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 | Mar 21, 2008
Predicting the future is always a precarious business. But when it comes to the relationship between Christianity and public life there are some pretty clear trends which provide enough evidence to make at least a few credible assertions about what the next few years...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 21, 2008
Today’s world “lives with death and resurrection in many ways and in many places”, says the president of the Methodist Conference in Britain. The duty of the church is to be with them in this and to point to the hope of the gospel. “An...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 21, 2008
The Seven Deadly Sins have been given a makeover. Out goes sloth, and in comes pollution. Out goes greed, and in comes poverty. Out goes envy, and in comes drugs. The Vatican in revising Pope Gregory’s 6th century menu has gone contemporary, eco-friendly, and socially...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 21, 2008
Hong Kong Christians have urged the Chinese government in Beijing to stop its suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Tibet and to talk to the Tibetan people – writes Francis Wong. The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission protested on 19 March at the Chinese...
