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. Justice
The feet and legs of someone walking on a white rug, beside the words Justice and Government woven in to it,

Just where does the arc of history bend towards today?

Roger Standing
What happens when the optimism bubble bursts.
7min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
Mark Carney sits between two other speakers, holding a mic.

Carney’s call for character still resonates now more than ever

Emerson Csorba
In both business and politics, the vocation of public service is at risk.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Romance
A bride dressed colourfully stands next to her groom, dressed similarly, as he sits in a wheelchair.

Getting hitched should benefit more than the advantaged

Daniel Lilley and Simon Cansdale
Marriage’s decline impacts outcomes for all.
5min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
A montage shows a Scottish castle, the host of the V show the Traitors and a dark scary scene.

Traitors reflects an age of deceit and disappointment

Alex Stewart
Behind the game play, we're yearning for authenticity and connection.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Justice
A montage shows three people, an older man, a young man and young woman.

Can life go on after wicked acts of violence?

George Pitcher
We can fulfill the law in more ways that just the legal sense.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Grenfell disaster
A white building wrap around a tower is topped by a green heart and the slogan: Grenfell Always In Our Heaets.

Grenfell: how long should we remember?

Graham Tomlin
There are good and bad ways of remembering.
6min read
Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Care
Members of a parliamentary committee sit at a curving table, in front of which a video screen shows other participants.

Assisted dying’s problems are unsolvable

Jamie Gillies
There’s hollow rhetoric on keeping people safe from coercion.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Conspiracy theory
A protester stands with back to the camera, his baseball hat is turned backwards, it reads 'freedom'.

Why free speech might just need a crime of passion defence

George Pitcher
Horrific crimes against our humanity tell us we must protect our freedoms, not constrict them.
4min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Comment
Four game show contestants and a host stand in the garden of stately home.

When Faithfuls lack faith, there’s a lot more to lose

Jonathan Rowlands
Having faith is hard. It can be a costly act of courage.
5min read
Snippet
  1. Comment
  2. Eating
A subway billboard ad show a nun cradling a beer.

How do you drink religiously?

Jonny Torrance
A Dry January ad catches the eye.
2min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
Three people sitting looking out over viewpoint are silhouetted against the sky.

As algorithms divide us, who should we be loyal to?

Isaac Frisby
An ethicist’s answer, shows we need courage and wisdom too.
4min read
Snippet
  1. Care
  2. Comment
A social prescribing project in full swing.

Who holds the vital ingredient as healthcare shifts from hospital to community?

Esther Platt
The trusted anchor institutions that can provide pastoral care and more.
2min read