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  • April 18, 2010
    Lord Carey is bringing Christianity into disrepute, say critics

    Lord Carey of Clifton has had his call for special legal provisions for Christians roundly rejected by lawyers, human rights advocates, commentators - and other Christians.

  • March 19, 2010
    Pro- and anti-religion rhetoric
  • February 13, 2010
    The Independent on "the ignored Gospel"

    The Independent's leading article the day the Synod completed its business is alive to the dynamic of the Gospel message and the contradictions of Christianity in a way that some within the household struggle to see, and importantly it is more than just critique. It is a proposal for an alternative path.

  • January 10, 2010
    American Christians crying 'persecution'

    Some American Christians are claiming that they are persecuted by 'the secular left' and other 'self-described' Christians, writes Martin Marty. There are real issues about how particular faiths should relate in a crowded and tense world; but they will not be resolved by over-heated rhetoric, or by confusing disagreements in plural societies with the suffering and even death faced by minorities in other parts of the world.

  • January 9, 2010
    Standing up for freedom of dress

    Recent years have seen a string of controversies relating to freedom of dress. Muslim headscarves, Christian crosses and Sikh bangles are just a few of the items to cause controversy. Given the importance of clothing and appearance to personal expression and religious identity, why do we not see a united campaign for freedom of dress?

  • December 23, 2009
    Searching for God after Christendom

    Revivals, awakenings, ethnic shifts, mobility, and religious marketplaces have always invited drifting, says Martin Marty. But recent Pew research on the US situation suggests that there is such a big quantitative shift that it amounts to a change in the quality of commitments.

  • December 17, 2009
    Christianity beyond Christendom's decline
  • December 17, 2009
    New UK research shows significant decline in institutional Christianity

    Just over half of people in Britain now consider themselves Christian after a “sharp decline” in religious belief over the past quarter of a century, concludes a new academic study from the National Centre for Social Research

  • December 16, 2009
    A judgment Christians can celebrate

    The Court of Appeal has turned down an appeal by a registrar who refused to officiate at civil partnerships and have rejected her claim that she was discriminated against because of her Christian faith. This is good news for all those Christians who are fed up of seeing Christianity used as an excuse for homophobia.

  • November 20, 2009
    Society sees churches as both dangerous and valuable, says Methodist leader

    The General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain has urged creativity and variety in establishing both new local churches and 'fresh expressions' of church in communities up and down the country.