One of the many important life-issues raised by traditional Christian language about God is that of gender and paternity - human and divine.

This Thursday (31 May) there is a unique chance to engage with Professor Deirdre Good about why the church may be overlooking Jesus and the Gospel message of inclusive community in its quest for 'fami

Many apologies for the haitus over the past few days.

Due to both domestic and technical issues, the Ekklesia daily news bulletin hasn't been running this week - but it will be back in action on Monday 21 May.

You can donate to Christian Aid Week 2007 online via this link.

The news that the US is tentatively exploring contacts with Iran, despite President Bush's rhetoric, is surely a sign of hope in a conflict-ridden region.

Talking of grumping about exclusion - the Church of England Board of Education and the Catholic Education Service apparently think they weren't given a fair chance to air their views at the recent ATL conference meeting on faith schools.

We got a gentle chiding from the Church of England media office over our comments about the accusations that religion is being excluded from BBC Radio 1

On the issue of the US involvement in Iraq, here's a very sobering statistic...