Christian heritage and a marriage of inconvenience

Not so long ago, in the year my sister was born, the then Bishop of London was faced with a dilemma. A couple were due to have a wedding ceremony at a church in Kensington, and this was arousing intense anger and fear. Quite apart from the fact that there were some...

Christian heritage and a marriage of inconvenience

Not so long ago, in the year my sister was born, the then Bishop of London was faced with a dilemma. A couple were due to have a wedding ceremony at a church in Kensington, and this was arousing intense anger and fear. Quite apart from the fact that there were some...

Church of England re-looks at baptism in the modern age

The place of baptism in the Established Church, and consequently wider society, has changed greatly in the last century, a new book from the Church of England acknowledges. It offers assistance with developing the rite but does not explore post-Christendom in any...

Church of England re-looks at baptism in the modern age

The place of baptism in the Established Church, and consequently wider society, has changed greatly in the last century, a new book from the Church of England acknowledges. It offers assistance with developing the rite but does not explore post-Christendom in any...

USA reconsiders prison religious book ban after protests

The US Federal Bureau of Prisons has said it will return “non-approved” religious books and other materials that were removed from the shelves of federal prison libraries because of concerns over the threat of terrorism -writes Chris Herlinger. The prisons...