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What the mysteries of the universe teach us about God

What the mysteries of the universe teach us about God

Every so often I run across a news article about new discoveries that could reshape our understanding of the universe …

UK & Ireland
Top scientist axed  over gender views

Top scientist axed over gender views

A top scientific officer whose concerns about puberty blockers led to the pausing of a national trial has now been …

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How do we preserve our identity if we're in exile?

How do we preserve our identity if we're in exile?

In my last article of this series (which you can read here), I considered how migration and exile are …

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John-Edward Funnell

Who should I pray for?

John-Edward Funnell
David Robertson

Can you be evangelical and vote Green?

David Robertson
Dave Burke

Reflecting theologically on war in the Middle East

Dave Burke

Features

Features
Talking Tourette’s

Talking Tourette’s

We live in a noisy world, where the demands on our time and attention from social media, culture, the press …

Features
Foreign aid: An open letter to David Lammy

Foreign aid: An open letter to David Lammy

Dear David, I trust you are well. I am writing to you about foreign aid cuts.Red Nose Day, 2019 …

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The Bible and Iran

The Bible and Iran

As bombs fall and a dangerous regime plunges the region into chaos, it might seem trivial to write an article …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
Porn crack-down

Porn crack-down

“Harmful” online pornography is to be made illegal, bringing its regulation into line with offline harmful pornography, according to The …

UK & Ireland
Assisted suicide bill faces termination

Assisted suicide bill faces termination

The proposed assisted dying legislation is doomed to fail, as no further additional time has been granted to enable full …

UK & Ireland
Hit singer keeps close to Christ

Hit singer keeps close to Christ

Globally, streaming of Christian music on popular app and website Spotify has risen 60% in the last five years. And …

World

World
Afghanistan: Women oppressed further

Afghanistan: Women oppressed further

Domestic violence in Afghanistan has been legalised under a new penal code, with husbands now allowed to beat their wives, …

World
Shia Islam: The force that’s gripped Iran

Shia Islam: The force that’s gripped Iran

As turbulence and uncertainty grip the Middle East, what is Shia Islam – the Muslim ideology which came to power …

World
Conservative Anglicans go forward

Conservative Anglicans go forward

Gafcon has again made known its rejection of Canterbury, stating that Canterbury’s “Instruments” have “failed to uphold the doctrine and …

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Andrew Carey

Andrew Carey

Andrew Carey, the former editor of The Church of England Newspaper (CEN), and son of former Archbishop of Canterbury …

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Winter Olympians share faith

Winter Olympians share faith

Winter Olympians have been sharing what their faith means to them.Christian US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor won the gold …

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Andrew Watson: 1961-2026

Andrew Watson: 1961-2026

Andrew Watson, who was the Bishop of Guildford and a member of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), has …

Reviews

Reviews
The road to Canterbury

The road to Canterbury

The first is Archbishop Sarah Mullally: And Ten Urgent Challenges for the Church of England, which opens …

Reviews
Theology: Out of the fast lane

Theology: Out of the fast lane

The book begins with the classic quote from J.I. Packer: “Live slowly enough to be able to think deeply about …

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Lament: A means of grace

Lament: A means of grace

Quoting a recent episode of the radio programme Serving Today, he observed: “We need to choose hymns and songs …

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Defining secularism

Date posted: 17 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, In recent editions of en, the word “secularism” has cropped up many times. I led the …

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Loneliness and churches

Date posted: 12 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, Kirsten Birkett’s article “Connection and community for the lonely” touches on a core issue for …

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Conspiracy theories

Date posted: 9 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, Helen Thorne-Allenson is right about conspiracy theories (see en article here), and especially right that we …

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