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The definition of marriage
I was caught out. On Thursday I was giving a talk on homosexuality to a church deanery readers’ group. I expected differences of opinion, but the big sticking-point was not what I expected. Nobody argued that intimate same-sex partnerships were … Continue reading
Does the Church still need parishes?
For churchgoers, yet another fascinating YouGov survey by Linda Woodhead for the Westminster Faith Debates. This one is about the views of Anglican clergy. Anthony Woollard comments here. In this post I focus on the finding that 83% want to … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Religion
Tagged Leslie Paul Report, Parish system, Parishes, Westminster Faith Debates
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Smug Christians and Jewish sacrifices
There is a version of Christianity, still sadly all too common, that claims to accept everything in the Bible literally as divine revelation and is not interested in information from any other source. Quite often such Christians positively disapprove of … Continue reading
Demons are bad news: can we do without them?
A short while ago I received this message from a correspondent: I do not believe in a devil, or demons. This difference in belief has lead to various familial arguments I’d rather avoided, but could not. My mother is quite … Continue reading
Food banks and economic myths
The rapid rise in the number of people depending on food banks is the most significant social development in the UK over the last few years. Hope+ Food Bank in Liverpool has published statistics showing why people are driven there … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Economics, Inequality, Religion
Tagged food banks, foodbanks, inequality, new right economics, St Brides Liverpool
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Rev’s priesthood
This is about the sense of having a distinctive role. It is inspired by the television series Rev, with its vicar Adam Smallbone. I rarely watch television, but to me Rev was special. At last the BBC has produced a … Continue reading
Why go to church anyway?
It’s a good sign. The Church Times is publishing a four-part series of articles on the state of the Church of England. The news is mostly discouraging, but never mind. The series began last week with an article by Linda … Continue reading
Why Christians shouldn’t believe in the devil
The debate continues about the devil in the Church of England Baptism service, with two articles in today’s Church Times. Angela Tilby finds all the talk of ‘the deceit and corruption of evil’ to be ‘overloaded and even intrusive’. Instead … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Churches, God, Worship
Tagged Baptism, Bible, devil, New Testament, Satan
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Two directions for liberal theology
Now that recent controversies have revealed the downside of hardline dogmatic Christianity, there is increasing interest in liberal theology. What is it, and who are the liberals? I have been involved with Modern Church for 30 years and have just … Continue reading
Why pray for the poor at Christmas?
And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us at this time remember in his name the poor and the helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed… So prayed the congregation at King’s College Cambridge as … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Economics, Inequality, Politics, Religion
Tagged food banks, King's College Cambridge, poverty, prayer, welfare sanctions
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