Ekklesia Comments

Children should not be made to worship

Press Office — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:42:19 +0100

The Christian think-tank Ekklesia has concurred with the findings of a new report from Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights which says that any child of ‘sufficient maturity, intelligen

Churches must face facts - with hope

Press Office — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:27:22 +0100

"Arguing about the latest statistics misses the point," says Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia.

Time for a just peace in Israel-Palestine

Simon Barrow — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:01:23 +0100

The religion and society think tank Ekklesia is backing an independent initiative aimed at marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel with a call from senior Christian lead

St George is no crusader

Press Office — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:53:42 +0100

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a new painting of St George, the patron saint of England, which portrays him as a man of compassion and challenges the myth of 'the crusade

Churches, bio-ethics, hectoring and humility

Press Office — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:47:06 +0000

Whatever the different moral estimates of the issues involved in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, churches should not be seen to be using institutional hectoring to get their own way, s

More thought needed on religion and schools

Press Office — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:27:44 +0000

Ekklesia has welcomed debate on how publicly funded schools should be open to pupils of all faiths and none, but has questioned the National Union of Teachers (NUT) annual report's idea of requirin

Review of admissions in church schools desperately needed

Press Office — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:42:20 +0000

Following the news that Secretary of State Ed Balls has ordered a review of admissions policies in faith and church schools, Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the religious thinktank Ekklesia, who h

Fair trade shows that ordinary people can bring change

Press Office — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:21:39 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, which actively backs Fair Trade initiatives as part of its work in exploring alternative economic and social policies, says that the just trade movemen

Establishing fairness for church and society

Press Office — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:35:44 +0000

Commenting on a leader in The Economist [Feb 14th 2008] calling for the severing of the church-state link in England, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, said: "The fact that a ma

Church voice should be authentic, not privileged

Press Office — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:18:04 +0000

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's religion news programme 'Sunday' (17 Feb 08), Jonathan Bartley of the Christian think-tank Ekklesia has said that the Church of England would benefit from giving up its Es

Conscience and religious exemptions

Press Office — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:34:25 +0000

Commenting on the Archbishop of Canterbury's claim that rights of conscience for religion necessitate the granting of exemptions from UK legislation, the Christian think-tank Ekklesia says that whi

Williams, Sharia and global justice issues

Press Office — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:09:31 +0000

Responding to links being made between the debate about family Sharia in Britain and the situation in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, Simon Barrow of the religion and society think-tank Ekkles

Civil law and religious practice

Press Office — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:40:38 +0000

Responding the Archbishop of Canterbury's lecture and interview on religious and civil law, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, said that Dr Williams’ senti

Intelligent Design - the wrong path

Press Office — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:05 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a report from leading scholars critiquing 'intelligent design' ideas on both theological and scientific grounds.

Shifting Evangelical opinion on sexuality

Press Office — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:51:31 +0000

Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, which has argued that an inclusive stance towards lesbian and gay people is compatible with the historic commitments of ma