by Sean Reilly | Sep 11, 2008
The need to “re-frame the religious dimensions” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a key goal of a 4-day international theological conference which began yesterday in the Swiss capital, Bern. The conference involves some 65 theologians and church...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 1, 2008
Some sections of the Anglican Communion are convinced that only their narrow vision of what is permissible in faithfulness to the Christian message is adequate. Those who disagree must be excised or shunned. We have been here before. Indeed the first Council of the...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 25, 2008
Gordon Brown has been presented with a copy of the Bible which highlights passages which refer to social justice. Chief Executive of Bible Society, James Catford, presented a copy of The Poverty and Justice Bible to the UK Prime Minister, during a visit to Downing...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 22, 2008
The Bible needs to be re-read from the viewpoint of women so as to shatter “institutionalised patriarchy”, which is reinforced by “conservative” biblical interpretation, says a leader of a prominent group of women theologians – writes...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 7, 2008
The Anglican Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones, has called for a change of heart among Evangelicals and others in the often bitter argument about sexuality, Scripture and authority. But Bishop Jones has not, as reports in The Guardian and the Daily Mail...
