2023-05-17T10:26:00+01:00By Rev Dr K. Augustine Tanner-Ihm
The marking of Jesus’ ascent into heaven is a profound celebration of his triumph over death, says Rev Dr K Augustine Tanner-Ihm. Here’s why we celebrate it, and what it means for Christians of all denominations
2023-05-16T16:09:00+01:00By Claire Gilbert
It is 650 years since Revelations of Divine Love, the first book to be written in English by a woman, was published. As Claire Gilbert reflects on losing her mother as a child, battling cancer and living through the Covid-19 pandemic, she finds Julian’s writings are as relevant today as they were six centuries ago
2023-05-05T13:22:00+01:00By Ian Bradley
From sleeping monarchs to rancid anointing oil, past coronations have not always been straightforward. Ian Bradley looks back at a litany of errors
2023-05-02T10:53:00+01:00By Emma Fowle
Julian of Norwich’s 15th-century classic, Revelations of Divine Love, is widely regarded as the earliest manuscript written in English by a woman. But beyond that text, little is known about the remarkable woman who lived as an anchoress (or hermit) bricked into a small cell on the side of St ...
2023-04-21T13:35:00+01:00By Sam Hailes
The journalist and former newspaper editor gives his view on the upcoming coronation of King Charles III
2023-03-27T11:23:00+01:00By David Smyth, Evangelical Alliance, NI
David Smyth shares his experience of growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and considers the role of the Church in sustaining peace
2023-03-24T08:26:00+00:00By George Pitcher
John Spedan Lewis was one of many philanthropist business owners birthed by the Victorian era. Whether his desire to create a wealth structure that benefitted all came from a Christian faith or not, there is much to commend it, says George Pitcher. And much to miss if it is diluted
2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00By Andrew Whitman
Jesus Revolution has taken $40m at the box office, making it highest-grossing film released by the studio Lionsgate since 2019. Andrew Whitman traces the history that inspired the movie
2023-02-01T12:00:00+00:00By Karen Murdarasi
In writing down her remarkable visions of God, Julian of Norwich became the first English female writer. As this year marks 650 years since Julian's classic work The Revelations of Divine Love was written, Karen Murdarasi looks at her life and legacy
2023-01-11T09:59:00+00:00By Jennie Pollock
Victoria MacKenzie’s debut novel imagines a meeting between two famous 15th century mystics, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe. Jennie Pollock says the book brings colour and life to the women’s theology
2022-12-19T13:44:00+00:00By Tim Wyatt
As the year draws to a close, Tim Wyatt looks at the most significant stories for the UK Church and beyond
2022-12-19T12:04:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell, Deputy Editor, Premier Christianity
Premier Christianity has been at the forefront of unpacking all the big stories of 2022 from a distinctly Christian perspective. Here’s a round-up of our favourite long-reads the year
2022-12-18T09:14:00+00:00By RT Kendall
Into the darkness of Galilee a great light came. RT Kendall wonders if we could be on the cusp of our own revival this Christmas
2022-11-02T11:50:00+00:00By Paul Kerensa
As the BBC turns 100, Paul Kerensa reviews the religious broadcasting record of the world’s most prestigious media organisation
2022-10-25T16:22:00+01:00By Eddie Arthur, Wycliffe Bible Translators
A new biopic of John Wycliffe promises to bring the viewer “face to face with a man of true genius”. As Morningstar embarks on a premiere screening tour across the UK, Eddie Arthur says we all owe a lot to this radical translator
2022-10-11T12:58:00+01:00By Tim Chester
Who were the Puritans? Should Christians read them? And if so, why? Tim Chester explores
2022-10-06T08:18:00+01:00By Richard Reddie
As Black History Month gets underway, Richard Reddie takes a look at the events that have shaped the Church’s racial justice journey. We may not be where we want to be, he says, but there’s still time to finish the race well
2022-09-29T11:27:00+01:00By Cameron Smith
Billy Graham said it bordered on blasphemy. Comedian Tim Minchin dubbed it a ‘radical atheist’ production. But 50 years on from its London debut, this classic rock musical endures. Were the protests of yesteryear misguided?
2022-06-01T14:40:00+01:00By George Pitcher
As we prepare to celebrate 70 years since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, Rev George Pitcher points out the parallels between the Defender of the Faith and the King of Kings
2022-05-22T10:24:00+01:00By Simon Thomas
The Booker Prize winning author Julian Barnes has supposedly written a “loving tribute to philosophy”. But our reviewer says his latest novel misunderstands what Christianity is all about
2022-04-14T14:12:00+01:00By Martyn Whittock, Historian
The early Christians found the crucifixion so shocking that they didn’t make an image of it for 200 years. Historian Martyn Whittock charts how the Church has depicted the cross since then
2022-02-14T09:53:00+00:00By Karen Murdarasi
Karen Murdarasi isn’t sure there’s much historical accuracy in the myths and legends that surround the origins of St Valentine’s Day. But that doesn’t mean Christians shouldn’t take the opportunity it presents to love those around them well.
