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. Politics
Prime minister Rishi Sunak leans forward out a lounge chair while the Archbishop of Canterbury talks and gestures while sitting on a sofa.

Why governments need to Do God

Bex Chapman
A new review has a positive answer to the question should governments ‘do God’. Bex Chapman assesses the Bloom Review and its recommendations.
4min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Conspiracy theory
a group of protestors holding placards walk down a city street.

The theological paranoia driving conspiracy theory among Christians

Jared Stacy
There are moral and political consequences to conspiracy theories, especially among Christians. Jared Stacy probes the theological paranoia that underpins many of them.
8min read
Explainer
  1. Comment
  2. Economics
At twlight, the lit office windows of two tower blocks contrast with a darkening sky

Paying for dignity lets life flourish

Ryan Gilfeather
The Real Living Wage is the pragmatic way to safeguard the dignity of workers. Campaigner Ryan Gilfeather explains how it takes away the barriers to flourishing lives.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
A frail old lady, the late Queen, rises from a sofa to shake hands with an approaching woman.

What a monarch’s meeting teaches about politics and permanence

Graham Tomlin
A monarch meeting a prime minister is a symbol of a deeper truth in a fleeting world.
5min read
Weekend essay
  1. Comment
  2. Royalty
King Charles and Prince William hold a tree sapling upright.

Fanfare for the familial: what the coronation really showcases

John Milbank
The culmination of family saga or a snapshot of the universal family? John Milbank analyses the wider meaning of the coronation.
8min read
Podcast
  1. Comment
  2. Re-enchanting
Three people sit around a table recording in front of microphones, one gestures with their hand

Re-enchanting podcast launches

Nick Jones
The Re-enchanting is Seen & Unseen's new podcast series. It explores how Christianity can re-enchant culture, politics, the arts, the sciences, history, and so much more.
1min read
News
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
A child protestor holds a placard at a demonstration

After the first war, before the next

Lika Zakaryan
Once more border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan are occurring. Lika Zakaryan reflects on what happened since the last war ended.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom
A loose rabble of a protest in the street is siluhetted against light and a shower of rain

Reviving post-liberal society

Graham Tomlin
There’s a crisis of trust, anxiety, and relationship in post-liberal society. Graham Tomlin looks into what might revive it.
9min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Hospitality
A helper in a yellow vest reaches up to a open train carraige window while offering a bottle. The side of the carraige is covered in graffiti.

How a nation opened its arms to refugees

Tory Baucum
Fascinated by Polish hospitality extended to Ukrainian refugees, Tory Baucum delves into its nature.
5min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. Development
Swami Govinda Dev Giri Maharaj, Dr. Valeria Martano, and Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, are greeted by R20 founder Yahya Cholil Staquf.

Don't patronise: what the R20 means for development

Chris Wadibia
The R20 meeting at the G20 global summit sheds light on development. Christopher Wadibia makes the case for a change in perception.
5min read
Article
  1. Addiction
  2. Comment
The edge of a football pitch showing an advertising hoarding with a betting brand name on it.

An irresponsible gamble

Sam Tomlin
Out-of-date law and human nature mean sports betting is more than harmless fun – it ruins lives, argues Sam Tomlin.
6min read
Article
  1. Comment
  2. War & peace
Soldiers silhouetted by dust and sunshine work at a fence with tools.

On war fighting

Owen
Why do soldiers go to war? There are a thousand different answers writes Owen, a serving soldier.
6min read