Category - atheism

Christianity versus ‘the church of power’

Simon Barrow — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:26:08 +0100

Christians have moved from non-engagement to engagement in politics, says Simon Barrow, but often in domineering and selfish ways. To argue for church as alternative community is not to advocate either 'secularism' or 'religionism', but the recovery of authentic Christianity in a plural environment.

The terrifying truth about God

Simon Barrow — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:14:41 +0100

Often Christians behave as if their central convictions about God has little practical bearing on the world and its problems, says Simon Barrow. On the contrary, being engaged by the Trinitarian mystery of God is central to facing up to the world's lesions with realism and hope.

Netherlands church authorities decline action against rebel pastor

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:54:58 +0100

Two regional church authorities in the Netherlands are reported to have decided to take no disciplinary action against a self-proclaimed atheist pastor, Klaas Hendrikse

Changing belief patterns in the USA

Simon Barrow — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:58:08 +0000

The dominance of religion in American public life has taken a different form to that of Europe under Christendom. But the US picture is changing too.

Once-atheist Albania urged to return seized religious property

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:10:04 +0000

Europe's biggest grouping of Anglican, Orthodox and Protestant churches has called on Albania to return sacred property seized during the 46 years of communist rule that followed the Second World War.

Driving a bus through belief?

Mark Vernon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:06:55 +0000

By adding more weight to the debate, the campaigning atheists won’t stop the worry about God, says Mark Vernon. Unless they can stop talking about it, they’ll only succeed in giving the rumour new life.

Cold water, buses and shared humanity

Simon Barrow — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:29:02 +0100

The usual internet ranters apart, the much-publicised 'atheist bus project' has provoked some lively discussion and response.

Godless "happy bus to nowhere" proves an instant hit

staff writers — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:00:02 +0100

The fundraising campaign to procure money for a fleet of London buses that will tell people there is probably no God and they should get on with being happy has proved an instant hit, raising over five times its target in the first day.

Non-religion beyond Christendom

Press Office — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:19:33 +0100

Responding to the initial success of the 'atheist bus campaign' and the debate around Richard Dawkins anti-religion polemics, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia says that this is more evi

Bussing people to atheism?

Simon Barrow — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:56:53 +0100

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia says that the new atheist bus campaign backed by Richard Dawkins, if it gets out of the garage onto the road, will pose interesting questions about how