Commenting on a new Ipsos opinion poll commissioned by the British Council, which indicates a continuing public confusion about the teaching of evolutionary science and creationism in school classr

Commenting on the UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government's remarks that "faith must be respected and its power acknowledged by government", the religion and society think-tank E

Commenting on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) report that religious organisations are offloading part of their requirement to fund refurbishments of faith schools onto the taxpayer, Simon Ba

Commenting on the Serious Fraud Office's decision to prosecute arms giant BAE Systems over major corruption allegations, Symon Hill,associate director of the think-tank Ekklesia (who previously wor

Responding to recent remarks by Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia commented:

Commenting on the possibility of a new wave of non-party political candidates, including Martin Bell and Terry Waite, emerging, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, commented:

Symon Hill, associate director of the thinktank Ekklesia, who is himself a Quaker, commented as follows on the decision of the the Quakers' Yearly Meeting in York to affirm same-sex marriages:

Commenting on the new Theos report on the National Lottery, which says it is a bad bet for the poor, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion, society and politics thinktank Ekklesia said:

Commenting on the passing into Irish law of an offence of "blasphemous libel", Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion, society and politics thinktank Ekklesia, said:

Commenting on a report in the Mail on Sunday that Bishops may lose voting righ

Commenting on the Rt Rev Michael Nazir Ali's call for gay people to "repent", Symon Hill, associate director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, said:

Commenting on journalist Ben White's new book Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think tank Ekklesia, said:

Commenting on the Church of England Board of Education head's defence of discrimination in faith schools policy, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, said.:

Commenting on Church of England and Roman Catholic lobbying for "the right to discriminate" in relation to employment and the new Equality Bill, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and societ

Ekklesia's associate director Symon Hill said: “This decision is staggering after so much talk of transparency and accountability in Parliament following the scandal over MP's expenses.