Christian Daily

Opinion

• Surprise around Donald Trump's election proves that many are still not listening

  By Jo FrostEurope

  3 mins read

  Our political views becoming ever more polemic and extreme. People want to be seen and heard. Unless we learn to listen to alternative perspectives democratic societies will continue along a difficult and destructive trajectory.

• Who has the right to complain?

  By Brian HarrisOceania

  4 mins read

  Have you noticed that those with the most to complain about usually don’t, while those whose lot has fallen on pleasant paths often whinge endlessly? We do well to learn from Scripture when it is appropriate to complain. Even then, life is better lived with gratitude.

• Add to the growth of Orphan Sunday: November 10 2024

  By Karmen FriesenOpinion

  6 mins read

  For the Christian community, every day is a good day to pray for orphaned and vulnerable children. Yet one day on the calendar uniquely reminds us of that invitation—Orphan Sunday, which is being observed on November 10 this year. Find out more here...

• Identifying the Christian origins of spooky and fireworks traditions

  By Jeff FountainEurope

  4 mins read

  Halloween, Reformation Day, All Saints Day, and the Guy Fawkes commemorations all have roots back into European and English Church history. Here we are reminded of the Christian contexts within which these now highly commercialized occasions came about.