by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
Why do the seasonal messages from all the world’s Christian leaders sound a bit like Guardian editorials? The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of our duty to the environment – no surprise there from a self-confessed “bearded lefty”. But the Queen...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
The key message of Christmas is that God in Jesus commits to dignifying and transforming human ordinariness, not to fantasies about a super-hero figure or military conquerer, the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, President of the Methodist Conference in Britain, has declared in...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
The compassionate actions of human beings, not their claims against each other, reflect the will of God and the transforming power of Jesus the Prince of Peace, say the heads of the churches in Jerusalem this Christmastide. The thirteen most senior Christian leaders...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 29, 2007
In spite of its many weals and woes, life has meaning and purpose expressed through our experience of love and creativity. That is the message of Christmas to humanity, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams says. In his recent Christmas Day sermon, Dr Williams...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 29, 2007
Buddhist monks who led anti-government demonstrations in Myanmar (also known as Burma) have been selected as the top religion newsmakers of the year, in a poll of secular journalists who write about religion for media in the United States – writes Chris...
