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.

Explainer
  1. Atheism
  2. Belief
A man and woman speaker on a stage greet and embrace each other.

The difference between Richard Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi Ali 

Graham Tomlin
How we decide what is true rests on where we start from.
7min read
Essay
  1. Climate
  2. Creed
Planet Earth viewed in totality from space. Africa and Arabia are visible under some cloud in the south.

Why Climate Change is at heart, a spiritual problem

Mark Scarlata
Climate change does not begin with technical solutions but with spiritual ones.
9min read
Column
  1. Creed
  2. Football
A football team wearing a sky blue kit leaps for joy holding a trophy.

Manchester City and the surprises of Grace

Graham Tomlin
What a footballing dynasty's dominance tells us about the problems of meritocracy
8min read
Podcast
  1. Creed
  2. GodPod
Two people sit on a stage in a relaxed manner, having a converation.

Johannes Hartl: the sign of the times

Graham Tomlin
The philosopher and theologian on meaning, connectedness, beauty and faith. A GodPod bonus episode.
1min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Humility
The Pope, wearing white, kneels, crades a bare foot, and kisses it.

Humility is just plain weird

Graham Tomlin
Can leaders be humble?
5min read
Essay
  1. America
  2. Conspiracy theory
A red baseball cap, with Make America Great Again written across it, sits on an open bible.

MAGA’s sorting of America

Jared Stacy
What would Bonhoeffer make of the rogue creed?
7min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Freedom of Belief
An balding man with a moustache turns to look at a camera.

Nicaragua in peril

Jane Cacouris
Daniel Ortega's power grab fuels persecution.
7min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Creed
An enthusiastic hiker stands in front of a view down a valley, smiling and holding his backpack straps.

The zeal of Simon Reeve

Steve Dew-Jones
Is personal conviction enough to persuade others to change the world?
4min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Weirdness
An almost abstract image with overlays of colour over a group of people standing.

Those unexpected angel stories

Graham Tomlin
Shedding a strange light on a disenchanted world.
4min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Creed
Quizzical-looking students look across a tutorial to others.

‘Marriage is martyrdom', seriously?

Henna Cundill
Arguing relationship requires sacrifice ignites a sleepy tutorial.
6min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Football
A TV screen shows a football match with a superimposed diagonal line dividing the pitch.

Killing joy: VAR's search for objectivity is flawed

Graham Tomlin
Why this Man United fan wishes his team had lost.
5min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Creed
A golfer cups his face as he realises he has won.

Scheffler’s secure identity

Jonny Reid
At the top of the game, win at all costs doesn't cut it.
4min read