Religion news 18 June 2021
Ofsted downgrades Jewish Free School ‘inadequate’; Supreme court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute over same-sex couples; Congregation uses hands to ‘sing’ worship
Ofsted downgrades Jewish Free School ‘inadequate’; Supreme court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute over same-sex couples; Congregation uses hands to ‘sing’ worship
Bishop of London welcomes lifting of wedding restrictions; MPs scathing of BBC report on rehiring Martin Bashir; Police investigate desecration of Quran at Lancashire School; “Thou shalt not bribe” Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer
Journalists have to improve the way the create networks to get better stories out of more communities, especially those that are under-represented.
While faith groups have always been involved in social action, their work in delivering frontline services during the pandemic has been widely regarded, noticed and praised by politicians across the board.
Suzanne Franks, a professor of journalism at City University, London,, says Israel is not being understood or even listened to when it comes to British media coverage, and she is calling for “a better explanation of the meaning of Zionism”.
Podcasting creates a close bond with the human voice. We can tell from the slightest inflection whether someone’s sad.
Seeing faith organisations demonstrate unity, compassion and community in person and online during the pandemic has strengthened and deepened the faith of many young people dealing with lockdown in the UK. That was the consensus of panelists at this year’s Religion Media Festival — Exploring Belief.
Dr David Muir, Roehampton University, has called for the term “evangelical” to be reclaimed and not be used as a form of name-calling. He warned that unless evangelical Christians thought beyond their own little theological tribes, they were “going to be in a pretty awful place”.
