21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1021+ words) Intersociety said its full-month tally for July found that “at least 299 defenceless and peaceful Christians were killed,” while at least 213 others were abducted. The organisation attributed many of the attacks to armed Fulani groups, as well as Boko Haram and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1163+ words) Year after year, we hear that the UK is getting warmer. This summer alone brought successive heatwaves and a prolonged dry spell, while the forecast for autumn is wet. Moments like these have a way of reminding us of something…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (473+ words) In days gone by the Church of England was described as the “Tory Party at prayer”. Times have changed somewhat and now Labour are well represented at different levels of the church. This is well demonstrated by the Parliamentary interaction…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (823+ words) The ‘God Loves You Tour’ will come to Manchester on October 3, with churches across the region encouraging members to invite friends, relatives and neighbours to hear the American evangelist preach, said organisers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Alongside Graham’s…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (878+ words) The light shone by Earl Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, on the financial threat to Britain’s historic churches is significant. But it is noteworthy that his article in the Financial Times did not mention the £100 million…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1691+ words) When we talk about Jesus’ early life, Mary usually takes centre stage and rightly so. But standing quietly beside her is Joseph: a man with no recorded quotes, no spotlight moments, and yet a calling so weighty it’s almost hard…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (565+ words) The report follows a consultation in March attended by clergy, theologians, theological educators, church officials and other stakeholders. Stipendiary clergy numbers within the Church have been declining since the 1960s. In May of this year the number of stipendiary clergy was…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) This is the opening thought in the Haftorah reading for the last Shabbat in the month of Elul, before Rosh Hashanah, which takes place on the 1st of Tishri. It appears in Isaiah 55:6-56:8, the final Haftorah of Comfort. It is believed…...