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Columnists and commentators focus a Christian lens on the news stories of the day. Comment is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.
Diogo Jota, Thomas Partey, and the right to privacy
You can find the awesome in the everyday not just on holiday
I’m not sure Christopher Nolan has actually read The Odyssey
The consequences of truth-telling are so severe our leaders can’t admit their mistakes
Rachel Reeves’ tears: public life still mocks those who show anything but the positive
Families like mine are impossible now, thanks to the idol that is the net migration target
A fan’s eye view of the fall of Sean Combs
Letter from Istanbul: how many neighbours is it possible to love?
Reading Don Quixote is making me a better person
Our public discourse needs responsible rhetoric before it is too late
We must invest in defence, fast - it’s the only moral thing to do
It's a dreadful thing when we regard the disabled, the dependent, and the different as disposable