All Theology articles
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OpinionPrayer isn’t enough to stop antisemitism. We have to practically stand up for the Jewish community
Having been in close proximity to the recent anti-semitic attacks in Finchley and Golders Green, Mavis Crispin and her North London church community took to the Bible to decide how to best respond. Here, she provides practical steps you can take to advocate against antisemitism
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OpinionAntisemitism has been declared a ‘national emergency’. Here are 5 ways Christians should respond
A wave of antisemitic violence in Britain, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green and arson attacks on Jewish ambulances and synagogues, has led Kemi Badenoch to describe the situation as a “national emergency”. Here, David Hoffbrand explains how Christians can take immediate action to stand with Jewish people living in fear
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Regular ColumnistsHow we tackled McLeadership in our church
A culture obsessed with measuring success has infiltrated the Church, warns Dr Chloe Lynch. She’s calling leaders to embrace love, vulnerability and shared power over efficiency and what can be counted
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Magazine FeaturesWhy Israel’s return changes how we read the Bible
The modern State of Israel divides Christians like few other issues. Some see divine providence, others mere geopolitics. But rather than choosing sides, what if Israel’s return is calling us to rediscover the Bible’s original storyline—one that’s always been about God’s Kingdom filling the earth, not just souls escaping it? Paul Parkhouse shares his perspective
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OpinionAmong the people I meet seeking faith, the problem isn’t Christianity — it’s what people think Christianity is
In her conversations with those exploring Christianity, Rio Summers has found that the greatest barriers to faith aren’t hostility or disbelief, but misguided assumptions. Here, she explores the questions she encounters most often — and what they reveal about how Christianity is being misunderstood today
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ReviewsHow should Christians think about Israel?
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to dominate headlines, a new book by Professor Emeritus Dr Michael Rydelnik considers how Christians should think about Israel and the Jewish people today
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Magazine FeaturesWhy the resurrection changes everything
If death has the final word, our lives are little more than beautiful pages destined for the fire. But if Jesus truly rose from the dead, then nothing done in Him is ever wasted, says Mike Hood
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Regular ColumnistsI disagree with my church’s teaching on women in ministry. Should I leave?
The New Testament suggests Christians can differ on significant matters yet remain in fellowship, says Tom Wright
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Regular ColumnistsWas the Old Testament always preaching the Gospel?
Read through the lens of a three-act story—rules, repentance and relationship—the Old Testament reveals the same message as the New: a God who calls His people back, forgives their sin, and restores them to Himself, says Dr David Instone-Brewer
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OpinionIs the Iran war an outworking of biblical prophecy?
Chris Follett examines how the conflict in the Middle East is being read through an end-times prophetic lens and questions whether that perspective clarifies the Israeli-American military operations in Iran, or risks justifying them
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ReviewsThis book explores why Black British Christians are leaving mainstream churches
A new book by E.P. Louis argues that many Black Christians are not rejecting God, but a form of Colonial Christianity they’re encountering in British churches
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ReviewsThis outstanding book shows how forgiveness can heal our angry world
In a culture marked by outrage and cancel culture, theologian Amy Orr-Ewing argues that forgiveness – rooted in the gospel – offers the healing our anxious age desperately needs. It’s a timely manifesto for troubled times, says our reviewer
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OpinionNo, the Iran war is not the start of Armageddon
As the war in Iran continues, reports have suggested leaders in the US military are invoking language around the end times and Armageddon. Rev Dr Ian Paul, who completed his PhD on the book of Revelation explains what scripture really teaches about the end of the world
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ReviewsTom Wright’s new book lets us hear St Paul in theological surround sound
Tom Wright’s new commentary on Ephesians is pastoral and spiritually nourishing, says our reviewer
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Magazine Features100 books that changed the Church
With the help of a team of experts, data from publishers and listeners to Premier Christian Radio, we present your definitive guide to the titles which have most shaped the faith of the UK Church
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Regular ColumnistsWhy do Christians worship on a Sunday?
Tom Wright addresses a question on the biblical sabbath
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OpinionEnough politics. The Church needs to offer a theological view on immigration
As public opinion hardens and political rhetoric intensifies, many Christians are absorbing the same political narratives about immigration as everyone else. But the Evangelical Alliance’s Israel Olofinjana believes scripture presents a different story – one in which migration is not merely a crisis to manage, but a means through which God fulfils his purposes
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ReviewsMark Batterson rightly champions persistence but it’s a shame his book flirts with the prosperity gospel
Mark Batterson’s vision of slow productivity in Gradually, then Suddenly is compelling, but his book fails to grapple with situations where faithfulness doesn’t lead to breakthrough, says our reviewer
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OpinionHollywood keeps talking about Heaven. So why don’t Christians?
The entertainment industry has created a long line of films and series that explore what happens after we die. But while culture may be obsessed with the afterlife, many churches rarely teach on it at all. Emma Hide says it’s time we equipped ourselves to tell a better story
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OpinionGen Z’s early morning ‘Bible before phone’ routines sound impressive. But there’s a downside to discipline
My generation has embraced the spiritual disciplines, notes Alexandra Zhirnova. But the answer to long-lasting habits isn’t discipline – it is devotion
