By Pat Finlow2025-02-28T17:12:00
Judeo-Christian values are good – but they are not an umbrella term to be used to support your own politics, says Pat Finlow. The gospel stands alone, and crosses all political boundaries
When deciding what film to watch, I usually take a short cut by asking: “Who’s in it?” If the answer is say, Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep, I’m confident it’ll be a good evening. So, I order pizza and popcorn and settle in for a good night.
I’ve often wondered whether I unwittingly do the same thing with my favourite Christian speakers, writers, commentators, businesspeople and politicians. Am I tempted to outsource my thinking on topics such as climate change, immigration and AI to those whose opinions I respect and whose thoughts and observations I have valued in the past? Isn’t it best to just listen to them and follow suit?
2025-02-26T09:50:00Z By Stephanie Addenbrooke Bean
Controversial televangelist Paula White-Cain is a long-standing friend of Donald Trump. But her appointment to the White House Faith Office has garnered criticism from across the political and religious spectrum. Stephanie Addenbrooke Bean takes a closer look
2025-02-20T17:15:00Z By Tony Wilson
US Vice President JD Vance may have been right to warn Europe against retreating from Christian values during his speech at the Munich Security Conference. But parts of his message should also concern us, says Tony Wilson
2025-02-20T10:57:00Z By Sam Hailes
Political firebrands and Christian apologists shared the stage at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) event in London. As 4,000 leaders including Jordan Peterson, Kemi Badenoch MP and Os Guinness discussed the future of Western civilisation, Sam Hailes went along to find out whether the faith is being co-opted by conservative politics, or a genuine revival is taking place in the public sphere
2025-04-29T11:59:00Z By Ellis Heasley
Christians in Nicaragua are being subjected to a disturbingly routine suppression by their government – yet, as Ellis Heasley reports, the Church remains committed to voicing its faith
2025-04-28T16:14:00Z By Jack Valero
As the Catholic Church prepares for its next pope, Jay Valero outlines three priorities that the Church — and the world beyond it — will need him to focus on
2025-04-25T15:10:00Z By Dr. Donald Sweeting
John Stott, once named among of the 100 most influential people in the world, possessed a borderless influence that shaped the global evangelical movement. Ahead of Stott’s birthday (27 April) Dr Donald Sweeting honours his dear friend’s life
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