by Doug Hynd | Apr 4, 2023 | Commentary
DURING RECENT ELECTIONS, whether in Australia, the US or the UK, very few political parties have offered a substantial policy platform, let alone a broader vision of what they want to achieve in power. Admittedly there are some differences in how this plays out across...
by Jill Segger | Mar 23, 2023 | Commentary
“O WORLD INVISIBLE, we view thee…”. The opening line of Francis Thompson’s incarnational poem In No Strange Land illuminates the concept of sacrament as the here-and-now visible representation of an eternal truth existing beyond our physical vision. And just to...
by Simon Barrow | Mar 4, 2023 | Commentary
LAST YEAR, Ekklesia Publishing launched a new book called Exchange of Gifts: The Vision of Simon Barrington-Ward. We are delighted to have another opportunity to promote and profile that volume this weekend (Saturday 4 March 2023), in connection with a thanksgiving...
by Bernadette Meaden | Feb 23, 2023 | Commentary
MAYOR SADIQ KHAN’S decision to provide free school meals for every primary school child in London for a year has been met with relief and praise from organisations campaigning against child poverty. Mr Khan said he hopes the UK government sees that, “if...
by Savitri Hensman | Feb 7, 2023 | Commentary
AS THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND GENERAL SYNOD prepares to meet, bringing together representatives of laity, clergy and bishops, how people in same-sex relationships are treated will be a controversial topic. Bishops have proposed prayers for blessing those who have married...
by Simon Barrow | Jan 31, 2023 | Commentary
WHICH WORLD do you live in? The question is sometimes asked in an accusatory way of those whose perception of reality seems far removed from everyday experience. Not infrequently it is a politician or pundit who has just demonstrated an aloofness towards people living...