Religion and Secularism Network

by | Oct 18, 2007

Following a series of open seminars, there will be an invitees research workshop in 2008, aiming to look at: (1) Implications of the declining cultural hegemony of ‘mainstream’ Christian churches within the religious sphere for prevailing concepts of the secular in...

What meaning does ‘God’ have today?

by | Jul 20, 2007

1. Christian Belief After Christendom?We live in an era (and in a part of the world) where the received institutions, rituals and ideas of historic Christianity are being severely questioned, bypassed, mocked, superseded or rejected. Some call it...

Re-writing History: the Episcopal Church struggle

by | Jul 19, 2007

Summary 1. Because The Episcopal Church (USA and other regions) is more accepting than most provinces of lesbians and gay people, including those in loving partnerships, it has been accused of failing to act in accord with the clear teaching of the Bible and the...

When the Saints Go Marching Out: Redefining St George for a new era

by | Apr 19, 2007

Introduction: the English problem? St George is a figure who embodies the curious ‘traditional’ relationship between religion and social order, nation and identity. More-or-less emptied of its (chequered) Christian history, his flag and symbolism has increasingly been...

Facing up to fundamentalism

by | Feb 1, 2007

“Fundamentalism has suddenly become a matter of concern for everyone, whether or not they are personally religious. It affects education in science and history; it affects political elections in some countries, and through this it affects international...