Category - disestablishment

Bishop: C of E 'unlikely to survive and needs radical reform'

staff writers — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:19:44 +0100

In the face of attempts by many in the Church of England to talk up its health, a senior figure has said that the Church is unlikely to survive for more than 30 years.

Disestablishment, the Act of Settlement and all that

Bob Morris — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:32:38 +0100

Recent debates are not just about Roman Catholics or the Church of England but how the modern state should face all religions, says Bob Morris.

Bid to end Crown's discrimination against women and Catholics

staff writers — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:30:50 +0000

A Liberal Democrat MP today introduced a private members Bill in the House of Commons seeking to change the rules of succession to the throne, including giving women and Catholics equal rights.

Disestablishment debate rumbles on

staff writers — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:20:55 +0000

The debate about the disestablishment of the Church of England has continued over the Christmas period, with the Guardian newspaper calling for an end to the church-crown connection.

Church split from State would 'not be end of the world', says Archbishop of Canterbury - Daily Mail

Press Office — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:52:52 +0000

Ekklesia quoted following the archbishop of canterbury's comments on disestablishment

Disestablishing the kingdom

Tom Hurcombe — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:26:29 +0000

In the 'United Kingdom' it is our political inheritance which is defining how we see God and the place of the church, rather than a vision of the kingdom of God which is shaping our politics, says Tom Hurcombe. The vision of Jesus and monarchical assumptions are fundamentally antagonistic.

Further call for disestablishment from senior peer

staff writers — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:37:29 +0000

Calls for proper debate about the disestablishment of the Church of England were renewed this week with a call for the severing of the Church-crown link by economist, Blair loyalist and leading Labour peer Lord Desai.

A kingdom, but not as we know it

Christopher Rowland — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:02:56 +0000

How strange that the Church of England tries to justify Establishment on biblical grounds, says leading biblical scholar Chris Rowland, when the prophetic tradition and Jesus point in such a different direction.

Disestablishment would make the Church more Christian

Press Office — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:43:35 +0100

Following the comments by immigration Phil Woolas, and a supportive editorial in the Times newspaper, about disestablishment of the Church of England, Jonathan Bartley, Ekklesia's co-director said:

Disestablishment 'would make the church more Christian' says national newspaper

staff writers — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:38:24 +0100

Disestablishment would make the Church of England more Christian, a national newspaper has said. The comments came in an editorial in the Times newspaper.