The church outs itself on homosexuality

Excerpted from The Christian Struggle With Christianity (New Statesman, 16 October 2007) which reflects on the case of a Vatican high-flier unpleasantly ‘outed’ in a recent ‘TV sting’: “[W]hen countries began introducing legislation...

We need fully inclusive chaplaincies

The state does not fund clergy to go about their business in the community at large and so the obvious question is why should it fund them in prisons, hospitals, or the armed forces? The obvious answer is that the provision of chaplaincy in these circumstances...

We need fully inclusive chaplaincies

The state does not fund clergy to go about their business in the community at large and so the obvious question is why should it fund them in prisons, hospitals, or the armed forces? The obvious answer is that the provision of chaplaincy in these circumstances...

Parents will lie about faith to get children into church schools

Almost a quarter of parents in London would lie about their faith to get their children into school, according to a new survey. 23% of London respondents to a poll commissioned by the Children’s Society said they would give false information, such as lying about...

Parents will lie about faith to get children into church schools

Almost a quarter of parents in London would lie about their faith to get their children into school, according to a new survey. 23% of London respondents to a poll commissioned by the Children’s Society said they would give false information, such as lying about...