Methodists make careful response to Queen’s speech

As the political debate around the Queen’s speech continues, the Methodist Church in Britain has made a careful response to a range of issues – including climate change, social policy, human rights and bioethics. Anthea Cox, the Church’s Coordinating...

Don’t misuse religion to suppress women, says Cherie Booth

Religion and culture are abused when they are employed illegitimately to justify the suppression of women and the denial of their equal humanity, human rights lawyer Chrie Booth argued yesterday in a lecture at Chatham House in London. Ms Booth, who is married to...