by Sean Reilly | Jun 11, 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his allies stand accused of distorting the facts as the parlimentary vote on 42 days detention for terror suspects looms – with church figures joining the critics. The Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs Unit has...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 10, 2008
The Cambridge-based Von Hugel Institute’s report on church, government and social welfare is creating a lively media and political talking point following its launch in London yesterday. But much of the debate is being conducted by people who have not read the...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 9, 2008
If there’s going to be disagreement, it’s good to figure out where, why and how it arises. But when it comes to religion and public life, there is more frequently unhelpful confusion. Here is Francis Davis, one of the authors of the new church, government...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 8, 2008
A report looking at the role of the Church of England and other faith communities in welfare has been spun into an attack on government before it has even been published and properly digested, say the researchers involved in producing it. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s...
by Sean Reilly | May 14, 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and the Anglican Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, welcomed leaders from business, government and civil society to Lambeth Palace yesterday for a Climate Change round table. The event was organised by the Together campaign,...
