"Arguing about the latest statistics misses the point," says Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia.

The religion and society think tank Ekklesia is backing an independent initiative aimed at marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel with a call from senior Christian lead

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a new painting of St George, the patron saint of England, which portrays him as a man of compassion and challenges the myth of 'the crusade

Whatever the different moral estimates of the issues involved in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, churches should not be seen to be using institutional hectoring to get their own way, s

Ekklesia has welcomed debate on how publicly funded schools should be open to pupils of all faiths and none, but has questioned the National Union of Teachers (NUT) annual report's idea of requirin

Following the news that Secretary of State Ed Balls has ordered a review of admissions policies in faith and church schools, Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the religious thinktank Ekklesia, who h

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, which actively backs Fair Trade initiatives as part of its work in exploring alternative economic and social policies, says that the just trade movemen

Commenting on a leader in The Economist [Feb 14th 2008] calling for the severing of the church-state link in England, Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, said: "The fact that a ma

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's religion news programme 'Sunday' (17 Feb 08), Jonathan Bartley of the Christian think-tank Ekklesia has said that the Church of England would benefit from giving up its Es

Commenting on the Archbishop of Canterbury's claim that rights of conscience for religion necessitate the granting of exemptions from UK legislation, the Christian think-tank Ekklesia says that whi

Responding to links being made between the debate about family Sharia in Britain and the situation in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, Simon Barrow of the religion and society think-tank Ekkles

Responding the Archbishop of Canterbury's lecture and interview on religious and civil law, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, said that Dr Williams’ senti

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a report from leading scholars critiquing 'intelligent design' ideas on both theological and scientific grounds.

Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, which has argued that an inclusive stance towards lesbian and gay people is compatible with the historic commitments of ma

The religious think-tank Ekklesia has expressed regret that the Scout Association, one of Britain's leading youth organisations, is refusing to open its doors to young people with principled non-re