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Opening Gambit – St Paul’s and how not to deal with a protest
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the...
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Christmas speeches part 2
A good friend of mine has pointed out that in the last post I failed to mention John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York. Second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury in rank, his humour and down-to-earth...
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Review of the Westminster Faith Debate: Religious identity in ‘superdiverse’...
This is a guest post from regular site contributor, Graham Goldsmith, who attended the First Westminster Faith Debate at Whitehall on 8th February. You can watch the video of the debate at the end of...
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When is a consultation not a consultation?
Unsurprisingly, yesterday’s launch of the Government’s ‘consultation’ on gay marriage didn’t do down well in most Christian quarters. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Government is making it...
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UK public is increasingly apathetic towards politics but Christians buck the...
Well yesterday I learnt a new word; SpAd, and then found out that Jeremy Hunt MP has lost his. If you don’t know what a SpAd is, let me fill you in. A SpAd is a special adviser. They are a key part...
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Major new commitment by Government to partner with Christian groups on...
Very welcome news from the Government on its commitment to increase its cooperation with Christian and other faith groups in delivering international development. The following comes from today’s...
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Just how Christian should Church schools be?
The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd John Pritchard is on a mission. He wants to see those children attending Church of England schools to get the best Christian education that they can. As chairman of...
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Tony Nicklinson: right-to-die or right-to-murder?
After what seemed like a very long wait the decision on Tony Nicklinson’s right-to-die case came out yesterday with the three High Court judges unanimously upholding the current law which says it is an...
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Rowan Williams – a tough act to follow
Now that the Crown Nomination Commission is in full swing tasked with the job of choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury, there’s plenty being written and discussed on the subject, so I thought I...
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Women bishops – surely the time has come
Back in 1975 the Church of England’s General Synod passed the motion, ‘That this Synod considers that there are no fundamental objections to the ordination of women to the priesthood’. Thirty seven...
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Justin Welby – new Archbishop of Canterbury – this is your moment
It’s been officially unofficial over the last couple of days, but the truth is now out; Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, will be the new Archbishop of Canterbury. John Ingham and Jonathan...
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David Cameron, gay marriage and the betrayal of democracy
We all know it’s been coming and yet when the reality of the situation begins to sink in the emotions and frustrations begin to boil over. That’s the sense of feeling I’ve been getting today as I’ve...
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Census 2011: Atheists vs Christians and what the numbers don’t tell us
Being something of a maths geek, I rather enjoyed watching all the number crunching happening on Tuesday as the results of the 2011 census came out. There was plenty to get your teeth into, but a few...
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Why is the media in a frenzy over the gay bishop ‘news’?
I’ve thought for a while about whether to write about this subject or not since this story blew up on Friday afternoon. In one sense it’s not really news at all but the way the media has latched onto...
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Archbishop of York launches Lent resource in parliament to see change in our...
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York has been attending parliament today to launch this year’s Love Life Live Lent alongside Stephen Timms MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and...
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The Government’s marriage bill is an exercise in trying to mix oil and water
The Government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill has now been published with the second Reading on Tuesday 5 February, which will be the first opportunity MPs have to debate and vote on the Bill....
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Counting the cost of the same-sex marriage vote
It was hard going following the debate and developments on Twitter and in Parliament yesterday. It was like the final push before election day as everyone gives it their final shot to make their point...
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Church community work in the UK is valued at over £2.5 billion per year
In the last week two reports on the value of church social initiatives in local communities have received coverage in the national media. On Thursday, Andrew Brown in the Guardian wrote an outstanding...
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Just how offensive was Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief Archbishop of Canterbury?
Along with several million other people, I sat down on Friday night to watch the biennial fundraiser that is Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. Before too long, up popped Rowan Atkinson posing as the...
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Justin Welby: A church confident in Christ will transform the world
Yesterday was the final piece in the jigsaw as Justin Welby’s long and winding road to being sworn in as the Archbishop of Canterbury reached its fulfilment. It’s another example of how the Church of...
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