News & Comment
We have a database of around 200 commentators with expertise on various stories which hit the headlines. They are from all faiths and none, including academics, faith leaders and representatives from organisations, who have spent a lifetime immersed in their area of special interest. All commentators declare their interests to ensure impartiality in response.
Comment on places of worship remaining open in lockdown England
Places of worship can remain open during the lockdown in England, but…
Religion news 5 January
Surprise at decision to keep places of worship open in England; Baptist…
Religion news 4 January
Stories to watch in 2021 include the impact of Covid-19 on finance…
Faith stories to watch out for in 2021
Christopher Lamb outlines four religion stories to look out for in 2021…
A cold Christmas for homeless people unless the government eases restrictions
Faith organisations group together to appeal for more help for homeless people…
Winter solstice 2020
The winter solstice happened this year at 8.09am on 21 December, when…
Latest Fact Sheets
What is Christmas?
Discovering the Christian festival of Jesus’ birth, by Dr Chris…
Factsheet: Jehovah’s Witnesses
History, organisation, beliefs, practices and controversies of the Jehovah’s…
Factsheet: Druids
Beliefs, practices, facts and stats of the Druid movement…
What is Hanukkah?
HISTORY The name comes from the verb meaning to…
Summer’s over: Paganism and the festival of Samhain
The festival of Samhain on 31 October, has ancient…
Factsheet: Judaism
Fact sheet with suggested commentators on the beliefs, organisation,…
Factsheet: Hinduism
Facts and stats about Hinduism, the third largest religion…
Abuse and the Church of England – timeline
Timeline of the Church of England’s recent history of…
Factsheet: Christianity
Fact sheet on Christianity, with 2.5 followers – 30%…
Factsheet: Islam
23 per cent of the world is Muslim. This…
Factsheet: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
Introduction to Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Factsheet
Background, beliefs, practices, controversies, academic experts list, academic references…
Christ Church Oxford timeline
By Tim Wyatt The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford,…
Humanist weddings factsheet
Humanist wedding history, beliefs, other faiths responses, recent court…
Mystical, neo-Nazi and explicitly malevolent: the Order of Nine Angles
Beliefs, background, in the news, list of commentators. By…
The Presidents’ Church becomes a new battleground
St John’s Episcopal church opposite the White House -…
Pentecost, birthday of the Christian Church
What is Pentecost? Fact sheet on this Christian festival…
Genesis II, the ‘non-religious church’ that wants you to drink bleach
by Sarah Harvey The American president Donald Trump, at…
The Pagan Festival of Beltane
Factsheet on the pagan festival of Beltane. History, customs,…
How digital technology became sacred for Hindus
By Tilak Parekh The coronavirus has led to seismic…
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