Category - spirituality

Prayer for the non-pious

Henry Morgan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:35:01 +0100

Many people have lost touch with ‘institutional religion’, but not with spirituality. Henry Morgan explains how people’s passions and everyday experience can reconnect them with the God they already knew, and with prayer as a natural, integrating, liberating activity.

Credit crunched Hong Kong residents turn to spirituality

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:07:26 +0100

People are turning to spirituality during the credit crunch, say organizers of a recent Hong Kong book fair, where books on religion were among the most popular on sale.

Living without a goal?

Simon Barrow — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:04:05 +0100

If watching football is a waste of time with redeeming moments, much the same could be said about prayer, says Simon Barrow. In a world over-attached to achievement, we lose sight of the fact that what is really 'worth it' is often not conventionally 'productive'.

Reconnecting spirituality and religion

Gethin Abraham-Williams — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:35:25 +0000

As religion has become progressively self-absorbed and spirituality increasingly other worldly, both have failed a generation searching for a vision of a better way, says Gethin Abraham-Williams. It's time for a change.

The Henry Myers Lecture: Nature and creation - Professor Bruno Latour

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:53:05 +0100

Start: 25/09/2008 - 17:30

Professor Bruno Latour, the influential sociologist of science and social theorist, explores the impact of ecological crises on theology and spirituality.

When the well runs dry: Spiritual refreshment for Community Transformation

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:22:29 +0100

Start: 17/07/2008 - 09:45

End: 17/07/2008 - 15:30

A Quiet Day from livability Community Mission, facilitated by Revd Sue Hope.

Christian Research data defended, but church decline continues

staff writers — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:20:54 +0100

The Christian Research organisation, whose latest data survey on the decline of UK church attendance has annoyed the Church of England, has defended its work against accusations of being misleading.

Spiritual or religious?

Simon Barrow — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:16:23 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has been reflecting on "The Spiritual and the Religious: is the territory changing?"

Healing the psychological wounds of war

Andrew J. Weaver — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:59:43 +0000

War is hellish and so are its consequences, says Andrew Weaver. As the next anniversary of the Iraq war looms, the pastoral and psychological needs of veterans must not be forgotten.

Evangelical Christians and Muslims meet for historic dialogue

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:59:03 +0000

The second meeting of an Evangelical Christian-Muslim Dialogue took place in Tripoli last week, and is seen by participants as an important step forward in understanding between two faith traditions that have often been at loggerheads.