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Article
Character
Comment
A dad hovers with open arms ready to catch a baby taking first steps

Daunted by dad-hood, encouraged by dad

Nick Brewer
Imminent parenthood pushes Nick Brewer to pause and consider what sort of Dad he needs to be.
5 min read
Authored on
2023-10-24
Column
Change
Masculinity
A person stand looking out a wide set of windows covered in rain.

The crying man and the content of sadness

Roger Bretherton
In the latest in our series on men and masculinity, psychologist Roger Bretherton reflects on what he learned about being a man from his own mid-life crisis.
7 min read
Authored on
2023-10-26
Article
Change
Death & life
An experimental image mixes distance people with watery paint-like filters of green .

How to face the space of death

Natalie Garrett
Losing family and friends across a life, leads Natalie Garrett to navigate the space of death we all face. Part of the How to Die Well series.
7 min read
Authored on
2023-10-27
Essay
Belief
Culture
A white neon sign against a brick wall reads: 'This is the sign you have been looking for.

The cost of selling spirituality

Daniel Kim
A $3.7 trillion industry ‘market’ for spiritual consciousness and wellness says something about today. Daniel Kim explores what’s driving this commodification and its market failure.
5 min read
Authored on
2023-03-28
Explainer
Change
Death & life
A sculpture shows mourning women raising hands and fists to the sky.

Dealing with death – why the fuss?

Jane Cacouris
“No fuss” cremations are getting more popular. Not giving a formal space or process to say goodbye feels like a seismic cultural shift to Jane Cacouris. Part of the How To Die Well series.
6 min read
Authored on
2023-10-25
Explainer
Comment
Gaza
An army general in green fatigues stands and address a group of soldiers sitting, squatting and standing around him

How redemptive justice could be a way out of a long and costly war

Steven Firmin
Dynamics of shame, dis-honour and vengeance swirl around the decision makers in the Israel-Hamas war. Steven Firmin explores how redemptive justice could restore a relationship of peace.
8 min read
Authored on
2023-10-23
Column
Comment
Gaza
Two country leaders sit in chairs next to each other with their country's flags behind

What it really means to take a stand

George Pitcher
George Pitcher explores the challenge in applying moral principle to the savage international crisis that is the Israel-Hamas war.
5 min read
Authored on
2023-10-22
Column
Comment
Film & TV
A man in a tracksuit sits in an arm chair smoking a cigar while looking towards a curtained window.

Why we watch dark drama

George Pitcher
Reviewing The Reckoning, and the reviewing cycle, leads George Pitcher to change his mind on whether to watch such darker dramas and documentaries.
4 min read
Authored on
2023-10-25
Podcast
Culture
Film & TV
People walk across the rubble beside a recently bombed building.

New episode: Seen & Unseen Aloud

Nick Jones
Listen to a curated selection of the editor's top picks: the horror of war, the fable phenomenon that is Disney and the tale of Travis and Taylor.
1 min read
Authored on
2023-10-23
Review
Culture
Music
A black and white portrait of a young woman's head against a dark textured background.

Corinne Bailey Rae’s energised and anguished creative journey

Jonathan Evens
Corinne Bailey Rae’s latest album, Black Rainbows, is an atlas of capacious faith. Jonathan Evens explores her inspirations in Detroit, Leeds and Ethiopia.
5 min read
Authored on
2023-10-27
Article
Change
Development
A group of women stand and dance at a celebration in the street, wearing matching skirts..

The women driving African Christianity’s global reach

Harvey Kwiyani
African Christianity has exploded to reach all countries in the world. From villages to megacities, Harvey Kwiyani outlines the significant role women are playing.
6 min read
Authored on
2023-10-30
Review
Culture
Re-enchanting
An illustration showing a horse standing, sniffing a mole held by a boy while a seated fox looks on.

Re-enchanted: swimming with Charlie Mackesy

Belle Tindall
Fascinated by the astonishing success of the whimsical The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse, Belle Tindall probes at the deep wisdom of Charlie Mackesy’s enchanting, not to mention Oscar-winning, modern fable.
7 min read
Authored on
2023-03-14
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Creed
A woman stands against a sparse white background looking up.
We have become myopic when it comes to prayer
Roger Bretherton
Belief
Creed
Mental Health
Spiritual formation
7 min read
Dark clouds over Durham Cathedral
The peripheries of belief: how faith shaped the north’s identity
Tom Rippon
Belief
Community
Creed
Politics
7 min read
Culture
Tom Cruise runs.
Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt offers a blueprint for life
Krish Kandiah
Character
Culture
Film & TV
Purpose
6 min read
Studio executive's react.
The death of Hollywood
Theodore Brun
Culture
Film & TV
5 min read
Comment
A graphic shows a gallery of people with religious symbols on their clothing.
Holding an opposing view is not 'imposing' belief on the assisted dying debate
Nick Spencer
Assisted dying
Comment
Freedom of Belief
Politics
5 min read
A young boy pores over a book tracing the lines with a finger.
Reading is the perfect act of rebellion in our screen society
Rachel Luckett
Books
Comment
Digital
Distraction
5 min read
Change
A teenager slumped against a sofa plays a video game
There’s a simple solution to society’s lost boys
Belle Tindall
Care
Change
Community
Masculinity
5 min read
A digital billboard on top of a London building reads: Make Earth Day Everyday.
Everything is a movement – and that’s as it should be
Julia Kendal
Change
Community
Justice
Sustainability
5 min read

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