Christian persecution ‘made worse’ by pandemic says charity
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the persecution of Christians worldwide according to Open Doors International.
Rosie Dawson
The faith leaders who will help Biden to ‘lighten the darkness’
Black protestant and growing non religious voters, key to Joe Biden winning the US presidential election, frame the future direction on poverty, race and social justice.
Living in Love and Faith: ‘What it means to be human’
The Church of England has published its long- awaited resource, Living in Love and Faith, aimed at enabling Christians to explore issues of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. The timetable for considering the documents and deciding on policy could be as swift as two years.
Colourful festival to celebrate marriage and sisterhood
Understanding the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth, when wives celebrate their marriage by dressing again as brides, feasting with each other before dawn, and then staying with the sisterhood while fasting for a day.
How philanthropy can regain its soul
If philanthropy is to recover its soul, it needs to recover a spiritual dimension that places at its heart the relationship between those who give and those who receive.
White supremacy is still dominating the mainstream US Christian churches
Author Dr Robert Jones suggests churches have been responsible for constructing and sustaining a project to protect white supremacy and resist black equality.
Scottish children sent to a life of abuse by Catholics Brothers in Australia
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has finished hearing damning evidence of sex abuse against children who were sent to Roman Catholic institutions in western Australia.
Holocaust memorial near parliament ‘a trophy terrorist target’
A proposed Holocaust memorial in Victoria Gardens, next to the Houses of Parliament, has become the subject of a planning inquiry after objections to its location and size.
Conservative pressure group behind failed ‘religious discrimination’ case
A school pastoral assistant, dismissed for Facebook posts about the teaching of relationships, has lost her claim for unfair dismissal. She was defended by the conservative Christian Legal Centre.
Scripture and violence: Do holy texts really inspire terrorists?
By Rosie Dawson Schoolchildren, journalists and people of faith could be educated about scriptural passages in the Bible and the […]