Category - st george's day

St George... not who you think he is

Simon Barrow — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:44:14 +0100

Today is St George's day. It is spun out of myth, but the myth is important. The day has 'traditionally' been seen as affirming Empire and an exclusive English identity. But that is a gross misrepresentation, when you examine the story.

Racist BNP backs celebration of foreign immigrant

Jonathan Bartley — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:28:32 +0100

Got a circular email from Nick Griffin, leader of the racist British National Party (BNP) this morning calling for greater celebration of St George.

Why St George needs rebranding

Press Office — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:03:04 +0100

Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the thinktank Ekklesia said:

Why Sentamu's proposals around St George aren't a good idea, BBC Radio 4 Sunday Programme

Press Office — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:11:37 +0100

Jonathan Bartley debates with Edward Stourton, Bishop of Leeds Jim Packer and Dr Salman Saeed a Muslim academic, the merits of the Archbishop of York's proposals surrounding St George's Day.

England and St George?

Press Office — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:17:14 +0100

Responding to a recent speech by the Anglican Archbishop of York, Ekklesia’s co-director Jonathan Bartley welcomed the his call for a greater recognition of St George’s Day, but warned that he

Archbishop of York joins calls for greater recognition of St George

staff writers — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:58:40 +0100

The Archbishop of York has floated the idea that St George’s Day should become a national holiday, echoing calls made by amongst others the religious think-tank Ekklesia.

St George hailed as a human rights campaigner

staff writers — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:19 +0100

The Patron Saint of England (and a number of other countries) has been hailed a human rights campaigner by fellow activist Peter Tatchell - who backs ideas that his national day should be a public holiday celebrating dissent.

New painting challenges image of St George the crusader

staff writers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:53:46 +0100

A new painting of St George by Scott Norwood Witts, which depicts the saint as a man of compassion rather than a crusader, is to be unveiled at the Catholic Cathedral of St George, Southwark, to mark the saint’s day next week.

'Bullying for England' by Dave Hill, Guardian's Comment is Free, 24 April 2007

Press Office — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:40:55 +0100

Dave Hill responds to the criticism levelled at Ekklesia over its proposals for rebranding St George

Leader of House of Commons backs reconsideration of St George

staff writers — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:03:56 +0100

As England celebrates its patron saint today, senior UK government figure Jack Straw acknowledges that St George needs reclaiming from racists and narrow nationalists - echoing the recent Ekklesia report.

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