All coercive control articles
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OpinionWhy MPs finally said no to assisted dying
After months of fierce debate, MPs have rejected assisted dying by just 16 votes. Tim Farron examines what changed – and why the Church’s response to questions of suffering, dignity and death matters more than ever.
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OpinionAccountability doesn’t work one-to-one. It needs a room
After years of one-to-one mentoring relationships that quietly collapsed, Derek Hughes began to question whether accountability was ever meant to rest on a single relationship. He reflects on why accountability may need a room, not just a pair
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OpinionChris Brain has been brought to justice. The Church must now confront spiritual abuse
Chris Brain’s conviction of indecent assault has brought justice but it also raises deeper questions about power, coercion, and spiritual abuse within the Church. Hayley Chapman-Todd explores how the Church is beginning to respond to the issue of spiritual abuse and what more must be done
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OpinionAssisted suicide would have told my friend his life was over. We told him it still mattered
Reflecting on his final months with a terminally ill friend, Jamie Gillies warns that the passing of the Assisted Dying Bill would have dire consequences for society’s most vulnerable
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OpinionAs a Christian doctor, I know allowing assisted dying will be a disaster
The Isle of Man’s newly passed Assisted Dying Bill is not a compassionate safeguard, but a dangerous enabler with ethical missteps that forces doctors into legal grey areas. The welfare of society’s most vulnerable is at stake, says Graham McAll
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News AnalysisExplainer: What is spiritual abuse?
In light of recent allegations of spiritual abuse at Soul Survivor Watford and the church formerly known as Anaheim Vineyard, Dr Selina Stone explains what spiritual abuse is and how to identify it in our communities
