It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
// The world didn’t end on 21 December 2012, but it seems many of us love a good apocalypse, whether an...
Written by Caleb Woodbridge
A golden age of hip-hop
// What does the word ‘rapper’ even mean now? A tattooed, dollar-bill-littering superstar? A hooded, council-estate teen rhyming along to a...
Written by Joel Wilson
Facebook: the great break-up
// He tried to persuade me to stay; he said he'd be there if I ever wanted to come back; he...
Written by Alexandra Khan
The one in which 14 people stand for election
// Sometimes it’s hard to work out whether the Monster Raving Loony William Hill party are more deserving of your vote...
Written by Danny Webster
Truth, lies and Pistorius
// We may never know what really happened between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s day....
Written by Katherine Maxwell-Rose
Let’s get religious
// My dad always said grace before a meal, whether it was a snack or a multi-course dinner. It didn't matter...
Written by Peter Banks
George Osborne’s war on Lazarus
// I find it galling that while the prime minister and chancellor say it’s only fair to cut benefits to unemployed,...
Written by Chris Ware
Toxic Christianese
// Christianese is the language of religion and judgement.
Written by Rachel Nunson
If weed was legal
// Can you picture Jesus lighting a joint in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Written by Bethany Moffett
Romance: embracing the imperfect reality
// The big romance I’d dreamed of having was not unfolding. Going out with someone in real life was really bloody...
Written by Ruth Mawhinney
The sound of love
// Happy Middle of February Day, everybody!
Written by Angeline Liles
The single guy: ousting the elephant in the room
// Loneliness is a reality for guys. It can creep in like an unwelcome guest at a dinner party full of...
Written by Paul Meneely
Everyone’s talking about it
// ...apart from the Church it seems. So we thought we'd open up the discussion to see what our community thinks...
Written by threads
About a bride
// I still remember seeing her for the first time that day. Dressed in white. Stunning. Beautiful. Radiant. I gasped, momentarily...
Written by Simon Lang
Black Mirror: On social media and being not-so-gone
// In Charlie Brooker's fable there is no happy ending.
Written by Chine McDonald
Brian McLaren: a faith that listens
// "Whatever a person's religion, everyone has a choice."
Written by Chine McDonald
Criticism: taking it on the chin
// Those who criticise are, in the words of Bridget Jones, 'jellyfish'. They’re quick, they’re sharp, and they come out of...
Written by Clare Reay
A duty of care
// Let's not think the whole apple is rotten through and state care bereft of beauty and care.
Written by Richard Woodall
Hero or broken man? Denzel shines in Flight
// An alcoholic in denial, we see what happens to a man who is a reluctant hero.
Written by Kirk Dunn
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