Christian Origins of Religious Liberty

Pulse 6 February 2023 One of the persistent mythologies spun by modern liberalism is that the 18th century Enlightenment must be credited for championing one of the most cherished of the virtues of our day, namely, religious freedom. This narrative continues to hold...

A Farcical Compromise

Pulse 25 January 2023 On 18 January 2023, the Church of England announced on its website that ‘For the first time, under historic plans outlined today, same-sex couples will be able to come to church to give thanks for the civil marriage or partnership and receive...

Chosen Nation? A Critique of Christian Nationalism

In October 2022, Pew Research published a report which states that almost half of Americans believe that the United States should be a ‘Christian Nation.’ To the question ‘Do you think the founders of America originally intended for the U.S. to be a ‘Christian...

Pope Benedict XVI: A Theological Tribute

Pulse 4 January 2023 On 31 December 2022, at 08.34 GMT, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at the age of 95, after spending about nine years since his resignation in 2013 at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery within the walls of the Vatican. A single bell was heard ringing...

Inconvenient Lessons from Bethel

Pulse 2 January 2023 In December 2019, the leadership of Bethel Church in Redding, California, prayed that God would bring two-year old Olive Alayne Heiligenthal, who had died suddenly, back to life. Her mother, Kalley, a well-known worship leader at Bethel, had...

Christians for Climate Action

Pulse 19 December 2022 From 6 to 18 November 2022, Heads of State, ministers, climate activists, mayors, civil society representatives and CEOs met at the Egyptian Coast city of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss climate change and climate action. This gathering known as the...