Comment

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.

Article
  1. Comment
  2. Identity
Two England fans stand in stadium seeting holding up their flag.

The Euros and the problem of nationality

Sam Tomlin
In a world of populist nationalism, should you support your national team?
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Justice
In a court room a judge looks out across it as a lawyer standing addressing her turns his head to look.

Mercy of any magnitude is scarce

Natalie Williams
Today’s cynicism, means justice really needs tempering.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A grainy surveillance picture of an rusty boat overloaded with people

What small boats tell us about belonging

George Pitcher
Do I belong to these politics? And do these politics belong to me?
4min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Comment
Seat on an underground train carraige, a passenger holds and reads a newspaper.

When standards fail, what next?

Jamie Mulvaney
Media’s fragmentation reflects our own shattered attention.
3min read
Article
  1. Ambition
  2. Comment
A screen grab of a news paper report with a headline and picture. The headline reads: 'Go for Keir Starmer’s jugular to rescue campaign, Rishi Sunak urged'.

Is it really time to “go for the jugular”?  

Henna Cundill
How to handle political enemies.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
official surround an open case containing an electronic voting terminal and cables.

The tale of two Hindu Prime Ministers

Rahil Patel
June 4th told a brief but bold story of Modi’s India. July 4th will reveal the mind of the UK.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
Rishi Sunak

‘Let your yeah be yeah’: when style supplants substance

Roger Standing
The frustrating language of politics.
10min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Eating
A man stands looking baleful next to a row of red tractors

Give us each day our daily bread

James Cary
Why the political parties cannot understand farming.
5min read
Editor's pick
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A severed doll head, resembling Donald Trump, lies on dirty ground.

Conviction politics is changing morality

Barnabas Aspray
Political dialogue gives way to animal-like culture war.
6min read
Column
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A newspaper headline, text and an image of the subject of the article.

Who’s right when hurling charges of hypocrisy?

George Pitcher
Accusations highlight the risk of self-deception.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Digital
A AI generaed montage shows two politicans back to back surrounded by like, share and angry icons.

Are we really our vote?

Jamie Mulvaney
Elections exacerbates the worst of our digital personality.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Identity
An advert on a Underground platform shows a person next to the slogna: Thou shalt not give up on dating and become a nun.

Celibacy, the Pope and the dating app

David Bennett
There’s a desperate need for a new sexual revolution.
5min read