A ‘vintage year’ for the Festival of Spirituality and Peace

by | Aug 30, 2012

The 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace has been described as a “resounding success” by audiences, participants, sponsors – and by the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP, speaking at the official closing event,...

Getting in the right spirit for Festival

by | Jun 22, 2012

As people across Scotland’s capital and beyond gear up for the world famous Edinburgh ‘Festival season’ this summer, one of the major participating Festivals is launching another ambitious programme of conversations, events and activities. It features everything from...

Visiting scholar questions the modern place of religion

by | Apr 20, 2012

Edinburgh & London, April 19, 2012: Professor Naomi Goldenberg, from the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, is visiting Britain this coming week (21 – 28 April 2012) to give public and university addresses in Stirling, Aberdeen...

Re-thinking economics and legal reform

by | Mar 23, 2012

London & Edinburgh, March 23, 2012: The Christian thinktank Ekklesia, which looks at how beliefs and values can reshape policy and action on public issues, is co-sponsoring an innovative conference on ‘alternative economics’ and has just published a briefing on...

Christians ask St Paul’s to oppose forced Occupy eviction

by | Feb 7, 2012

London & Edinburgh, February 7, 2012: A group of clergy, academics, and church-related figures have written to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, asking them to make clear their opposition to a forcible eviction of Occupy supporters from...