Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad
Denying religious freedom and women's rights go hand-in-hand.
Denying religious freedom and women's rights go hand-in-hand.
In many ways, it is Communion, rather than crowns, that is the most important and counter-cultural aspect of the coronation service. That is a very challenging message.
As the subject of deliverance and demons has come front and center in recent days, I wanted to state clearly what I do and do not believe, in keeping with the views I have held for decades.
Westminster Abbey has reflected the changing history of both the monarchy and the nation over one thousand years. Its stones have echoed to the great events of history.
I've been writing Christian comment columns for newspapers and radio for more than 30 years – but I had a shock when I asked an artificial intelligence computer programme to write one for me.
The Church is more than the building or even the people you and I connect with. The Church is global, beautiful, powerful and the Church is on the move.
In the words of Augustine, "If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself."
Lord Williams of Oystermouth, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, and Dr Irene Lancaster, chair of Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group, discuss the relationship between the book of Exodus and campaigns to end slavery.
In its origins, witch hunting is inextricably connected with a particularly troubled period of Christian history.
The abuses of the gambling industry and the scale of gambling-related harms in Britain are crystal clear. There is no need for further consultation on measures that are broadly supported by campaigners and the public.
What we have witnessed in the Warm Welcome campaign is a truly remarkable demonstration that the Church, for all its flaws and failures, can still be the site of extraordinary transformation for people and communities.
The world has it wrong when it comes to thinking about what a leader should look like, how they should act, what their posture to their team should be.
Instead of the infighting that can sometimes be present within the Church, Christians of different denominations were standing shoulder to shoulder, demanding a world free from climate suffering.