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January 15, 2015

First African scholar to translate Bible into Kikamba language

Professor John Mbiti, theologian and former director of the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has recently become the first African scholar to translate the entire Christian New Testament from Greek to Kikamba, a local Kenyan language.
December 19, 2014

Democracy, 'ekklesia' and the church: a movement for change

From time-to-time, unsurprisingly, people ask us about the name 'Ekklesia'. We have an FAQ on that, which you can find here (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/about/faqs/10), but it is something that we should probably talk about more.
December 5, 2012

The Bristol Christian Union women speaker ban was unbiblical

Update: Bristol University Christian Union performs U-turn on female speakers http://tinyurl.com/cojwb8j
October 27, 2012

Using and misusing St Paul: wisdom, gender and sexuality
May 1, 2012

Approaching the Bible with an open heart

The Voice, a new translation of the Bible, has sparked an impassioned but not always very well-informed debate about the nature of the text, observes Savi Hensman. But skilful understanding and interpretation invite open-heartedness, not close-mindedness, she suggests.
September 17, 2011

Argentinians hold a 'month of the Bible'

In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, September is a month to celebrate the Bible. Churches coordinate lectures, workshops and conferences for youth.
July 4, 2011

30,000 people in Britain help with 'handwritten Bible'

Tens of thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland have transcribed the Bible by hand in the last 12 months, as part of a Methodist project.
October 25, 2010

Thinking theologically: Bible, tradition, reason and experience
September 10, 2010

Harvey Cox on getting to grips with the Bible

Eminent theologian and long-time Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox will give the Massachusetts Bible Society's 2010 Harrell F. Beck Lecture Series entitled "Coming to Grips with the Bible".
August 2, 2010

Turning the Bible into a weapon against the 'other'

Anglican Archbishop Nicholas Okoh and his allies claim to speak for "Bible-believing" Christians or those seeking to defend the cultures of Africa, Asia and Latin America from malign western influences, says Savi Hensman. Yet neither claim holds water.