A step forward in the faith schools debate

by | Dec 4, 2008

The current ‘debate’ about faith schools (that is, state-funded schools with a religious foundation) is both unproductive and unsustainable. It is unproductive, because the terms of engagement have been too easily determined by vested interests, both ‘pro’ and ‘anti’....

Towards an economy worth believing in

by | Oct 20, 2008

What on earth have faith and economics to do with one another? A good deal, actually. The three ‘religions of the book’ (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) all have ancient, and often overlooked, prohibitions on usury – interest for profit. The Jewish...

Changing faith schools for the better

by | Aug 30, 2008

Aims of ACCORD (http://www.accordcoalition.org.uk – live from 1 September 2008) In a pluralist, multi-cultural society, the state should promote tolerance and recognition of different values and beliefs. Given the dangers of segregation and the importance of...

Lambeth facing West and South

by | Jul 21, 2008

Media coverage of the 2008 Lambeth Conference of bishops has largely focused attention on divisions among Anglicans. These are often regarded as conflicts between ‘liberal’ Westerners and ‘traditionalists’ from other parts of the world. Tensions based on cultural...

Theology, science and the problem of ID

by | Jun 27, 2008

On 7 February 2008, the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), a network of leading practitioners and theorists based at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge [1], unveiled the conclusion of an investigation by seven specialists in science, theology,...