by Sean Reilly | Mar 11, 2008
Lord Goldsmith, who has headed up the government citizenship review, walked into an instant backlash today over proposals that school-leavers should be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country. The suggestion is not a formal proposal, but Lord...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 11, 2008
Good citizenship is not about flag-waving, metaphorically or otherwise. It’s about the just practices, shared habits and practical ways of organising our public lives which enable people to belong to one another across boundaries like those created by nation...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 10, 2008
The Church of England is launching an easy-to-use interactive online resource for working out a household spending budget, emphasising that Christian faith encourages a philosophy of “enough”, rather than seeking consolation from over-spending. The...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 10, 2008
The head of a world churches body which has been highly critical of the policies of the state of Israel toward the Palestinians has unequivocally condemned the recent bomb outrage in Jerusalem. “We express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to the families of those...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 10, 2008
Russia’s president-elect, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin’s handpicked successor, can count on support from his country’s religious organizations which have congratulated him after his landslide victory in the elections – writes Sophia...
