1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) Instead of ‘being’ or ‘doing’ the wrong thing, a more useful understanding of sin may be of ‘missing the mark’ – a sense of not quite right-ness Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (707+ words) Ellie wanted a high tea. We picked a sunny afternoon in spring, not long before her 12th birthday When I was about 12, I had my confirmation. I wore the same lacy white dress my terminally ill sister had worn two years…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1001+ words) Despite an increase in antisemitism and anti-Jewish feeling in the UK, adult conversions are on the rise For Elizabeth Arif-Fear, there was no single moment when she realised she wanted to be Jewish. “It was just a journey over time,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (355+ words) Reciting the Shema in the morning and at night is a reminder that I am part of something bigger Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life After growing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (267+ words) People have celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, at mosques and train stations, in the middle of the road and on the edge of the sea. This is the second major holiday in Islam, with approximately 2 billion pilgrims…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (180+ words) For decades, Britain seemed to be leaving Christianity behind. Then a controversial report suggested church attendance was on the rise, published just as far-right figures such as Tommy Robinson began seizing on Christianity as a symbol of national identity. So…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (659+ words) When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself At a recent conference, I found myself in conversation with a fellow participant. We were exchanging ideas when I…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (729+ words) Half of the most important buildings in the UK are churches and, even when congregations fall away, they are vital community hubs. But many, including beloved St Tyfrydog’s in Wales, which closed in 2020, are decaying. Can they be saved? There…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (468+ words) Some of the young Americans swept up in the movement are looking for the meaning of life; others for a new partner. Well, it’s a broad church … Age: Less than a year. What’s with all this maxxing business anyway? Oh,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (32+ words) Christians take part in processions and re-enactments to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ Continue reading... Christians take part in processions and re-enactments to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ...