All culture articles
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ArticleHow do we respond to a world increasingly controlled by AI?
Hope Bonarcher was deleted without warning from Instagram – here she reminds us that, while our online identity is fragile, our true identity is found elsewhere
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ArticleWhat is today’s feminism really offering women?
Scripture warns that not every path that feels right leads to life. In a culture full of competing voices about what it means to be a woman, Hope Bonarcher considers the importance of discernment – measuring modern feminist ideas against God’s design for human flourishing
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ArticleObsessed with reality, but bored by truth?
Hope Bonarcher looks at the ramifications of a society entertained by the dramatisation of other people’s lives, and why she believes our gaze should be focused elsewhere
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ArticleThe female revolution
Hope Bonarcher considers the lasting impact of being told, ‘you can have it all!’ for generations of women in her family
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OpinionHaving a rib removed to get the perfect waist is becoming popular - what would Eve say about that?
Jenny Sanders explores the growing trend of rib removal surgery in pursuit of the perfect waistline. She asks what Eve — and God — might say about our obsession with physical perfection.
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ArticleAbortions are not to be celebrated
Lily Allen’s inflammatory comments have outraged Christians and non-Christians alike. Especially when, Hope Bonarcher asserts, women have been created by God to birth life, encouragement and hope
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ArticleWhat will boys be?
Dr Belle Tindall recognises that our society is desperate to work out why there has been such a rise in male violence and toxic masculinity – and says the Bible has the answers
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Article‘There is a difference between feminism and justice’
As women we have probably all faced discrimination by men, says Hope Bonarcher, but feminism has got it wrong – the answer doesn’t lie in ditching our serving hearts
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ArticleUnpopular…but true
Our culture prefers popular opinion to truth, says Hope Bonarcher, as she asserts it is kinder to be honest than provide misguided flattery
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ArticleWhy are women so fascinated by witches?
Dr Belle Tindall shares three theories on why she thinks witches and witchcraft are enjoying a surge in popularity
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ArticleHonouring diversity through fashion
Candy Ellie Graham, Founder of Cultural Fashion Week, highlights inspirational Christian women who reflect the beauty of diversity within the Church with their thoughts on how culture enriches our collective faith journey.
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ArticleHuman righteousness is cheap, in 2025 Christians need their spiritual armour more than ever
Hope Bonarcher urges us all to eagerly seek after God’s righteousness and to contend for it amidst a culture that shifts like the sand
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ArticleToxic masculinity is everywhere but a soft rebranding is not the answer
Hope Bonarcher lifts the lid on toxic masculinity, but also culture’s antidote – a gentler manhood that she is concerned is based on the ‘supremacy’ of womanhood
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OpinionIt's the 20th anniversary of the last episode of Friends. I wasn’t a Christian when it first came out, but I am now
Sophie Dianne asks, ‘What is the lasting legacy of Friends, and is it something Christians should imitate?’
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ArticleThe gala and the garden
Hope Bonarcher reflects on what the outfits at the Met Gala reveal about our culture
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ArticleI’m calling time on the myth of the ‘domestic goddess’
Dr Belle Tindall reveals the true origins of the lie that all women were hard-wired by God to be domestic and challenges society’s expectations
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OpinionCan Christians lead the way to combat the post-pandemic shift to selfish individualism?
During the pandemic, many of us banded together to solve problems in our communities, and adopted a more communal approach. Alex Noel wonders if we can get back to being more ’collective’ and be a positive influence in the process.
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ArticleGod’s brand of inclusion
Hope Bonarcher reveals what she believes is a harmful disconnect between our culture and the word of God in the areas of inclusion and identity
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ArticleWhy are men raging at pink confetti?
Dr Belle Tindall shines a light on the gender-reveal parties that reveal a dark attitude towards women and girls
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Article‘People want to cancel what they can’t stand’
In a new column on popular culture, Hope Bonarcher looks at why we insist on shunning people we don’t agree with
