Category - simon barrow

Threatened with Resurrection?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:24:55 +0000

Start: 26/11/2008 - 09:30

End: 26/11/2008 - 16:00

Under the influence of civic religion, concerns such as peacemaking have usually been considered ‘optional extras’ for Christians - matters best sidelined into a special arena labelled ‘ethics

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.

Home is where the page is

Simon Barrow — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:52:08 +0000

Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow has at last re-built his much-neglected home page, providing links to all his publishing and related activities.

Learning to think without tanks

Simon Barrow — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:48:11 +0100

Ekklesia is a think tank that promotes fresh forms of thought - without relying on tanks. In an interview with SCM, Simon Barrow explains what the deal is with post-Christendom and how to respond to the fuss about religion.

Church leaders, equality rules and a 'new morality'

Press Office — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:32:17 +0000

Responding to accusations by the Catholic Bishop of Motherwell and the Anglican Bishop of Durham that the government is promoting a 'new morality' by pursuing a comprehensive equalities agenda in p

Ministerial aide resigns over Trident replacement

staff writers — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:30:23 +0000

Scottish MP Jim Devine will now vote against the government and a pro-nuclear bishop is questioned on his views

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

In the name of blog

Simon Barrow — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:05:55 +0000

Goodness, not another weblog?

Students explore use and abuse of the Bible

staff writers — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Students from across the UK will gather together this coming weekend at the Student Christian Movement's annual conference to explore the theme of Reading the Bible - against a backdrop where there is increasing public concern aout the way religious texts are often abused by extreme and fundamentalist movements.