Christianity
The magic of manuscripts
Nothing captures medieval life more vividly than a manuscript that has passed through many hands, says Jonathan Sumption
Paradise and paradox: an inner pilgrimage into John Milton
When E. Nesbit published Wet Magic in 1913 (a charming novel in which the children encounter a mermaid), she took…
The Church Closers’ Charter must be torn up
The demise of the Church’s heritage is not inevitable
Can we talk about Emma Raducanu's Christianity?
I’ve just been looking at photographs of Emma Raducanu again, this time focusing on her upper chest. She usually wears…
My literary heroes have led me astray
Gstaad Good manners aside, what I miss nowadays is a new, intelligent, finely acted movie. Never have I seen…
The fight for the future of the Church of England
The fight for the future of the Church of England
What’s the harm in opening the church doors?
The end of summer 2021, the end of the great British staycation. I sat on the grass outside the post…
For Afghan Christians, the Taliban takeover is a nightmare
Christians in Afghanistan have been paralyzed with fear at the news that the Taliban has taken control of the country.…
Is this the last chance to save the Church of England?
Is this the last chance to save the Church of England
The plot against religious education
Faith is not the declining force that some secularists believe or indeed desire it to be. Even here in the UK,…
In praise of Kate Forbes's Christian faith
Politics tends to attract people who consider themselves and their every mundane word and deed an example of great bravery.…
Why Thomas Becket still divides opinion
The verdict is still out on Thomas Becket, says Dan Hitchens, but there’s no doubting the brilliance of the art he inspired
The C of E’s misguided obsession with statues
In the wake of a pandemic, why is the C of E obsessing about statues?
The C of E has fallen for anti-Christian theories of race
The C of E has fallen for anti-Christian theories of race
Starmer will regret his submission to liberal intolerance
Keir Starmer obviously regrets visiting Jesus House last week because of the furore it has caused in his own party.…
‘Spiritual but not religious’: the rise of consumerism in church
The problems with ‘Spiritual but not Religious’
What Mormons like me really believe
We Mormons really aren’t that different
How 20th-century artists rescued the Crucifixion
Two millennia ago, in the outer reaches of the empire, the Romans performed a routine execution of a Galilean rebel.…
What would a conversion therapy ban mean for gay Christians like me?
As a gay Christian, I’m worried about the calls to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’. Of course, it’s right that gay…
What the Pope's visit means for Iraq
You could be forgiven for taking a cynical view of Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq this weekend. How could the…
A defence of the Church of England
The Church of England is changing – for the better
Letters: The Church of England’s Covid shame
Paradise lost Sir: After reading Jonathan Beswick (‘Critical mass’, 16 January) I am writing to express the shame I feel…
When will Britain take a stand against Pakistan?
Well, now that we’re all fired up about Britain’s moral role in the world courtesy of Theresa May, who is…
Why can’t Justin Welby praise a Tory?
Justin Welby is having a holiday and people are unhappy about it. He plans, in May, to take a three-month…
It’s been a tough year for socialites
New York Here we go again, the annual holiest of holies is upon us, although to this oldie last Christmas…
