Archive: Christianity

The radical history of Protestantism

The origins of Protestantism 500 years ago helped embed radical liberal ideas deep in our political culture

BHA: Oxford project to tackle ‘nervousness’ about teaching Christianity in RE

The British Humanist Association has commented on a YouGov poll commissioned by Oxford University’s Department of Education to accompany its announcement of a new national intervention project by Oxford researchers to ‘support teachers tackling the subject of Christianity in schools’.
BHA: "Lord Carey's hyperbolic interventions on this issue are becoming as ludicrous as they are predictable"

Andrew Copson commented on Lord Carey's words. Read what he said here.
BHA: Prime Minister's remarks 'bizarre' and 'deeply concerning'

The British Humanist Association has condemned remarks made by Prime Minister David Cameron, in which he stated that Britain was a Christian country, that it was only as a Christian country that Britain could be welcoming of those of other religions, and that Christian values could reverse British society's 'moral collapse'.
BHA responds to Attorney General's comments following 'Christian Country' open letter to Prime Minister

"As I go around and look at the way we make laws, and indeed many of the underlying ethics of society are Christian-based and the result of 1,500 years of Christian input into our national life".

Those who applaud the decline of the church will miss it once it's gone

From food banks to homeless shelters, thousands of people rely on services provided by the church
No one 'banned' the Church of England ad – they're making it up

In terms of PR, the church has played a blinder

Comment: The far-right's god-whistle politics isn't going away

As Ukip and Christian Concern both know well, the rhetoric of fear is easily believed.
Doing God: Why is Cameron calling himself 'evangelical'?

The prime minister's sudden shift to religious rhetoric has a political motive.

Catholics vote Labour and Buddhists vote Lib Dem: Religious voting patterns revealed

People's religious beliefs provide a good marker of their voting habits, according to new data.
Comment: Attacking clergy should be made a hate crime

Two hundred members of the clergy have been violently assaulted over the last five years. We need to ramp up the penalties for this attack on the religious.

Cameron does God in unflinchingly Christian Xmas message

David Cameron has declared "Christians around the world" should be inspired by Anglican and Catholic reforms underway this year, in an unusually religious Christmas message.
Comment: Gay marriage opponents should not be tolerated

Opponents of gay marriage claim they should be free to discriminate. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Hattersley slams Christian ethics

Christianity is a barrier to achieving a more egalitarian society, according to former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley.
Comment: Why co-habiting will never be as successful as marriage

Even as the number of co-habiting couples skyrockets, we must recognise marriage is a more reliable way of keep lovers together.

Pickles demands return of Christian Britain

Eric Pickles has become the latest minister to demand a return of Christianity in Britain's public life, as he outlined a new community cohesion strategy today.
Warsi takes battle for Christianity to the Vatican

Sayeeda Warsi consulted with the Pope on how to return Christianity to a central role in British public life during a trip to the Vatican today.

Comment: Beware the religious right red-herring

Do we need to worry about the rise of a divisive right-wing network?
Religious solidarity trumps atheist scepticism, poll suggests

People of different faiths are likely to support each other's issues more than people of no faith, a new survey suggests.