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  • 12 Nov 2008
    Threatened with Resurrection?

    Under the influence of civic religion, concerns such as peacemaking have usually been considered ‘optional extras’ for Christians - matters best sidelined into a special arena labelled ‘ethics

  • 27 Jun 2008
    Anglicans challenged on power, sex and ‘traditionalism’

    But new research from the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia suggests that those who want to keep the church defined by very narrow parameters are straying from well established Christian tradition.

  • 23 Jun 2008
    Church arguments miss the global challenge, says think tank

    Anglican wrangling about sexuality and authority in the church is missing the big picture about how the relationship between religion and society is changing, says a new book from the think tank Ekklesia to be published next week.

  • 6 Mar 2008
    Home is where the page is

    Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow has at last re-built his much-neglected home page, providing links to all his publishing and related activities.

  • 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.

  • 13 Mar 2007
    Church leaders, equality rules and a 'new morality'
  • 10 Mar 2007
    Ministerial aide resigns over Trident replacement

    Scottish MP Jim Devine will now vote against the government and a pro-nuclear bishop is questioned on his views

  • 9 Mar 2007
    Faith Communities and the State

    Faith communities and the state: how the government is getting it wrong.

    14 March 2007, Committee Room 4, House of Commons

  • 7 Mar 2007
    In the name of blog

    Goodness, not another weblog?

  • 11 Feb 2007
    Students explore use and abuse of the Bible

    Students from across the UK will gather together this coming weekend at the Student Christian Movement's annual conference to explore the theme of Reading the Bible - against a backdrop where there is increasing public concern aout the way religious texts are often abused by extreme and fundamentalist movements.