The perils of Surbiton

THE ordinations in Surbiton on 2 November were, on one level, of no concern to the Church of England. A bishop of the long-established Church of England...

Artful absence

IT WAS, I remember, about a year ago that, looking earnest and trying to keep a straight face, I said to the Archdeacon: "Since I’m thinking of doing...

Green campaign leads to strange bedfellows

The urgency of climate change demands a new political reality from all parties: the bubble will soon burst

Word from Wormingford

Ronald Blythe on Saxon and dragon

Giving people room to breathe

At Remembrance, the Church should not be dogmatic about forgiveness

Can we trust Mr Blair on terrorism?

The proposed anti-terror laws raise questions about the authorities' reliability

Partnerships could save marriage

The values of civil partnerships could help to reinvigorate marriage

A question answered is a revelation aborted

WHEN is a question not a question? That is the question.

The Church must educate poor kids

Church schools should be beacons of social justice

Beware the Bible traffic Wardens

I have never warmed to church documents that pepper every paragraph with bracketed chapter-and-verse Bible references.



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