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. General Election 24
A woman throws a milkshake at a politician, the milk is mid-flight in a curved shape.

Democracy and dairy don't mix

Yaroslav Walker
Let's remember the principles of political engagement.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
A man sits in a TV interview, below him is a captions stating 'Mark Lognan. Former Conservative MP

The morality of defection

James Sampson-Foster
Why I respect 'traitors'.
3min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. General Election 24
Looked down upon by crowds in galleries, a politician stands amid a throng of supporters

Let’s not make saviours out of Sunak or Starmer

Cameron Wiltshire-Plant
Politicians do not live up to messianic billing.
3min read
Essay
  1. Belief
  2. Comment
A young person stands in front of railway station platfrorms and below a large informaton display.

Everyone comes from somewhere

Roger Standing
Why young people need to understand the religious landscape.
7min read
Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Comment
A elderly women in a care home stands and places her hands on the shoulders of a seated woman.

The careless conflation of independence, autonomy and dignity

Henna Cundill
As Jersey begins to legalise assisted dying, there’s keyword confusion.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Leading
A deflated looking woman stands aside from a protest rally, holding a small doll of herself that reads Recall Knope'.

Leaders wanted for these testing times

Elizabeth Wainwright
We need leadership that is famous for fifteen miles not fifteen minutes.
7min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Film & TV
A movie scene of a king and prince walking confidently.

Théoden and breaking the spell

Theodore Brun
Bernard Hill’s most famous role sheds light on where humanity needs to be.
5min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
A large sculpture of the Mercedes Benz three-point star stands in front of a large, low glass fronted showroom.

The Merc, the monks, and the pursuit of excellence

Rahil Patel
Exploring the roots of the work ethic.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Trauma
A man sits being interviewed and holds a hand to the side of his face, one lens of his glasses is tinted black.

Bitterness and weaponised words can’t soften scars

Krish Kandiah
Finding peace for Daniel Anjorin, Salman Rushdie and Bishop Mar Mari.
5min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Comment
Two teenager lean against a rail, arms crossed, and laugh together.

Re-enchanting the anxious generation

Krish Kandiah
The future doesn’t have to be horrible.
9min read
Column
  1. Character
  2. Comment
A man in a suit stands on a gallery above a cavernous space in which are rows of desk

How to react in an era of social media outrage

George Pitcher
Media executions and the quality of mercy.
4min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
Two people sit beside each other working on laptops, One looks askance to the other who frowns.

Work isn’t working, it’s killing us

Cameron Wiltshire-Plant
We mistake the nature of work and our purpose within it.
5min read