Category - Christians

A wonky church and welfare debate

Simon Barrow — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:07:04 +0100

When it comes to religion and public life, there is frequently unhelpful confusion in the debate, says Simon Barrow. Initial responses to the Von Hugel report on church and welfare illustrate this.

Christians focus prayer and protest against the arms trade

staff writers — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:27:01 +0100

Christian members of the Campaign Against Arms Trade, which recently won a crucial court victory in the BAE Systems corruption allegation case, are holding a day of prayer across the country on Sunday 8 June 2008.

UK arms companies face a week of protest and prayer

staff writers — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:13:43 +0100

Arms companies are facing a week of protests across the UK after a year of increasing public opposition to the arms trade. Stop the Arms Trade Week is underway and runs until 8 June 2008 - involving people of all faiths and none.

Why Christians are troublemakers

Glynn Cardy — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:34:41 +0100

Within Christianity there is a long history of trouble making, says Glynn Cardy. And rightly so if it is about building the vision and reality of a different kind of world in which all may flourish.

Christians welcome High Court ruling in BAE and Saudi arms

agency reporter — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:01:28 +0100

Christian campaigners have called for the reopening of a corruption investigation into the arms company BAE Systems following a landmark ruling in the High Court last week.

Church leaders back just peace for all as Israel's 60th anniversary approaches

staff writers — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:33:54 +0100

As the 60th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel approaches, Western church leaders are putting their names to a historic joint declaration calling for a just peace in Palestine/Israel. Desmond Tutu is among signatories.

Listening and learning in the sexuality debate

Savi Hensman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:15:38 +0000

As part of the 'listening process' in the Anglican Communion over the extensive disagreements about human sexuality, Ekklesia associate Savitri Hensman has prepared a paper on Learning, Listening, Scripture and Sexuality which seeks both to take the conversation forward and to affirm the role of lesbian and gay Christians as active and baptised members in the church, in accordance with a faithful and interpretatively sensitive reading of its the texts and tradition.

Savi Hensman

Why the church needs a new foreign policy

Simon Barrow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:11:46 +0000

The United States and the United Kingdom are being forced this month (March 2008) to reflect on the recent heritage of their military interventions. Who or what are we trusting in when we choose the way of the sword over the way of the Cross, asks Simon Barrow. Where does salvation lie?

Faith communities encouraged to seek the truth about Iraq

staff writers — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:18:35 +0000

Faith communities in Britain have been urged to ask the British government tough questions about abuses in Iraq and to seek a public enquiry to determine what has happened in the years succeeding the invasion and occupation.

Christians and Muslims in Oxford

Simon Barrow — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:15 +0000

The Bishop of Oxford has responded to inflammatory press reports about the debate concerning a call for the minaret there, and the reactions he has received.