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Anglicans challenged on power, sex and ‘traditionalism’

Press Office — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:32:55 +0100

But new research from the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia suggests that those who want to keep the church defined by very narrow parameters are straying from well established Christian tradition.

Church arguments miss the global challenge, says think tank

Press Office — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:52:12 +0100

Anglican wrangling about sexuality and authority in the church is missing the big picture about how the relationship between religion and society is changing, says a new book from the think tank Ekklesia to be published next week.

Christian leaders mark Israel’s anniversary with ‘just peace’ call

Press Office — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:10:38 +0100

Over 140 Christian leaders have made a unified call for a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. Their declaration is published today in The Independent newspaper.

Good citizens question ‘national pride’, says Christian think tank

Press Office — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:26:33 +0000

Encouraging people to commit to social justice, human dignity, equality, civic participation and peace-building is the way to create good citizens, says the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, not attempts to impose symbols of state allegiance and inflated rhetoric about ‘national pride’.

Archbishop's speech shows need for disestablishment

Press Office — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:28:02 +0000

The latest address by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Church of England's General Synod has confirmed the move toward a 'multi-faith settlement' for religion in terms of law and governance in the UK, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia says.

Christian think-tank backs repeal of UK blasphemy laws

Press Office — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:40:10 +0000

The Christian think tank Ekklesia has renewed its call for the repeal of the UK's archaic blasphemy laws. An amendment to abolish the offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel has been tabled by Evan Harris MP to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, and the issue is drawing support from people of all faiths and none.

Church of England should stop 'spinning' around church schools says think-tank

staff writers — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:01:19 +0000

It is time that the Church of England faced up to the widespread public concern surrounding church schools and stopped trying to pretend that fear about Church schools comes only from a vociferous anti-religious minority.

Equalities 'historic opportunity' for evangelicals

Press Office — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:19:56 +0000

The think-tank Ekklesia, which examines religion in public life, says that the controversial appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance UK to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is "a historic opportunity for evangelicals to shift toward full acceptance of the equalities agenda."

Government responds to requests for action on 'creationism' (updated)

Press Office — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:19:29 +0100

In June 2007 the Christian think-tank Ekklesia and the British Humanist Association wrote to the new Schools, Children and Families minister, Ed Balls MP, urging him to make progress on combating creationism in British schools. The government has subsequently issued its promised guidelines.

Biblical scholar challenges churches on Jesus' family values

Press Office — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:00:48 +0100

An opportunity to hear Professor Good, from the Episcopal Church's prestigious General Theological Seminary, at Ste Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace (78 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG) at 11am on Thursday 31 May 2007.

Time to re-brand St George

Press Office — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:20:31 +0100

The patron saint of the English should be rebranded and St George's Day should become a national day of dissent, a religious think-tank is proposing.

Crying 'discrimination' harms churches message

Press Office — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:22:34 +0000

Christian claims of discrimination are negative, fail to put across the gospel message of equality, and are based on mixed and questionable evidence, says Ekklesia

Migration is about need not numbers

Press Office — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:42:53 +0000

The Christian think tank Ekklesia has welcomed an independent report from a university-based church research institute which shows the shocking conditions endured by many migrant workers contributing to the economic life of the UK.

Adoption row highlights need for rethink of church-state relations

Press Office — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:51:47 +0000

Responding to comments from Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster and the most senior figure in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the independent UK religious think-tank Ekklesia says it is a mistake to automatically conflate church-based initiatives in civil society with government-sponsored services.

Legal action not inevitable for university Christian Unions, says report

Press Office — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:44:44 +0000

A report published by the think tank Ekklesia suggests that the high-profile conflict between a number of Christian Unions and Students' Unions need not end in legal action ‚Ä' which would be damaging to all concerned.