By Ben Cohen2024-03-26T10:41:00
Fabricating outrage out of next-to-nothing is a very 21st century method of selling your wares, explains Ben Cohen
It had been a quiet week at the Open Doors Media Office (just the two of us). Our latest press release about 70,000 people driven from their homes by Islamic State in Mozambique had barely registered even a mild shrug from the media. Then an email from an unknown name dropped into my inbox.
A freelance journalist wondered if anyone at Open Doors, being a Christian organisation, might want to comment on a story he was writing.
Iceland (the store) was trial marketing a new brand of hot cross buns…without the cross (cue dramatic music). In its place was a stylish tick (think a truncated Nike swoosh).
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2024-03-28T11:16:00Z By Karen Murdarasi
Why do we eat chocolate eggs at Easter? What’s with school children making bonnets? And why is it called ‘Easter’ at all? Karen Murdarasi shares some little-known facts
2024-03-28T09:25:00Z By Karen Murdarasi
The roots of the oddly-named Thursday before Easter come from Jesus’ command to love one another, as well as his foot-washing example, explains Karen Murdarasi
2024-10-21T13:10:00Z By Tony Wilson
The tragic death of One Direction’s teen pop sensation reminds us that fame and fortune cannot meet our deepest human needs, says Tony Wilson. That can only come from being fully known by Jesus
2024-10-23T15:42:00Z By Tim Farron MP
The US election is just weeks away, but new research suggests at least 32 million Christians won’t be voting. Tim Farron makes the case for why believers should engage in the democratic process
2024-10-22T07:12:00Z By Lois McLatchie-Miller
The conviction of Adam Smith-Connor for silent prayer inside an abortion clinic “buffer zone” marks an era-defining moment. The law needs clarifying urgently, says Lois McLatchie-Millar, before the UK’s human right’s record becomes an international laughing stock
2024-10-21T13:48:00Z By Steve Beegoo
The government is breaking the law by discriminating against private Christians schools. That’s according to The King’s School in Hampshire who are challenging Labour’s decision to introduce VAT on private school fees. Christian Concern’s Steve Beegoo explains why he’s supportive of the legal action
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