Forthcoming Ekklesia Events

As the summer draws to a close, we’d like to highlight the forthcoming events over the next couple of months. As the summer draws to a close, we’d like to highlight the forthcoming events over the next couple of months. August 30th: Ekklesia is delighted...

The mistake of Corbyn’s opponents

What is the job of a Leader of the Opposition? What is the job of a Leader of the Opposition? From the comments of Jeremy Corbyn’s critics, you might think that it involves appearing calmly respectable for five years and then winning an election. They insist that...

Archbishop unjustly bars lay reader for marrying

The Archbishop of York will block a lay minister from serving local churches, simply because he is getting married. The Archbishop of York will block a lay minister from serving local churches, simply because he is getting married. This move is divisive and exposes...

The benefit cap, the political Trojan horse of welfare reform

Of all welfare reform policies, the benefit cap has resonated most strongly with the public, and gained most support from across the political spectrum. Of all welfare reform policies, the benefit cap has resonated most strongly with the public, and gained most...

‘Religion’ in Sociology

My ‘critical religion’ article entitled Critical reflections on the category of “Religion” in contemporary sociological discourse>/em> has recently been published by Nordic Journal of Religion My ‘critical religion’ article entitled Critical reflections on the...