Creed

Our curated articles help explain the impact of Christian belief on life, history and culture. Creed is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.

Article
  1. AI - Artificial Intelligence
  2. Creed
A person hold their phone on their desk, a think bubble from it says 'no'.

Forget AI: I want a computer that says ‘no’

Paul Bradbury
Chatbots only tell us what we want to hear. If we genuinely want to grow, we need to be OK with offence
6min read
Article
  1. Christmas culture
  2. Creed
A classroom display of Christmas baubles under a banner.

Shining bright: Religious Education can reflect the heart of Christmas

Kathryn Wright
A new curriculum proposal offers hope for a subject long left in the shadows
3min read
Column
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
Quizzical-looking students look across a tutorial to others.

Theology isn’t just for believers – and that’s the problem

George Pitcher
As spiritual curiosity among the young rises, let’s change how they explore it
4min read
Review
  1. Belief
  2. Books
A head and shoulder image of Alice Roberts against a purple background

Alice Roberts’ new book is the Da Vinci Code without the pretence of fiction

Jonathan Rowlands
Tomes like Domination are part of the problem of public discourse about Christianity, not the solution
7min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Identity
A St George's Cross flag flutters on a tower.

Flags on lampposts are a cry from long-neglected communities

Philip North
As banners fly, they whisper of pride and pain
5min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
The Pope and King Charles walk together from the Sistine Chapel

If a King can pray with a Pope, there's hope for MAGA and woke to talk

Graham Tomlin
Once bitter enemies found peace through prayer - offering a quiet challenge to today’s culture warriors
7min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Death & life
A witch, a priest and a druid stand in a store and look quizzically towards a halloween pumpkin

Will the owner of ‘Halloween’ please come and collect it?

Jack Chisnall
A mutant festival of saints, spirits, and supermarket costumes resists belonging to anyone
5min read
Column
  1. Creed
  2. Death & life
Skeleton figurines clothed in Victoria outfits.

Dressing up in the dark: what Halloween reveals about our uneasy age

George Pitcher
Why Halloween feels darker this year
4min read
Article
  1. Atheism
  2. Belief
Spiritual Experiences in London

Naming the same light: a gentle response to faith from the other side of belief

Lloyd Thompson
A response to my friend, Jonah
2min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
Mette Frederiksen gesture as she delivers a speech.

The Danish Prime Minister is right - the West needs a spiritual rearmament

Graham Tomlin
Christianity should challenge, not reflect, the cultural zeitgeist
7min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
Zack Polanski walks down an alleyway

Let's keep hope weird, Zack

Lauren Westwood
Amid growing grief for the future, the Greens' leader is calling for 'ordinary hope'
5min read
Article
  1. Atheism
  2. Belief
A spotlit round table with podcast guests around it.

Atheism discovers Christianity — just not the inconvenient bits

Jonah Horne
When sceptics start praising faith for its vibes and values, you know the secular ship is taking on water
4min read