Category - divorce

Don't misuse religion to suppress women, says Cherie Booth

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:25:15 +0000

Religion and culture are abused when they are employed illegitimately to justify the suppression of women and the denial of their equal humanity, human rights lawyer Chrie Booth argued yesterday in a lecture at Chatham House in London.

Changes in family life need not threaten Christians

Deirdre J. Good — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:11:04 +0000

Deirdre Good says that reflecting on Jesus' family values can help Christians understand a changing world where being single will be normal for longer periods of time and where more single women are heads of households.

Rethinking marriage, Sunday Programme, BBC Radio 4, 11 February 2007

Press Office — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:56:45 +0000

A debate about Ekklesia's proposals for changing the relationships between civic marria

Religious think-tank suggests the abolition of marriage

Press Office — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:26:06 +0000

In the light of current arguments within church and state over the definitions of marriage, civil partnerships and other live-in relationships, the Christian think-tank Ekklesia is suggesting that ‚Äúserious consideration‚Äù should be given to the abolition of legal ‚Äòmarriage' and its replacement by a variety of civil partnerships through which couples could specify the type of legal commitment they wished to make to one another.

Call to Abolish Legal Marriages - BBC Online 17th June 2006

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:14:45 +0000

BBC Reports on Ekklesia‚Äôs proposals regarding marriage

Scrap marriage, says Christian group - Daily Telegraph 17th June 2006

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:48:19 +0000

Ekklesia suggests marriage law should be abolished and replaced by a variety of civil partnerships.

What Future For Marriage?

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:27:14 +0000

In recent years the Christian churches have set great stall by ‘family values’ and the institution of marriage. Yet the form of marriage we know as such today is a relatively late invention out of something that once had much more to do with solidifying dynastic power. And most commentators agree that it is going through a tough time – with more people choosing not to marry, opting to forge different (often informal) partnerships, and getting divorced in increasing numbers. This paper sets out a new approach, which proposes abolishing legal marriage in its current form.

Simon Barrow

Debate about Marriage - Steve Nolan Show Radio 5 Live, 16th June 2006

Press Office — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:49:38 +0000

Jonathan Bartley debates Ekklesia's proposals for marriage reform

Queen Camilla? - BBC World Service 22nd March 2005

Press Office — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:15:30 +0000