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Cold water, buses and shared humanity

The usual internet ranters apart, the much-publicised 'atheist bus project' has provoked some lively discussion and response.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 22 October 2008 - 8:29pm.
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Should politicians 'do God'?

Many believers want politicians to talk more about God and faith. Many secularists wish they would stop doing so. But are both missing the point?

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 22 October 2008 - 8:37am.
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Supporting Nicaragua

Two new trustees needed for the Board of the charity Nicaragua
Solidarity Campaign. Can you help?

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 21 October 2008 - 11:03pm.
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Believable finance

Ekklesia's briefing on faith and economy has been updated again to include the latest material appearing on the site about the global credit crunch.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 21 October 2008 - 6:56am.
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The church and alternative economics

When Ekklesia pointed out that the Church of England appears to be involved in the dodgy market dealing it rhetorically condemns, the main point of our argument was that the churches have a golden opportunity to invest in something much more exciting.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 26 September 2008 - 9:06am.
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Rowan Williams makes his Marx

While disastrous things have been done in his name, Karl Marx's status as a moral prophet against greed was reinforced from an unexpected source this week - the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 26 September 2008 - 8:14am.
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Religion and secularism in southeast Asia

This month, the Marty Center's Religion and Culture Web Forum (University of Chicago) features research on "Secularism, Religious Renaissance, and Social Conflict in Asia" by Richard Madsen.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 9 September 2008 - 1:46am.
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A heated faith schools debate

Predictably, those who oppose the anti-discrimination stance of Accord are calling it an anti-faith schools coalition. It isn't.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 2 September 2008 - 10:19am.
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A big small big world

The rich and powerful now have their own social networking site. It's called Eye of a Needle? Nope, it's called ASW. And you're not invited.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 1 September 2008 - 10:40am.
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Are they listening?

This week the Anglican bishops gathered at the Lambeth Conference will have to confront their divisions and future options.

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 29 July 2008 - 9:24am.
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