity Krish Kandiah Iran’s latest sanctions on protestors are a harsh reminder of the importance of diversity, solidarity and our common humanity, writes Krish Kandiah. 4 min read Authored on 2023-09-27
Article Creed Death & life How much is a human life worth? Ryan Gilfeather Concerned by the conditional responses to deaths in the Israel-Hamas war, Ryan Gilfeather considers why we should value all human lives. 5 min read Authored on 2023-11-07
Article Change Mental Health Love is easy to say but hard to live Elizabeth Wainwright Love is not a one-time event. It is a practice. 7 min read Authored on 2024-04-18
Article Change Death & life How to face the space of death Natalie Garrett Losing family and friends across a life, leads Natalie Garrett to navigate the space of death we all face. Part of the How to Die Well series. 7 min read Authored on 2023-10-27
Article Character Comment Work isn’t working, it’s killing us Cameron Wiltshire-Plant We mistake the nature of work and our purpose within it. 5 min read Authored on 2024-04-17
Review Books Culture Are we being anxious about anxiety? Henna Cundill Haidt's diagnosis of a 'doomed' youth is off. Instead, we should learn from them. 6 min read Authored on 2024-04-29
Review Art Culture Blake, imagination and the insight of God Jonathan Evens A new exhibition focuses on seekers of spiritual regeneration and national revival. 5 min read Authored on 2024-04-26
Podcast Culture S&U interviews My conversation with... Marilynne Robinson Belle Tindall Re-Enchanting the human story. Belle Tindall reflects on the nature of her conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson for Seen and Unseen’s ‘Re-Enchanting’ podcast. 5 min read Authored on 2023-05-26
Podcast Culture S&U interviews My conversation with... Molly Worthen Belle Tindall Belle TIndall is fascinated by the intellectual fascination that drove Molly Worthen’s inquiry into faith. 4 min read Authored on 2023-10-14
Podcast Culture S&U interviews My conversation with... Paul Kingsnorth Belle Tindall Re-enchanting... Nature. Belle TIndall reflects on an infectious conversation with Paul Kingsnorth, the celebrated author, poet and environmentalist. Finding him a particularly enjoyable guide through the daunting landscapes of belief, environmentalism and AI. 4 min read Authored on 2023-06-03
Podcast Culture S&U interviews My conversation with... Michael Hastings Belle Tindall Re-Enchanting… Public Life. Belle Tindall reflects on what is (perhaps surprisingly) her favourite conversation so far. 2 min read Authored on 2023-05-21
Interview Art Culture How to look at our world: Aaron Rosen interview Jonathan Evens In a visual culture how we gaze becomes more important. 11 min read Authored on 2024-04-05
Article Change S&U interviews After the anniversary Peter Robertson Ukrainian musician Lyuba Reznichenko reflects on the war’s anniversary and on the aid given in so many ways. Interview by Peter Robertson. 5 min read Authored on 2023-03-30
Podcast Culture S&U interviews My conversation with... Jennifer Wiseman Belle Tindall Re-enchanting podcast guest Jennifer Wiseman shared an infectious wonder at the universe. Podcast co-host Belle Tindall reflects on their conversation. 3 min read Authored on 2023-04-30
Interview Books Creed The Devil's perspective Jonathan Evens Seeing through a rebel angel’s eyes opens up some surprising new angles on faith. Jonathan Evens interviews author Nicholas Papadopulos. 9 min read Authored on 2024-02-09
Interview Culture Economics Can the economy work for the common good? Laurence Fletcher Adrian Pabst on the economic framework that is universal yet particular about people. 5 min read Authored on 2024-04-16
Interview Creed Freedom of Belief Searching for purpose landed me in an Iranian court Belle Tindall Hassan tells how changing his belief is perceived as a threat to Iran’s national security. 5 min read Authored on 2024-02-20
Interview Culture S&U interviews Kelsey Grammer is back in the building Krish Kandiah As vintage comedy Frasier reboots, Kelsey Grammer talks with Krish Kandiah about his comeback and the significance of another recent role in Jesus Revolution. 4 min read Authored on 2023-06-30
Interview Creed Freedom of Belief Iran’s police forced me to leave my country Belle Tindall Interrogated and jailed for changing his faith, Medhi tells his story. 13 min read Authored on 2024-02-20
Interview Creed Freedom of Belief ‘They constantly follow us…’ Belle Tindall Iran’s spies infiltrated my friends and family. Dabrina reports the grim consequences. 10 min read Authored on 2024-02-20
