‘We are many’: war, anger and optimism

by | Jul 1, 2015

Yesterday, I wept in a cinema – something I had not done since, at the age of 10, I was utterly undone by the death of Bambi’s mother. Yesterday, I wept in a cinema – something I had not done since, at the age of 10, I was utterly undone by the death of...

Beware the spin as the budget approaches

by | Jun 30, 2015

When the poverty figures were published last week, many people were surprised that they did not show a significant rise. When the poverty figures were published last week, many people were surprised that they did not show a significant rise. Particularly for people...

Church House: Still hosting conferences sponsored by arms companies

by | Jun 29, 2015

Pope Francis last week attacked the “duplicity” of those who profit from the arms trade but “call themselves Christian”. Pope Francis last week attacked the “duplicity” of those who profit from the arms trade but “call themselves Christian”. Meanwhile, St Paul’s...

New website for Ekklesia

by | Jun 29, 2015

When Jonathan Bartley and Simon Barrow set up Ekklesia thirteen years ago, they began with just one webpage. When Jonathan Bartley and Simon Barrow set up Ekklesia thirteen years ago, they began with just one webpage. Since then the site has grown into an amazing...

Armed Forces Day: propaganda and quiet processes

by | Jun 27, 2015

Clichés are usually truths which have somewhat lost their impact through repetition. That repetition takes place because the truths concerned were originally mordantly appropriate. Clichés are usually truths which have somewhat lost their impact through repetition....