Equalities ‘historic opportunity’ for evangelicals

by | Nov 9, 2007

London, UK – FRI NOV 9, 2007 The think-tank Ekklesia, which examines religion in public life, says that the controversial appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance UK to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is “a historic...

Biblical scholar challenges churches on Jesus’ family values

by | May 30, 2007

London, UK – WEDS MAY 30, 2007: A leading biblical scholar will tomorrow (Thursday 31 May 2007) challenge churches in Britain and the US to re-think their “family values” rhetoric by looking again at Jesus’ example. If they do they are in for a...

Time to re-brand St George

by | Apr 19, 2007

THURS APR 19, 2007 The patron saint of the English should be rebranded and St George’s Day should become a national day of dissent, a religious think-tank is proposing. The ideas come in a report published ahead of St George’s Day, this Monday 23rd April...

Crying ‘discrimination’ harms churches message

by | Mar 19, 2007

London, UK – Monday 19 March 2007: The UK Christian think-tank Ekklesia has said that “retreating into a persecution mentality” is unhelpful – and harms the churches’ message. The comment came in response to a new BBC survey which shows that up to a third of UK...