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  • 8 Jan 2008
    Religion, state, and society

    Religion, Discrimination and Accommodation: the Role of the State in a Multi-Faith Society

  • 6 Jan 2008
    Bishop wrong on 'Christian nation', but debate is helpful
  • 25 Nov 2007
    Australian Christians wrestle with a political Rudd slide

    Kevin Rudd's own values are shaped by faith, says Doug Hynd, but there are conflicting responses from within the churches to the way in which Christians should and should not engage a plural political process.

  • 19 Nov 2007
    Open secularism meets open religion

    The debate about religion in public life is often cantankerous, says Simon Barrow. But a constructive new pamphlet on secularism from the Humanist Philosophers' Group shows us that a better standard of discussion is possible.

  • 14 Nov 2007
    Understanding 'the faith agenda'

    Among a vocal minority of those for whom religion is at best irrelevant and at worse an anathema, there is confusion about why government pays so much attention to faith groups.

  • 3 Nov 2007
    Communities minister fuels debate about churches and public service provision

    Church and faith groups have a key role to play in bringing transformation to communities across the UK, according to the government minister responsible. But critics say many questions remain about the agendas of both parties.

  • 2 Nov 2007
    The Economist on religion

    The Economist has today (2 November 2007) published a special report which examines religion's place "in today's modern society" - the role it is likely to play in this century's politics and "how we should deal with it". But is it saying anything new?

  • 22 Oct 2007
    The Emerging Church: An Anabaptist Perspective

    Why are fresh expressions of church emerging in Britain and several other western nations?

  • 18 Oct 2007
    Charting the religious left

    Everyone knows that the Christian Right is a potent force in American politics. But since the mid-nineties, an increasingly influential religious movement has arisen on the left, mostly escaping the national press’s notice.

  • 17 Oct 2007
    Learning to think without tanks

    Ekklesia is a think tank that promotes fresh forms of thought - without relying on tanks. In an interview with SCM, Simon Barrow explains what the deal is with post-Christendom and how to respond to the fuss about religion.