2022-02-09T10:04:00+00:00By John Scriven, Historian
German prisoners said they saw large forces behind the British lines
2021-12-21T09:08:00+00:00By Karen Murdarasi
Is Jesus’ birth really the reason for the season? Or did early Christians simply steal a much older, pagan festival and parachute Christ in? Karen Murdarasi explains
2021-11-26T17:11:00+00:00By Dr Roland Clark
Britain fought amazingly well in the great wars of the twentieth century. In Beyond the Odds, John Scriven provide engaging and detailed accounts of incredible bravery, luck, and courage by British soldiers and generals during the First and Second World Wars and the Falklands War.
2021-10-25T11:26:00+01:00By Karen Murdarasi
This inspiring preacher confounded the expectations of her day for both women and black people
2021-10-20T15:04:00+01:00By Rev Prof Philip McCormack, Principal, Spurgeon's College
Thomas Johnson was a slave who became one of the first Black men to study at Spurgeon’s College. This is his amazing story
2021-10-11T14:55:00+01:00By Omololu Fagunwa, Microbiologist
Their Christian faith motivated them to help make the world a better place
2021-10-05T13:50:00+01:00By Prof Dr Noël Tredinnick, Songs of Praise conductor
Songs of Praise's longest serving living conductor pays tribute to the programme
2021-09-10T09:39:00+01:00By Christina Ray Stanton
NYC tour guide Christina Ray Stanton survived 9/11. Here’s what she wants Christians everywhere to know about evil and suffering
2021-08-24T15:03:00+01:00By Jon Kuhrt
John Dickson begins his book with an account of 15 July 1099, when Christian Crusaders mercilessly slaughtered thousands of Muslims sheltering in a sacred precinct in Jerusalem.
2021-08-24T11:49:00+01:00By Peter Lupson
It’s 150 years since William Hartley established a brand of jam that is still the market leader in the UK today
2021-06-30T11:35:00+01:00By Alister McGrath, Andreas Idreos professor of science and religion at the University of Oxford
CS Lewis’ books communicate some of the most profound truths of the Christian faith in a way that all can understand, and remain classics to this day, says Alister McGrath
2021-06-17T10:55:00+01:00By Ben Cohen
It was the D-Day of Bible smuggling: a million Bibles secretly unloaded onto Chinese shores in one night. Forty years on, some of the key players recount the remarkable and often miraculous operation
2021-04-16T15:45:00+01:00By Catherine Pepinster
Catherine Pepinster shares the inspirational stories of Christians who were willing to face death because of their faith
2021-02-01T00:00:00+00:00By Paul Woolley
As we approach the centenary of John Stott’s birth, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the global impact of this Anglican priest and theologian
2020-07-06T00:00:00+01:00
The Black Lives Matter movement is calling on societies to repent of the way black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people have been whitewashed out of national histories. But Dr Peter Harris says this challenge also applies to common re-tellings of church history
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By Karen Murdarasi
The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was a reluctant celebrity. On the 200 year anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, Karen Murdarasi explains how her love for God inspired her world-famous work
2019-09-20T00:00:00+01:00
Bestselling author Paul Hattaway gives us a rare glimpse inside China’s underground Church
2017-12-14T00:00:00+00:00By Keith Getty
The co-writer of 'In Christ Alone', Keith Getty reveals some little-known facts about the great Reformer
2017-10-30T00:00:00+00:00By Marcia Dixon
Marcia Dixon profiles some kingdom pioneers during the UK's Black History Month
2017-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By NT Wright
Leading New Testament scholar Tom Wright explains why Christians can be confident the gospel accounts are true
2016-09-15T00:00:00+01:00
Award winning historian Tom Holland is one of a growing number of historians who are reminding a secular culture of their Christian heritage
2016-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
After spending time with some witches, Rev Peter Laws believes the Church has been guilty of misunderstanding what they believe and practise
2016-02-11T00:00:00+00:00
John Calvin’s city of Geneva formed the blueprint for many Protestant churches and his theology is still central to reformed Christianity today
2015-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
Martin Luther’s understanding of salvation ‘by faith alone’ revolutionised the Church and redirected its future
2015-10-13T00:00:00+01:00
Against the World: When his theological contemporaries attempted to do away with Trinitarianism, Athanasius held firm to the truth he was convinced of
2015-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
To know where we are going we need to know where we’ve been. In the first of a new series, we find out how history’s best known church leaders still influence our theology today.
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