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. Belief
  2. Community
Dark clouds over Durham Cathedral

The peripheries of belief: how faith shaped the north’s identity

Tom Rippon
Northern spirituality’s rebellious capacity to adapt is still in play today
7min read
Review
  1. Creed
  2. Film & TV
A man stands the landing of an external staircase and stares out.

Testament soulfully re-tells the acts that changed the world

Giles Gough
What happened after The Chosen?
4min read
Column
  1. Creed
  2. Feminism
A silhouette of a woman's face.

Cancelled but not forgotten, the medieval heretic who still intrigues today

George Pitcher
Despite erasure and desecration, Guglielma was a trailblazer.
4min read
Article
  1. Creed
  2. Nationalism
A protester wearing a Union Jack flag and hat and holding a cross, points while a man looks on.

Love is not an executive order: what Christian Nationalism gets wrong

Barnabas Aspray
Fear has never been a motivator of wise, just, and righteous action.
6min read
Explainer
  1. Creed
  2. Leading
An archbishop raises a crown about the head of King Charles.

Why is it taking so long to find an Archbishop of Canterbury?

Graham Tomlin
The Anglican tortoise and the Catholic hare.
6min read
Explainer
  1. Belief
  2. Books
A man sits on a pier intently reading a book on his lap.

Why a book? The words that change the world and me

Belle Tindall
Living by a literature that’s imbibed in countless cultures.
6min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Creed
A VIP couple stand and talk with the Pope.

World leaders can learn a lot from Pope Leo

Graham Tomlin
Graham Tomlin was at the Pope's inauguration in Rome. This is what he noticed.
5min read
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