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Category - religion and ethics

  • 25 May 2011
    Adults talk peace, but kids try walking in another’s shoes

    A workshop has been used in Cuba and other countries to get children involved in active peacemaking, reports Sarah Kim. Working in tandem with the United Nations, the Global Network of Religions for Children uses a curriculum that focuses on four ethical values: respect, empathy, reconciliation and responsibility.

  • 10 Feb 2010
    Making the media the (wrong) message

    Rather than moaning about religious output on the BBC and elsewhere, Christians would do better to look at how - and what - they are communicating themselves, says Simon Barrow. In a mixed belief era the church cannot expect privileged coverage, but it has unparalleled opportunities to engage in a vibrant media environment.

  • 29 Apr 2009
    Beyond cultural timidity and moral confusion

    Conformity and concern about image are the enemies of truth, says Jill Segger. Yet they are everywhere in our testosterone-driven culture. Purity of heart enables us to respond to the unconventional or unexpected with integrity, as well as feeding clear-sighted conscience.

  • 7 Sep 2007
    Asking the big questions

    The BBC is launching a new belief and ethics TV programme - and Ekklesia is on board from the outset.