Category - democracy

‘Nonviolent Action, US Foreign Policy & the Struggle for Democracy’ by Professor Stephen Zunes

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:46:39 +0100

Start: 10/07/2008 - 19:30

A talk organised by Quaker Peace & Social Witness and Peace News at Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ 7.30pm.

Irish vote exposes EU democracy challenge, says church leader

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:56:54 +0100

The rejection by Irish voters of a treaty to reform the European Union has exposed serious deficiencies in the workings of the 27-nation body, says the head of a grouping of European Protestant churches.

Re-assessing Turkey's faith and secularism battle

Simon Barrow — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:18 +0100

The real struggle in Turkey is not between the religious and the non-religious, but between those who value pluralism and those who want the victory of their ideology.

Power to which people, exactly?

Simon Barrow — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:29:03 +0100

Britain counts itself as a mature democracy. But what really guarantees freedom and fairness, asks Simon Barrow, and how does the church relate to the will of the people in wider society?

What is Wrong with Secularism of all Sorts? Priority for Democracy

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:51:18 +0100

Start: 29/05/2008 - 18:30

End: 29/05/2008 - 20:00

The lecture presents a contextualised criticism of first and second order myths of secularisms and of the conflation of liberal-democratic institutions with secular ones, and argues for the priority o

Airport runway objectors take protest to parliament's roof

staff writers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:25:40 +0000

Protesters from the campaigning group Plane Stupid have today mounted a hight profile protest against the proposed Heathrow third runway by waving banners from the roof the the parliament building, in a major breach of security.

World churches body responds to major election issues

agency reporter — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:06:50 +0000

Election issues fresh Kenya and Pakistan, and the larger picture of democratic electoral processes, formed the focus for three public statements adopted by the World Council of Churches' central committee meeting in Geneva.

Establishing fairness for church and society

Press Office — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:35:44 +0000

Commenting on a leader in The Economist [Feb 14th 2008] calling for the severing of the church-state link in England, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, said: "The fact that a ma

Christian Aid urges restraint over Kenya's political crisis

staff writers — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:41:44 +0000

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has voiced disappointment in the conduct of Kenya’s electoral commission following President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election victory - and has called for restraint.

The levelling power of religion

Simon Barrow — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:24:08 +0000

Religion has sometimes been a friend of democracy and sometimes an enemy. It is impossible to generalise (about either religion or politics). But the 'credit' side is often overlooked in current debates.