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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - 22 hours ago
A member of the Church of England's general synod who supports a greater role for women in the church says that in 10 years half of all full-time clergy will be women, but moves to consecrate female bishops is not …
Also tagged: uk news, news brief, church of england, women priests
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 17, 2008
One in four young people from across all religions are being bullied because of their religious beliefs. That is finding of a report by Beatbullying, the UK’s leading bullying prevention charity, published today.
Also tagged: bullying, uk news, news brief, education and culture, church schools, faith schools, faith based bullying
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 16, 2008
The biblical theme of judgement confronts us with some tough issues, says Simon Barrow. But rightly understood it is about liberation not vindictiveness, and a reorientation which is economic as much as spiritual …
Also tagged: economics, bible, judgement, news brief, injustice, economy and politics, simon barrow, credit crunch, church commissioners
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 16, 2008
The US National Council of Churches' assembly focused on being global good neighbours, including immigration reform, the meaning of Christian unity in a pluralistic era, and obstacles to unity, racial justice and …
Also tagged: world news, united states, news brief, national council of churches, nccusa, ecumenism
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 14, 2008
A series exploring alternative views on Christianity will spearhead Channel 4's winter season of programmes, it was announced yesterday. In what the broadcaster described as the most ambitious religious programming …
Also tagged: uk news, channel 4, news brief, cherie blair, cherie booth, ann widdecombe, robert beckford, michael portillo, religious programming, rageh omaar
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 13, 2008
Christians are called to stand with those who are victims of oppression, poverty and violence, a World Council of Churches' leader has said in advance of its forthcoming United Nations Advocacy Week in New York.
Also tagged: united nations, world news, war, advocacy, news brief, wcc, world council of churches, peace and war, people and power
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 13, 2008
Churches in Germany have remembered the 70th anniversary of the systematic attack by the Nazis in 1938 on Jewish Germans, saying that many Christians failed then in their duty to speak out.
Also tagged: germany, world news, nazi, anti semitism, holocaust, news brief, life and death, race and identity, shoah
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 12, 2008
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 …
Also tagged: events, jesus, peace, ekklesia, news brief, peace and war, people and power, simon barrow, life and death, nonviolence, shalom, london mennonite centre, threatened with resurrection
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 12, 2008
You cannot defend the church by being defensive and going on the warpath, says Giles Fraser. We can only find freedom from the ego's ever narrowing obsessions by placing our centre of interest outside of ourselves.
Also tagged: news brief, peace and war, giles fraser, church of holy sepulchre
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Nov 12, 2008
Church leaders in Zimbabwe are starting a process of self-examination and change which will enable them to take up a significant role in the reconstruction of their country alongside other civil society organisations.
Also tagged: zimbabwe, world news, reconstruction, news brief, mugabe, people and power, morgan tsvangirai