Category - faith communities

Gordon Brown’s search for purpose

Simon Barrow — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:59:27 +0100

Gordon Brown's recent poll humiliations have left him seeking to rebuild support, says Simon Barrow. The 'faith constituency' is one that he has a particular interest in - and it won't go away.

Charity Commission and Von Hugel authors disagree over church report

staff writers — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:21:04 +0100

The Charity Commission, the independent charity regulator, and researchers at the Von Hugel Institute, have disagreed over the findings of a new report commissioned by the Church of England on the role of faith in social welfare.

Welfare should be based on fairness

Press Office — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:30:42 +0100

Responding to the Labour Party's new consultation with faith communities, launched by the Prime Minister at a reception at Number 10 Downing Street, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia ha

The churches and public service provision

Simon Barrow — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:11:44 +0100

The new Cambridge report on church, government and public welfare (Moral, But No Compass) raises plenty of important questions - which the immediate media furore is in danger of missing or distorting.

Row breaks out over report to Church on its welfare role

staff writers — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:25:13 +0100

A report looking at the role of the Church of England and other faith communities in public welfare provision has been spun into an attack on government before it has even been published and read, say the researchers behind it.

Faithful communities: Fostering cohesion?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:00:08 +0000

Start: 19/02/2008 - 11:30

An IPPR North event which seeks to explore how faith communities can contribute towards cohesion looking at how best to strengthen networks in the North East.

Theologians and practitioners team up in HIV prevention struggle

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:12:03 +0000

An educational institution in southern Africa is hosting a major theological consultation on HIV prevention called by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), based in Geneva. Participants are expected from across the globe.

Faith groups need to embrace equality with enthusiasm

Press Office — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:43:58 +0100

Responding to fears expressed by some faith groups that religious freedom is being undermined by the frameworks of law and regulation leading up to proposals for a Single Equality Bill, the indepen

Grounds for discrimination?

Simon Barrow — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:08:09 +0000

A lively debate on whether Christians are treated unfairly in the public sphere was marred by some factual confusions.

Faith Communities and the State

Simon Barrow — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:44:15 +0000

Start: 14/03/2007 - 16:00

End: 14/03/2007 - 17:00

Faith communities and the state: how the government is getting it wrong.

14 March 2007, Committee Room 4, House of Commons