Category - white poppy

War remembrance and Christian hope

Simon Barrow — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:04:08 +0000

Today is Remembrance Day. But what is ‘remembering’ in human and Christian terms, asks Simon Barrow? How can we probe beneath the emotion and ceremony in order to discover (and practice) something life-affirming as we recall the tragedy of war?

FAQ 22: Why did you urge people not to wear red poppies for Remembrance Day?

sysadmin — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:30:14 +0000

We didn’t.

Not giving peace a chance by Simon Barrow

Simon Barrow — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:37:37 +0000

Examining the politics and theology of remembrance

'Newsreaders should wear their poppies, with humility' by Michael Portillo in the Sunday Times 12th November 2006

Press Office — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:23:34 +0000

Ex Secretary of State for Defence Michael Portillo agrees with Ekklesia that red poppy 'remembrance' includes the suggestion that violence is redemptive (which Ekklesia says is a bad thing, Portillo a

Debate about White Poppies - Sky News - 9th November 2006

Press Office — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:34:48 +0000

Ekklesia's director Jonathan Bartley find common ground with the British Legion over white poppies on Sky News.

The choice to wear a white poppy - Radio 4 Today Programme 9 November 2006

Press Office — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:24:33 +0000

An interview on BBC Radio 4's explaining why Ekklesia has urged that people be given a

'Think tank to promote theological ideas', Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2006

Press Office — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:39:13 +0000

A profile of Ekklesia's director Jonathan Bartley, looking at his past and the founding of Ekklesia.

Veterans defend 85 years of tradition in row over 'Christian' white poppies - The Times, 10th November 2006

Press Office — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:20:02 +0000

Veterans respond to Ekklesia suggestion that White Poppies should be made available alongside red ones

A time to remember, but should we wear a more 'Christian' white poppy or a 'PC' red? Daily Telegraph 10th November 2006

Press Office — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:28:17 +0000

A report on the 'impassioned debate' provoked by Ekklesia, when it urged churches to promote white poppies alongside red ones, and give people a choice.

Red poppy 'less Christian' claim - BBC Online, 9th September 2006

Press Office — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:01:57 +0000

The BBC reports Ekklesia's suggestion that the wearing of red poppies is 'politically correct' and stifles debate about issues of peace and war.