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follow-ups to the Archbishop's sermon in Mexico 26 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
We reported some time ago that the Archbishop of Canterbury visited Mexico (along with Guatemala and Barbados) and that he preached this sermon in Monterrey. It includes this passage: …It is a dangero...
more commentary about fracking 24 Aug 2013 | 10:55 pm
See this earlier article for background. Some interesting material has been published by the joint public issues team of the Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed Churches: Fracking for gas, fuel po...
opinion 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Richard Beck blogs that Blessed are the Tricksters. John Martin writes for Fulcrum about Ten Things a Vicar Needs To Hear…often. Peter Harrison writes for ABC Religion and Ethics about Setting the rec...
New approach to Christmas advertising campaign 23 Aug 2013 | 02:38 am
The Anglican Communion News Service reports: Christmas campaign does something new for 2013. A marketing initiative established to remind Brits about the true meaning of Christmas is trying something ...
opinion 17 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Benjamin Myers writes for ABC Religion and Ethics about Reflected glory: Imitation, biography and moral formation in early Christianity. Kenan Malik writes about What do Believers Believe? (not what y...
Blackburn Diocese asks questions about fracking 16 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
There have been numerous press reports about a leaflet that the Diocese of Blackburn produced which deals with the moral issues related to shale gas drilling techniques. The first such drilling attemp...
Rowan Williams speaks 16 Aug 2013 | 01:05 am
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, spoke at the Edinburgh international book festival today. Charlotte Higgins has a comprehensive report in The Guardian: Rowan Williams tells ‘perse...
Women Bishops in Wales 15 Aug 2013 | 03:43 pm
The Governing Body of the Church in Wales will be meeting next month. On the agenda is a bill to allow women to be bishops. The Church has issued this press release today. Church to vote on women bish...
Evangelical Alliance publishes guidance on new Marriage law 15 Aug 2013 | 11:36 am
Under the title Marriage FAQs, the Evangelical Alliance has published a guidance document: Earlier this month, the new Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act was introduced. As this legislation has now been ...
Archbishop of Uganda holds a press conference 14 Aug 2013 | 12:43 pm
The Archbishop of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali held a press conference recently. Here are some reports from it: From the GAFCON website: Ugandan primate calls for GAFCON support The primate of the Church o...
