All Easter articles – Page 2
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OpinionPeople say silly things during Lent. Now you can tick them off your Lent Bingo card!
The fact that Lent – the most unfun festival in the Christian calendar – has survived this long must be down to a work of God, says Jonty Langley. However you’re marking it this year, why not join in with our game of Lent Bingo
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ReviewsIs Easter unbelievable? - Rebecca McLaughlin
This short book is full of bubbly personality, with lots of current cultural references, from Netflix’s The Good Place to Harry Potter. The title suggests it is an apologetic for the resurrection, but that’s only one chapter. It covers other atheist arguments against Christian beliefs too. The ...
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OpinionWhat is Ash Wednesday?
Pancake day is over and Lent has begun. But where did the day we call Ash Wednesday come from, and why do we celebrate it? Karen Murdarasi explores the origins of the Christian festival, and some of the more unusual ways it is marked today
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Regular ColumnistsWhy children’s ministry needs a creative revolution
Wonderfully told Bible stories laid the foundation for Chine McDonald’s decision to become a Christian. She says the Church needs to find innovative ways to engage the next generation in the richness of our faith
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Regular ColumnistsThe King is Alive: Why the resurrection makes all the difference
In explaining the connection between the Old and New Testaments, Lois Tverberg unpacks why the resurrection of Jesus really does change everything
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OpinionIn defence of Justin Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been attacked for using his Easter Sunday sermon to lash out at the Government immigration plans. But George Pitcher believes the critics have misunderstood Welby’s message
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OpinionPolitics cannot save us. Only Jesus can
At Easter, Christians remember that Jesus’ death and resurrection turned all our notions of politics and power on their head, says Tim Farron
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Regular ColumnistsWhy Jesus' resurrection really happened
Tom Wright explains why, as an ancient historian, he resurrection of Jesus from death makes historical sense.
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Archive contentDid God punish Jesus on the cross?
The doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement has divided Christians in recent years. David Instone-Brewer takes a fresh look at what the Bible says
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Magazine FeaturesChrist 'emptying himself' is a neglected doctrine. We must reclaim it this Easter
The Bible contains many different metaphors that explain what Jesus achieved on the cross. But David Instone-Brewer says this doctrine is special
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ReviewsIt’s difficult to know who ‘Easter in Art’ is for
It’s the greatest story ever painted. But this documentary doesn’t quite live up to expectations, says our reviewer
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OpinionWhat Ukrainians need this Easter is not more happiness, but resurrection hope
Happiness might be in short supply in Ukraine at the moment, but Rev George Pitcher believes it’s hope that will make all difference
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Regular ColumnistsI was taught that charismatic worship manipulates my emotions. But I can't 'explain away' those holy moments
Anyone who has studied theology understands how much of a challenge it can be to your faith. I arrived at university, many years ago, having grown up in conservative evangelicalism and having had little reason – or opportunity – to question its theological teachings. So when I ...
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OpinionPraying for Ukraine may not change God's mind. But it will change you
Prayer isn’t a shopping-list petition of God, says George Pitcher
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OpinionPilate asked ‘What is truth?’ Boris Johnson & Co live by the same creed
There is a Truth with a capital T, before which Caiaphas, Pilate and even Boris Johnson, will be measured, says George Pitcher
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OpinionWhat’s stopping Jordan Peterson from rejecting Jesus’ resurrection?
The popular psychology professor claims that faith is about what you do rather than what you say. But when it comes to the central claim of Christian faith, he wavers
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Archive contentShroud of Turin: Genuine relic or medieval forgery?
Justin Brierley investigates why new evidence that the cloth is a genuine relic of the resurrection is capturing the interest of evangelicals and Catholics alike.
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