Behind the news: the briefing that led to Janet Daby’s resignation
By Christopher Lamb Labour’s shadow faith minister today resigned for what she has described as “misjudged” comments during a Religion […]
Politics
Government tries to reset relationship between state and faith
A government review on the relationship between faith and state is likely to recommend how to tackle religious illiteracy inside Whitehall and establish a special office to handle faith matters.
Labour’s response to antisemitism broke the law
The Labour party is found guilty of unlawful acts in its response to antisemitism. A “damning verdict” and “day of shame”.
Black, white and hispanic evangelicals hold the key in US presidential election
American evangelicals hold the key to the US presidential election. But their right wing conservative bloc vote, galvanised around abortion, is in contrast to evangelicals in the UK, who pursue social justice issues and whose political vote is split.
Explainer: People of Praise, the ‘handmaidens cult’ followed by Supreme Court candidate
Amy Coney Barrett, contender for a place on the US Supreme Court, belongs to a small Roman Catholic charismatic community ‘People of Praise, where women leaders are known as “handmaidens”.
Trump ups the religious stakes with personal attack on Biden’s faith
President Trump says his Democrat rival Joe Biden is against God. Biden, a devout Roman Catholic said this was shameful and listed the way faith informs his life.
Cathedrals need £40m for repairs after Covid19
by Rosie Dawson The Church of England is to ask the government for £40m to meet the cost of repairs […]
How do we achieve social cohesion? Start with a little trust
A report on social cohesion suggests faith has been seen as a problem and potentially disruptive, but faith organisations play a central role in welfare provision and can play a key part in helping communities bond.
Academics call on government to overhaul ‘negative’ anti-terrorism programme
Academics from several leading British universities are calling for a huge overhaul of the government’s Prevent programme, after claiming that it harms students and threatens free speech and the freedom of research.
Turkey’s conversion of great Byzantine museum into mosque ‘an insult’
Having annulled the 1934 presidential decree that turned the World Heritage Site into a museum, courts give Erdogan permission to open its doors for Muslim prayers on 24 July.