Category - house of lords

Banishing the bishops, New Statesman, 7 March 2008

Press Office — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:30:58 +0000

The church’s strategy is now clear – that if it is to have a hope of maintaining its privileges, it must try to get them extended to other religions too, says Jonathan Bartley

Women bishops ‘highly unlikely’ for another five years

staff writers — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:56:48 +0000

Members of the Church of England's General Synod have been told that it is 'highly unlikely' that a vote to allow women to become bishops will be taken before 2010. In the meantime the UK Parliament will continue to be the only democracy in the world with places exclusively reserved for men.

Church voice should be authentic, not privileged

Press Office — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:18:04 +0000

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's religion news programme 'Sunday' (17 Feb 08), Jonathan Bartley of the Christian think-tank Ekklesia has said that the Church of England would benefit from giving up its Es

Removing Bishops from the Lords, Sunday Programme, BBC Radio 4, 17th February 2008

Press Office — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:10:55 +0000

Jonathan Bartley discusses the removal of bishops from the House of Lords with James Jones the bishop of Liverpool, and argues for their removal.

Mixed views and disestablishment calls greet Archbishop's speech

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:28:06 +0000

Rowan Williams clarified the nub of his thinking and showed contrition for clumsiness, but he declined to apologise and is not off the hook, say commentators and other public figures today, amid calls for disestablishment.

Churches need to face the challenge of change

Press Office — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:40:07 +0000

From an interview in the latest issue of SCM's 'Movement' magazine with Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow, examining the challenge to the churches of post-Christendom, the current era in which thei

Church of England urges organ donation as a Christian response

staff writers — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:24:05 +0100

Self-giving and voluntary generosity with possessions for the well being of others are Christian duties which point towards the desirability of church people taking a lead in post-death organ donation, the Church of England has suggested in parliamentary evidence.

How religions can be a force for democracy

Giles Fraser — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:52:15 +0100

These days, it can so easily feel as if religion is an anti-democratic force in our polity, writes Giles Fraser. No one votes for Bishops in the House of Lords, for example. So it's worth remembering that in this country, as indeed in many others too, religion was the nursemaid of democracy.

Silver ring case is not about anti-Christian discrimination

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:05:27 +0100

The think-tank Ekklesia has said that the unsuccessful attempt by a schoolgirl and her backers to get the High Court to recognise her wish to defy a uniform policy in order to wear a silver 'chasti

Is religion the new parliamentary belief divide?

Simon Barrow — Sat, 05 May 2007 09:09:22 +0100

Simon Barrow says that party politics may have blurred but the role of religious and non-religious beliefs can still elicit a lively debate.