Interview Culture Death & life Rediscovering 'ordinary dying' Robert Wright On the eve of her Theos annual lecture on 'Death for Beginners', Robert Wright speaks to former palliative care consultant Kathryn Mannix about the need for everyone to re-engage with the process of dying. Part of the Seen & Unseen How to Die Well series. 8 min read Authored on 2023-10-31
Explainer Creed Freedom of Belief Nicaragua in peril Jane Cacouris Daniel Ortega's power grab fuels persecution. 7 min read Authored on 2024-05-08
Explainer Culture Film & TV Adapting Doctor Who: it's time for change Harry Gibbins The fan debate on associating disability with evil lacks nuance. 5 min read Authored on 2024-05-03
Column Character Comment How to react in an era of social media outrage George Pitcher Media executions and the quality of mercy. 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-02
Column Change Community Reform votes: what really matters in the end George Pitcher Two votes, three decades apart. 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-09
Article Character Creed The zeal of Simon Reeve Steve Dew-Jones Is personal conviction enough to persuade others to change the world? 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-07
Events Identity Politics June 3: Esau McCaulley and Graham Tomlin - get tickets now Belle Tindall Join us in London as we explore today's cultural moments. 4 min read Authored on 2024-04-29
Article Belief Change What makes a journey a pilgrimage? Graeme Holdsworth Travel may broaden the mind, but pilgrimage can nourish a soul. 6 min read Authored on 2024-05-13
Article Comment Leading Leaders wanted for these testing times Elizabeth Wainwright We need leadership that is famous for fifteen miles not fifteen minutes. 7 min read Authored on 2024-05-22
Article Comment Film & TV Théoden and breaking the spell Theodore Brun Bernard Hill’s most famous role sheds light on where humanity needs to be. 5 min read Authored on 2024-05-18
Article Culture Film & TV Shardlake: the Disneyfication of the Monasteries James Cary What works, and doesn’t, translating from page to screen. 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-21
Review Art Culture Matthew Krishanu: painting childhood Jonathan Evens Portraying family, memories and counterpoints. 5 min read Authored on 2024-05-17
Weekend essay Art Climate Life Is more important than art Jonathan Evens Recent art exhibitions tackle life’s big questions. Jonathan Evens reviews their themes and the roles creators take. 9 min read Authored on 2023-10-13
Interview Change Politics Stephen Timms: still on mission Robert Wright The MP on five decades trying to prove a Christian Tory wrong. 7 min read Authored on 2024-04-30
Article Change Climate Chasing the rains: why gender equality matters in development Jane Cacouris An encounter with a Maasai woman, leaves Jane Cacouris pondering another encounter at a well. 5 min read Authored on 2023-05-16
Column Character Culture This revolting rich list is a freak show George Pitcher What are we to make of this quite nauseating spectacle? 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-23
Essay Belief Comment Everyone comes from somewhere Roger Standing Why young people need to understand the religious landscape. 7 min read Authored on 2024-05-24
Review Culture Film & TV When a wallflower blossoms Bex Chapman Unpicking Bridgerton’s complex coding. 6 min read Authored on 2024-05-26
Review Art Climate Our human tribe Jane Cacouris A famed photographer's exhibition about Amazonia prompts Jane Cacouris to consider the wider issues. 5 min read Authored on 2023-03-14
Column Change Character Look out for the outliers Roger Bretherton Seeing the good qualities in others lifts them, benefits us, and makes the world better. 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-23
Review Books Climate The rude guests Hannah Eves The Earth Transformed chronicles what happens when civilisation comes up against environmental change. Hannah Eves reviews Peter Frankopan’s analysis. 4 min read Authored on 2023-04-13
Essay AI Culture Roll on AI, you'll make us more human Daniel Kim I’m not necessarily stupidly optimistic about AI, but there’s a tentative case to be so. 8 min read Authored on 2024-05-29
Editor's pick Culture Music Hip hop’s pantheon rumbles Nyasha Chiketsani J. Cole's changing role in the battle for pre-eminence with Drake and Lamar. 7 min read Authored on 2024-05-27
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