by Simon Barrow | Nov 10, 2022 | Commentary
THE CONFUSING, chaotic and belligerent attitude of multi-billionaire Elon Musk since he took over Twitter should come as no surprise to anyone who has observed his behaviour over the years. The disruption and foreboding has caused many people and organisations to...
by Simon Barrow | Sep 15, 2022 | Commentary
THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ended in Karlsruhe, Germany, last week, following eight days of formal deliberating, praying and deciding, plus a raft of pre-meetings and much informal discussion. The WCC’s gathering was one of three...
by Simon Barrow | Mar 24, 2022 | Update
WE ARE DELIGHTED that our latest book, Exchange of Gifts: The Vision of Simon Barrington-Ward, edited by Graham Kings and Ian Randall, has been launched officially today. The launch was at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Over 50 people were present in person, and...
by Simon Barrow | Dec 25, 2021 | Commentary
THE CHRISTMAS we celebrate in the western world in the first quarter of the C21st is an unwieldy mish-mash of sentimentality, rampant commercialism, tempered religiosity, honest paganism, the mass slaughter of animals, family hospitality and seasonal goodwill. It is...
by Simon Barrow | Oct 31, 2021 | Update
THE ROAD TO #COP26 has been a long one for Ekklesia. Environmental action was integral to our vision when we were first established nearly 20 years ago, and continues to be so. We were early backers of a Green New Deal, a fundamental re-orientation of the economy away...
