Category - nationalism

Scotland's Christian political landscape

Simon Barrow — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:13:47 +0000

There's a good article on Christian political influence (and lack of it) in Scotland today, in the Herald newspaper.

A land beyond our possession

Simon Barrow — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:37:27 +0000

The land, hope and glory of Jerusalem is best viewed from the wilderness

Attack on Turkish church signals further nationalist tensions

staff writers — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:36:34 +0000

Hours after a nationalist protester with a handgun made an attempt to hijack a commuter ferry in the Dardanelles strait on 27 January 2007, unidentified attackers stoned at a church in the northern Turkish town of Samsun today (Sunday), the Anatolian news agency has reported.

Concern for religious groups under new Russian law

staff writers — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Concern has been raised over whether a new law in Russia will have an impact on religious organizations there - writes Linda Bloom, a New York-based journalist for the United Methodist Church.

We need a better debate on race and faith

Press Office — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:55:20 +0000

The UK Christian think tank Ekklesia backs a call today by the progressive New Generation Network for a better debate on race and faith issues, in the wake of the 30th anniversary of the Race Relations Act.

Backing for New Generation Network Race and Faith report

Press Office — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:23:16 +0000

The call by the progressive New Generation Network for a better debate on race and faith issues, in the wake of the 30th anniversary of the Race Relations Act, has been backed by Simon Barrow of th

Soccer lovers and haters asked to give injustice the Red Card

Press Office — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:19:40 +0100

As the world digs in for saturation coverage of the World Cup, the UK Christian think-tank Ekklesia is highlighting research and resources to enable lovers and haters of the game to put aside their differences (including religious ones) ‚Ä' and do something to make the world a fairer place.

Christian Think-Tank Says No to Great Britain Day Proposal - The Universe, 17th January 2006

Press Office — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:32:28 +0000

The Catholic paper, describing Ekklesia as 'a top UK think-tank', reports Ekklesia's critique of plans suggested by Chancellor Gordon Brown to turn either VE Day or Remembrance Sunday into a national

Toward the abolition of the nation state?

Simon Barrow — Sun, 06 Jun 2004 17:05:14 +0100

In the run-up to elections to the European Parliament, Ekklesia published a paper that urged churches not to be diverted by the debate about whether God gets a name check in the EU constitution from weightier questions such as what value there is in national identity and the nation state.

Simon Barrow