Life
The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake â or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke.
Can we manage a Christmas away from the screen?
For all the advantages of technology, there is a shadow side, and one subject in particular is likely to dominate family celebrations: the hotly contested issue of screen time!
Many people believe Jesus came to earth but are less sure about why
A majority of Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem and that he is the Son of God, according to a new survey from an evangelical research firm.
This Christmas, give yourself permission to rest
It has been a tough one for so many of us, and so you needn't feel guilty about what you haven't managed to achieve
How the Bible shapes my writing
Writing fiction for me, far from being an escape from reality, is actually an exercise in engaging with reality
The Jewish contribution to Christmas music
"White Christmas", that most Christmassy of Christmas songs, was actually written by a Jew.
Finding joy amid another Covid Christmas
In the Christmas story, there is plenty of sadness as well as happiness.
The beauty of the embryo
Anyone who has ever held a tiny baby in their arms can't help but be amazed at this beautiful process of self-formation â from one cell to five trillion at birth.
'This is spiritual warfare,' says Denzel Washington
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington sees his Christian faith as underpinning everything he does in life.
Tim Keller making 'remarkable' progress in cancer battle
Tim Keller's health has shown "remarkable" improvement as he continues to fight stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
William Holman Hunt, the extraordinary artist who communicated Christian truth
One of the sad features of much art of all kinds is that many artists, however skilful, ultimately have nothing to say. That's never the case with Holman Hunt.
A fifth of Christians experience loneliness on a daily basis
Loneliness is being experienced by 31% of U.S. adults daily and Christians aren't doing much better, new research from the Barna Group suggests.
Archbishop of York explores the place of Mary in the Christmas story
Stephen Cottrell said "the most astonishingly beautiful part of the story of Advent and Christmas" was Mary's 'yes' to the angel.
Getting back to where we once belonged
In reconstituting the Let It Be sessions as a period of goodness and innocence, Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' touches our innate desire for salvation.
Theos report highlights link between marriage and poverty
The benefit of marriage and "stable household relationships" is being sidelined in the national debate about economic inequality, according to a new report from Theos.
Young people more likely to attend a place of worship over Christmas - poll
Young people are twice as likely as those over the age of 55 to go to a place of worship this Christmas, new research has found.