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. Migration
A Border Force officer wears body armour with Immigration Enforcement written on the back
Politician priests are making pointless sacrifices on the altar of numbers
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Article
  1. Character
  2. Comment
Sean Combs sits on a golden couch.
We believed he was a good guy because we wanted to believe someone was
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Community
An Istanbul street curves and the sun illuminates one side
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer mass of humanity in Turkey
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Article
  1. Books
  2. Comment
Statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza point toward a windmill
Learning from Cervantes’ mistakes
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Language
A crowd of people stand in the side steps of the Lincoln Memorial
The right turn of phrase can turn a nation, the wrong one can destroy
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Ethics
Amid a bombed alley, a victim is helped to walk by a rescue worker
The responsible use of force today precludes pacifism
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Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Care
A crowded House of Commons awaits a vote.
A MND sufferer reflects on the historic vote to legalise assisted dying
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Freedom of Belief
Smoke rises from the site of a bomb amid a high wide view of a city at twlight
Dreams are easier to utter than act upon
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Development
A school choir sings in an ornate abbey setting
The call to justice that echoes from Trafalgar Square to primary schools
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Article
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Comment
A graphic shows a gallery of people with religious symbols on their clothing.
Opposing interventions from believers on dishonesty grounds is a sinister development in public debate
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Article
  1. Books
  2. Comment
A young boy pores over a book tracing the lines with a finger.
A fortunate meeting with the right text works an unfathomable, transformative magic.
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Article
  1. Comment
  2. Community
Crows caw and strut.
We can’t control nature; we just need to become more porous to it
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