Creed

Our curated articles help explain the impact of Christian belief on life, history and culture. Creed is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.

Article
  1. Art
  2. Awe and wonder
A painting depicts Jesus talking to disciples at a meal.

The art of astonishment

Jamie Mulvaney
Why I am still bowled over by Easter’s implications.
4min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Community
Amid celebrating football fans, one stands on top of a kiosk with outstretched arms.

Liverpool's title win shows us that we’re built for community

Jonathan Rowlands
Answering the question of who do we belong to.
7min read
Snippet
  1. Creed
  2. Eating
Broken bars of chocolate piled upon each other.

So, after Easter what comes next on the chocolate calendar?

Imogen Ball
Time for some innovation when marking the seasons.
2min read
Snippet
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
The Pope kisses a foot he has just washed.

Pope Francis leaves a complex world

Jack Chisnall
He was loved for all the same reasons he was ardently criticised.
2min read
Review
  1. Art
  2. Character
A man looks up a shaft of light that illuminates him and a crucifix higher up a wall.

Why sculpt the face of Christ?

Jonathan Evens
In Nic Fiddian Green’s work we feel pain, strength, fear and wisdom.
5min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Easter
A star constellation resembles a cross.

Easter is almost too big for our human minds to grapple with

George Pitcher
How can we 'go figure' the seemingly incomprehensible?
4min read
Snippet
  1. Creed
  2. Easter
A stock market map show red.

What’s left when the market crashes?

Callum Elwood
The hope that faces the worst and still stands.
1min read
Essay
  1. Books
  2. Creed
a row of flowers with green stalks and blue flowers.

Of trees and truth: Tolkien on cultivating greenness

Jim Beitler
The literature of Herbert, Lewis and Tolkien all helps us see the seen and unseen better.
7min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Easter
A stone statue's face depicts a falling tear.

The compassion of Easter's tears

Simon Cansdale
There’s complexity and beauty behind crying.
5min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Creed
Four people sit round a pub table, some look animated, others pensive.

This pub chat brought us to tears

Belle Tindall
In the debris of the Enlightenment there’s a rising warmth to the mystical.
6min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Death & life
Hermoine rests her head on the shoulder of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter and the mysteries of death

Jonny Torrance
Horcruxes and our digital consciousness
9min read
Article
  1. Care
  2. Creed
A bag of blood connected to a drip.

Understanding the power of blood

Helen Cowan
From hospitals to hymn books, it's significant for a reason.
1min read