C of E college apologises for students’ attempt to ‘queer evening prayer’

Feb 3, 2017 by

by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian: Westcott House in Cambridge says LGBT service liturgy that referred to God as ‘the Duchess’ was hugely regrettable. A leading theological college that trains priests for the Church of England has apologised...

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“Stepping into Safety” – how Syrian refugees are faring in Oxfordshire.

Feb 2, 2017 by

by Chris Sugden, CEN How is the programme of settling 20,000 refugees from Syria in the United Kingdom faring? Some flown in by the UN from the refugee camps fleeing Isis are living in communities throughout Oxfordshire for example in...

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Barnabas Fund challenges BBC to correct “wholly wrong” statement on Christian refugees in the USA

Feb 2, 2017 by

from Barnabas Fund: Barnabas Fund has challenged the BBC to correct a wholly false claim made last Sunday on prime time TV news about Christian refugees in the USA. In an interview with a Christian TV network President Trump defended the...

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‘Hate crime’ laws mean some victims are more equal than others

Feb 2, 2017 by

By Andrew Tettenborn, TCW: How can equality laws create inequality, protective laws put people in peril and high-minded motives spawn deep cynicism? Easy, once you factor in the law of unintended consequences. Thoughtful people will have...

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Archbishop of Canterbury sets out vision for 2017 Primates Meeting

Feb 1, 2017 by

from ACNS: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has written to every primate in the Anglican Communion to set out his hopes for the next Primates’ Meeting, which will take place in Canterbury in October.  He also gave details of last...

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500 years on – does the reformation still matter?

Feb 1, 2017 by

by Peter Jensen, GAFCON: When all is said and done, the fundamental question for every human being is, ‘How can a sinner like me stand before God on the Day of Judgement?’ Does this still matter? There is only one answer. This year we...

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