Press Archive

The Closing of the Church Door, Newsweek, 19 May 2008

Press Office — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:22:08 +0000

What we're now seeing is the end of what was historically called Christendom in Europe," says Jonathan Bartley, "This has been the result of large-scale immigration, growth in democracy, a secularizin

Banishing the bishops, New Statesman, 7 March 2008

Press Office — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:30:58 +0000

The church’s strategy is now clear – that if it is to have a hope of maintaining its privileges, it must try to get them extended to other religions too, says Jonathan Bartley

Disestablishmentarianism, New Statesman, 6 March 2008

Press Office — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:33:27 +0000

Disestablishment would not mean the removal of religion from public life

Is Christianity being marginalised?, New Statesman, 5 March 2008

Press Office — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:36:15 +0000

While stories of marginalised Christians continue to make headlines, Jonathan Bartley suggests the marginalised people are in the minority.

Tracing the history of faith in public life, New Statesman, 4 March 2008

Press Office — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:26:57 +0000

Jonathan Bartley from the Christian thinktank Ekklesia traces the history of faith in public life

Row over Bush's 'censored' library, The Guardian, 25 February 2008

Press Office — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:52:04 +0000

Ekklesia 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

"Devil in details" in archbishop's sharia plan, Reuters, 10 February 2008

Press Office — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:45:47 +0000

"What Dr Williams is talking about in practical terms is either superfluous ...

Profile of James Jones, The Guardian, 8 February 2008

Press Office — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:03:25 +0000

Simon Barrow comments on the Bishop of Liverpool's intervention as "an honest, brave and thoughtful contribution to the painful Anglican debate about sexuality, authority and Scripture."

Nick Clegg says: 'I don't believe in God' , The Times, 19 December 2007

Press Office — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:14:38 +0000

When religion is quite an emotive and explosive issue, having someone who perhaps does not have a religious faith could be quite a positive move, suggests Jonathan Bartley.

Poll forces Church to re-examine way it teaches religion in schools, The Times, 19th November 2007

Press Office — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:09:22 +0000

The 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