by Archive | Jun 16, 2006
In recent years the Christian churches have set great stall by “family values” and the institution of marriage. Yet the form of marriage we know as such today is a relatively late invention out of something that once had much more to do with solidifying...
by Archive | Jun 14, 2006
For the best part of 1700 years, the institutional church has enjoyed a hand-in-hand relationship with government. Indeed, the church has often been seen as the glue that has stopped political systems from disintegrating into anarchy. But in this post-Christendom era...
by Archive | Mar 27, 2006
Since Christian peace activist Norman Kember returned to Britain on 23 March 2006, following four months of captivity in Iraq, numerous media outlets have printed hostile, inaccurate, poorly researched and sometime vitriolic accusations against him and his colleagues....
by Archive | Oct 24, 2005
The role, status and influence of religion in public life is a fraught topic at the moment. As the confused and impassioned debate surrounding the proposed Racial and Religious Hatred Bill illustrates, it is also one in which heat rapidly overcomes light. Government...
by Archive | Jul 26, 2005
In the wake of public concerns about the relationship between religion and terror, this book raises questions about how some church teaching about the death of Jesus could be linked to the approval of violence. Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really...
