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- 14 May
2008The Christian think-tank Ekklesia has concurred with the findings of a new report from Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights which says that any child of ‘sufficient maturity, intelligen
- 9 May
2008"Arguing about the latest statistics misses the point," says Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia.
Radio Archive
- 27 Sep
2007Jonathan Bartley looks at the tradition of nonviolence within Christianity and discusses how such traditions inform debates about regime change and the situation in Burma. - 21 Aug
2007
Ekklesia's director looks at the turmoil in financial markets and the fallout from subp
Press Archive
- 28 Feb
2008Ekklesia quoted in coverage of the George W Bush presidential library which found a university location in Bush's home state of Texas - but controversy and accusations of bias have followed it even th - 19 Nov
2007The Church of England is to re-examine its approach to teaching religion in its schools after a "surprising" number of people told pollsters that church schools promote "narrow religious teaching", re
TV Archive
- 23 Sep
2007
'Does love of neighbour mean we should pursue a more open immigration policy? - 9 Sep
2007The first in the series which looks at the role of religion in public life following a BBC survey on the subject, as well as inter-species embryos
Web Archive
- 9 Nov
2007Coverage of Ekklesia's statement regarding the appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance UK to the new Commission on Equality and Human Rights (ECHR). - 21 Sep
2007Ekklesia comments on the forthcoming Single Equality Bill, urging churches to embrace equal access and rights in the public sphere with greater enthusiasm.
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