by Sean Reilly | Nov 19, 2007
So here we go again. There was the ‘silver ring’ case of a girl barred by her school from wearing a piece of jewellery which turned out to be more a campaign symbol than an essential expression of faith. Her parents lost her case, but are appealing. There...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 13, 2007
As the direct, historic Christendom alliance of church and governance has weakened dramatically in recent years, so the relationship between church and state in a country like Britain has changed. It has moved toward accommodation to a set of mutually reinforcing...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 3, 2007
The church and other faith groups have a vital role to play in bringing about positive transformation to communities across the UK and cannot be ignored, according to the government minister responsible for the communities agenda. But critics say many important...