Ekklesia Comments

Now a question of 'when' not 'if' Thought for the Day will be broadened

Press Office — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:05:11 +0000

Speaking after a debate with Controller of Radio 4 Mark Damazer on the BBC's PM Programme, concerning the BBC Trust's report on Thought for the Day, Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley said:

The Archbishop and the anti-gay bill

Press Office — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:28 +0000

Commenting on the Ugandan bill to further criminalise homosexuality in the country, by imprisonment and capital punishment, Symon Hill, associate director of the religion and society thinktank Ekkl

Compassion is a tough necessity

Press Office — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:37 +0000

Commenting on the launch of the global Charter for Compassion (http://charterforcompassion.org/), Simon Barro

Christian cooperation for the sake of the world

Press Office — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:54 +0000

Commenting after a 12-13 November conference in Bristol on the future of the ecumenical movement among Christians, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, said: <

A sane approach to drugs policy

Press Office — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:57:25 +0000

Commenting on the latest resignation of experts from the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia said:

Creationism in the classroom

Press Office — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:35:51 +0000

Commenting on a new Ipsos opinion poll commissioned by the British Council, which indicates a continuing public confusion about the teaching of evolutionary science and creationism in school classr

Faith should be critical not cosy towards power

Press Office — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:21:23 +0100

Commenting on the UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government's remarks that "faith must be respected and its power acknowledged by government", the religion and society think-tank E

Refurbishing faith schools

Press Office — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:33:14 +0100

Commenting on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) report that religious organisations are offloading part of their requirement to fund refurbishments of faith schools onto the taxpayer, Simon Ba

Arms trade corruption needs pursuing

Press Office — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:22:02 +0100

Commenting on the Serious Fraud Office's decision to prosecute arms giant BAE Systems over major corruption allegations, Symon Hill,associate director of the think-tank Ekklesia (who previously wor

Church should invest in alternative economics

Press Office — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:40:27 +0100

Responding to recent remarks by Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia commented:

Questioning the political system

Press Office — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:39:16 +0100

Commenting on the possibility of a new wave of non-party political candidates, including Martin Bell and Terry Waite, emerging, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, commented:

Affirming same-sex marriage

Press Office — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:33:15 +0100

Symon Hill, associate director of the thinktank Ekklesia, who is himself a Quaker, commented as follows on the decision of the the Quakers' Yearly Meeting in York to affirm same-sex marriages:

Social justice shouldn't be a lottery

Press Office — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:45:02 +0100

Commenting on the new Theos report on the National Lottery, which says it is a bad bet for the poor, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion, society and politics thinktank Ekklesia said:

Laws against blasphemy are an offence

Press Office — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:12:33 +0100

Commenting on the passing into Irish law of an offence of "blasphemous libel", Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion, society and politics thinktank Ekklesia, said:

Removal of bishops from the House of Lords

Press Office — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:08:12 +0100

Commenting on a report in the Mail on Sunday that Bishops may lose voting righ