Category - ctbi

Fair finance agency becomes official Churches Together partner

staff writers — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:03:11 +0000

Oikocredit, the worldwide co-operative which challenges churches and others to share their resources through socially responsible investments, has become a 'body in association' with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

Prince may work with Black churches on youth programmes

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:36:41 +0000

The Prince of Wales has met leaders of some of the UK's largest Black-led churches as he sought to lay the groundwork for intended civic collaboration to help tackle the problem of disaffected young people in modern Britain.

Justice needed for Britain's black communities, says Jesse Jackson

staff writers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:18:25 +0000

Britain’s black communities have still to throw off the mentality of slavery and need to invest in the future of its young people and rediscover their self-confidence, leading US civil rights campaigner the Rev Jesse Jackson says.

The human scandal of Britain’s asylum system

Peter Tatchell — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:05:33 +0000

The United Kingdom’s asylum system is rigged to fail as many applicants as possible, says Peter Tatchell. It is unjust, chaotic and inhumane. Here he highlights the concerns and lets key witnesses speak for themselves - including a Churches' Commission for Racial Justice worker.

Reading Harry Potter too religiously

Simon Barrow — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:36:21 +0000

Religiously constructed rows over sorcery, metaphor and meaning in Harry Potter are hardly new, as Simon Barrow has personal reason to know. He suggests we all chill out and finding meaning not menace in the narrative.

Irish and South Africans invited to learn about reconciliation together

staff writers — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:04:45 +0000

The Irish and the South Africans have experiences of violence, reconciliation, forgiveness and the healing of memories which they can learn from together, an ecumenical seminar in Dublin has heard.

World churches chief to visit Britain and Ireland

staff writers — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:30:57 +0000

The head of the World Council of Churches will visit churches, faith initiatives and ecumenical bodies in Britain and Ireland in April-May. He will meet both enthusiasm and the struggle of post-Christendom.

Religion in China undergoing massive change, says new journal editor

staff writers — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:25:05 +0000

A new look China Study Journal, produced by a British ecumenical network and a leading university department, will track the continuing massive changes on China's religious landscape.

Lords and bishops go a-leaping

Simon Barrow — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:02:22 +0000

Simon Barrow charts the struggle for an elected second chamber, the anomaly of Lords Spiritual, and a lurking theological question

What has happened to the Free Churches?

Keith Clements — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:56:52 +0000

Keith Clements argues that the Free Churches need to work rigorously for a genuinely ecumenical movement – not one dominated by established Anglican and Catholic interests