Church of England bishops have helped to weaken the equality bill as it passes through the House of Lords. They seem largely unaware of the damage such actions cause to the reputation and mission of the church. In particular, these actions seem to ...
In Sri Lanka, as a presidential election approaches, the mood is outwardly gung-ho. Both main candidates claim credit for defeating the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ending a decades-long conflict. President Mahinda Rajapakse, who with his ...
The story of the Magi has touched the hearts and stirred the imagination of many through the ages. In the account of Jesus’ birth in Matthew’s Gospel, “wise men from the east” are led by a star to the place where the baby is. They fall down in worship ...
On 5 December 2009, Canon Mary Douglas Glasspool was elected as one of the Anglican suffragan (assistant) bishops in Los Angeles, along with Canon Diane Jardine Bruce. Both were outstanding candidates and, in Maryland, Glasspool has already been ...
To stay united (or appear to be), members of families, religious groups, social movements and political parties may play down doubts and disagreements. On minor matters, this may be sensible or at least harmless. However, when this involves upholding ...
For ninety years or so, 11 November has been observed in many countries as Remembrance Day, honouring members of the armed forces and sometimes others who have died in war. For far longer, however, it has been St Martin’s Day (sometimes known as ...
Every day millions of Christians pray, in the words of The Lord's Prayer, to be spared from being put to the test. For some in Uganda, where an anti-homosexuality bill is being put to parliament, this prayer may be especially deeply felt. This ...
While the focus of recent conflict in Anglican circles has been on sexuality, other issues have also been involved, not least the role of the laity and the nature of the church. To what extent has the modern church become a network of institutions run ...
There has been much debate recently in England and Wales about assisted suicide. Though helping someone to die remains a crime, people who accompany a relative to a clinic abroad where lives are ended are not usually prosecuted. In September 2009, the ...
Ordinarily, being conservative is about favouring the old over the new, conserving what has been passed down from previous generations and being cautious about change. The more extreme Anglican so-called conservatives however have been so keen to ...
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