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27 Feb 2008

A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

Doyen US religion commentator Martin Marty gives an American perspective on the argument about civil and religious law sparked by Rowan Williams.
18 Feb 2008

Establishing fairness for church and society
18 Feb 2008

The Economist calls for cutting the cord that binds church and state

The Economist magazine, a highly influential English-language international weekly, has come out in favour of the disestablishment of the Church of England and a clearer distinction between religion and governance.
17 Feb 2008

Keeping up with the Joneses

There would seem to be a contradiction in Bishop of Liverpool James Jones speaking up bravely for lesbian and gay people pastorally in a new book, and then defending the very privilege which enables his church to discriminate against them in law.
17 Feb 2008

Church voice should be authentic, not privileged
17 Feb 2008

Disestablishment may be back on the agenda as church feels pressure

Pressures from several directions may put disestablishment of the Church of England back on the agenda, say reports following the General Synod and concerns about the long term impact of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia speech.
16 Feb 2008

Radio 4 on disestablishment

Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley will be on BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme tomorrow, some time after 07.45 we believe. The archbishop, the future of the C of E and sharia are in the frame.
12 Feb 2008

Mixed views and disestablishment calls greet Archbishop's speech

Rowan Williams clarified the nub of his thinking and showed contrition for clumsiness, but he declined to apologise and is not off the hook, say commentators and other public figures today, amid calls for disestablishment.
12 Feb 2008

Archbishop's speech shows need for disestablishment

The latest address by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Church of England's General Synod has confirmed the move toward a 'multi-faith settlement' for religion in terms of law and governance in the UK, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia says.
10 Feb 2008

What lies beyond Lambeth's Sharia humiliation?

Asking where the Church of England can go from here, Simon Barrow looks at why and how Rowan Williams got hold of the wrong end of the stick over religious communal practice and the civil legal system, why a larger 'multi-faith settlement' is unhelpful, and how post-Christendom beckons.

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