Peter Lynas
Peter oversees the advocacy team and the work of the Evangelical Alliance across the four UK nations. He is passionate about faith in the public square and leads the Being Human project with Jo Frost. He previously worked as a barrister in Belfast before studying theology at Regent College in Vancouver, where he serves on the board. Peter is a regular media commentator, is married to Rose, has two daughters, and loves running.
Religious education in Northern Ireland after the Supreme Court decision: Change, not crisis
25 November 2025The judgment has prompted concern and questions among many Christians. Yet this moment, while undeniably challenging, is also an important opportunity. The Evangelical Alliance is encouraging Christians not to panic, but to engage with confidence, clarity and grace.
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Reimagining Halloween
24 October 2025The shops are awash with vampires, ghosts and witches, as Halloween is the UK’s third highest spending festival. Though we haven’t quite caught up with our American cousins, who reportedly spend hundreds of millions of dollars on costumes just for their pets. Beneath the plastic pumpkins, though, lies a celebration that speaks to something deeper about who we are and what we fear.
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The sexual revolution at breaking point
10 October 2025Bonnie Blue – real name Tia Billinger – is a 24-year-old OnlyFans creator who claims to have had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours. She’s filmed herself in a glass box, turning sexual performance into public spectacle. Even OnlyFans, not known for prudishness, refused to host the footage. Her hyper-sexualised performance has forced many to pause and ask what sex now means in our culture. Philosopher Kathleen Stock, writing in UnHerd, wondered whether we have “stripped sex of its enchantment”.…
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Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul?
23 September 2025“We are a Christian country, or we were,” he told MPs, “and we need to recover the sense that our values are not arbitrary but are grounded in the eternal truths of the Christian faith.” His remarks were delivered to a largely empty chamber but later went viral. They also signalled a growing debate about Christianity’s role in Britain’s national identity. Across the Atlantic, such appeals are routine. In the United States, Christian nationalism has become a recognised political brand, with…
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Boredom and the search for meaning
20 June 2025In the study, participants were placed in a room for up to 15 minutes with just their minds for company. They also had the option to give themselves a mild electric shock. Shockingly (pun intended), 67% of men and 25% of women chose to do just that. Why? Because we all get bored – and we really don’t like it. But boredom isn’t just an inconvenience. It has a function. It acts as a psychological signal, momentarily disengaging us from what we’re doing and pushing us to explore other…
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What being human in space does to the body
21 March 2025When they splashed down off the coast of Florida this week in their capsule, both Suni and Butch looked considerably older. Williams’ flowing chestnut hair had turned almost totally white. Both astronauts had experienced accelerated ageing – with about 1% of their bone and muscle withering away each month they were in space. Floating around in a weightless environment can feel totally awesome. But when it comes to muscle, it’s a case of use it or lose it – and bodies don’t work as hard when…
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Is death the ultimate human choice?
25 October 2024We live in a culture that has all too often reduced human life to functionality and usefulness. But what happens when you can no longer contribute to society? Do you still have purpose? We live in a society that is particularly focused on the individual. One campaign group has called itself ‘My death, my decision’ – as if our individual choices don’t affect others. But what about the medical staff who swore an oath to do no harm? What about family and friends who have to live with the loss?…
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Issue Briefing on Assisted Dying
22 October 2024The Evangelical Alliance is opposed to moves to legalise assisted suicide for biblical, social, policy and evidential reasons. These proposals undermine the sanctity and value of every life and will lead to pressure on some of the most vulnerable in our society to end their lives prematurely. International evidence shows that initial safeguards and restrictions are progressively weakened. Instead of facilitating death, the focus should be on improving palliative care, offering dignity in dying.…
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Cultural brain rot, Gen Z and discipleship
20 September 2024A young Australian senator delivered a Gen Z slang-ridden speech which has been declared brain rot. Brain rot is a slang term used to describe internet content of low quality or value, or the negative effects caused by it. Basically, as we spend excessive amounts of time online, it suggests that this is leading to a deterioration in our cognitive functions and attention span. Brain rot is sometimes used as a joke and sometimes as a jibe, but Gen Zers seems more self aware about the implications…
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Why should Christians care about the Cass Review?
10 April 2024The report concludes that “gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations” and is “remarkably weak” evidence on medical interventions. Dr Cass found the "toxicity" of the debate around gender meant professionals were "afraid" to openly discuss their views even as the evidence of harm mounted. The Cass Review was commissioned by NHS England in 2020, after a sharp rise in the number of patients referred to the NHS who were questioning their gender. In 2011-12 there…
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JK Rowling: the enigma
5 April 2024The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into effect on April Fool’s Day, but it is no joke. It consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of, “stirring up hatred” against those with certain protected characteristics. However, women have not been given protection under the law and many have been critical about the potential impact on free speech. Rowling has promised to stand with any woman calling a man a man, saying she will repeat the words so she will…
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