All articles by Martin Saunders – Page 4
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What can Dukan do?
Yo-yo dieter Martin Saunders wonders if France’s latest food fad will be the answer to his problems
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The Faith Factor
As millions settle in for the seventh series of The X Factor, fourth series runner-up Rhydian Roberts talks to Martin Saunders about how his faith inspires his music...
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How the world went mad for Mad Men
It’s more than just a TV show, argues Martin Saunders, Mad Men is having an impact on everything from fashion to office politics...
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Should we ignore the Mormons?
A new musical is heading for the London stage, and it’s got controversy written all over it. Martin Saunders asks if we should ignore, embrace or campaign against a play that has some shocking things to say about religion.
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Thriving, not surviving
This summer Martin Saunders visited the Soul Survivor festival to discover why it has become an irresistible force in UK youth ministry...
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Archive contentGagged and bound
Half of all Christian men use Internet pornography. Some claim it’s the reason men are leaving churches in their droves. And yet, we’re not talking about it. So just how did it become the silent menace to the church?
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‘If I get out of touch I can't do my job'
Some might say that a ‘culturally relevant bishop’ is a contradiction in terms. But for Bishop Graham Cray, understanding and engaging with culture is essential for reaching people with the gospel
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'I genuinely hope that people are converted'
How did the story of the Nativity capture the heart of one of Britain’s most successful screenwriters?
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Interviews
Profile: Martin Sheen
Movie star, activist and self-proclaimed ‘radical Catholic’ Martin Sheen’s new film is about a popular Christian pilgrimage. As he tells Christianity about his own journey of faith, he reveals a passion for theology and prayer, and a profound sense of commitment and calling to social justice.
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HD, 3D and the next big thing
Despite the recession, technology manufacturers continue to bring ever more complex gadgets to market. But why are we never satisfied with what we have, and what is the endless pursuit of the 'next thing' doing to us?
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News, with added satire
Martin Saunders sees if there’s anything we can learn from Channel Four’s new show
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After the Fires
The scenes of riots this summer were disturbing for a number of reasons, not least because the driving factor behind them appeared to be greed. Martin Saunders looks for a brighter future...
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Grey Areas: How explicit literature went mainstream
The publishing sensation Fifty Shades of Grey has normalised the consumption of pornographic literature. Martin Saunders analyses the effect this could have on the way society views sex.
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A battle for justice
Martin Saunders reflects on the surprise box office hit, The Help, and what it has to say to the Church in 2011...
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Behind every great man
Behind every great man... is a woman sharing the limelight. Martin Saunders on the rise of the famous wife...
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Can Twitter change the world?
Is Twitter a pointless distraction, or does it offer a landmark opportunity for the Church?
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Magazine Features
Inconvenient truths - when justice and culture collide
As Euro 2012 kicks off across two nations exposed for racism, and after this year’s Eurovision Song Contest took place in a country with a poor human rights record, Martin Saunders asks: Why does being entertained mean we turn a blind eye to injustice?
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The Dark Knight and The Soul
It’s the year’s biggest film, and tells the story of a returning messiah. Martin Saunders asks: why do so many major films seem to stumble into the central story of the Christian faith?
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The Dark Knight Rises
Martin Saunders presents a spoiler €free introduction to the new Batman film... and he’s very excited.
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Rupert Murdoch and the Death of Trust
The ‘hackgate’ scandal brought a media tycoon to his knees, and made a society ask, who can we trust? Martin Saunders considers how we as a Church can bring Jesus to a world that has lost faith in everything...
