church of england

February 29, 2008

Prince Harry denied role as natural born killer

A Royal security expert says Prince Harry's attempt to serve with British forces in Afghanistan has handed a propaganda coup to radical anti-Western groups who will portray him as going from shooting grouse to shooting Muslims.
February 20, 2008

Church of England puts its trust in the voice of pod

The Church of England has teamed up with Premier Christian Radio to produce podcast interviews with a range of people connected to the life of the Church and its community involvement across the country.
February 18, 2008

Establishing fairness for church and society
February 18, 2008

The Economist calls for cutting the cord that binds church and state

The Economist magazine, a highly influential English-language international weekly, has come out in favour of the disestablishment of the Church of England and a clearer distinction between religion and governance.
February 17, 2008

Giving up Establishment for Lent

The natural presumption of Establishment insulates the Church of England, says Simon Barrow. Even worse, it takes the opposite direction to Jesus, who rejected worldly power in the Temptation that Christians recall during Lent.
February 17, 2008

Church voice should be authentic, not privileged
February 17, 2008

Disestablishment may be back on the agenda as church feels pressure

Pressures from several directions may put disestablishment of the Church of England back on the agenda, say reports following the General Synod and concerns about the long term impact of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia speech.
February 16, 2008

Radio 4 on disestablishment

Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley will be on BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme tomorrow, some time after 07.45 we believe. The archbishop, the future of the C of E and sharia are in the frame.
February 14, 2008

Evangelical bishops differ on sexuality

Two evangelical Anglican bishops have come out with contrasting statements on homosexuality recently, points out Mark Vernon. One recognises that the issue is about love, the other sees only rules, it seems.
February 12, 2008

Mixed views and disestablishment calls greet Archbishop's speech

Rowan Williams clarified the nub of his thinking and showed contrition for clumsiness, but he declined to apologise and is not off the hook, say commentators and other public figures today, amid calls for disestablishment.