eeric wayneadded this to The Fall Of Christendom Catholicism Britain relentlessly becoming land of secularists and atheiststhetablet.co.uk - by Ruth Gledhill A “dramatic decline” in Christian belief and practice, along with a “substantial increase in atheism”, are recorded in the latest findings on …
Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury tweets Lord’s Prayer in emoji - ITV Newsitv.com - www.itv.com The Archbishop of Canterbury has tweeted an emoji interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer. The 21st-century version was revealed by the leader of the …
The SpectatorJane Austen What would Jane Austen say about Debrett’s going digital? | The SpectatorThe Spectator - Charles MooreSeventy-five years ago on Saturday, the July plot failed. Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg placed a bomb in a briefcase next to Hitler in the conference room of the Wolf’s Lair, but someone moved the
The Guardianadded this to World NewsOpinion (UK) What role can religion play in modern Britain?The Guardian - LettersYour editorial (If organised mainstream Christianity is on the way out, what will replace it?, 16 July) poses a question of profound importance concerning the kind of society and culture we hope our grandchildren’s
Religion (UK) The Church of England needs to speak out about Brexit – here's whytheconversation.com - Jonathan Chaplin Central to the Church of England’s understanding of itself as the established church is its vocation to be a “church of the nation” – a public …
The Guardianadded this to Comment is FreeOpinion (UK) The Guardian view on atheism: good without GodThe Guardian - EditorialThe latest British Social Attitudes survey paints a picture of organised religion’s continued decline; the more organised it tries to be, the faster it slips. The Church of England, which is established
Get Readingadded this to BerkshireReligion (UK) First female Bishop appointed in Reading's 120 year historygetreading.co.uk - getreading@reachplc.com (James Aldridge) The Diocese of Oxford has announced its first female Bishop
HuffPost Australiaadded this to HuffPost AUAnglican Church Anglican Church Votes Against Blessing Gay Marriagehuffingtonpost.ca - The Canadian Press The proposed law was two votes shy from being passed. The Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted down a proposal to bless same-sex marriage across …
Huddersfield Examineradded this to NewsWest Yorkshire Sexually abused vicar dubs archbishops 'not fit for office'examinerlive.co.uk - Amy Murphy A former vicar who was raped by a Bradford priest when he was a teenager says senior Church of England clerics ignored his claims. Matthew Ineson from …
AleteiaChristianity A record left by John Henry Newman helped a scholar follow him through his libraryaleteia.org - John Burger These days, more and more people are concerned about how much data is collected about them—from their use of smart phones to their visits to websites …
DDylan O'Dailyadded this to Medieval StuffMilitary History The Battle of Stoke Field – Last Battle of the Wars of the Roses?historyhit.com On 16 June 1487 a battle that has been described as the last armed combat of the Wars of the Roses took place near East Stoke, between the forces of …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorReligion (UK) Millionaire you've never heard of is now trying to save the north with own cashmirror.co.uk - Grace Macaskill Jonathan Ruffer is ploughing millions of his own money into the North East in a bid to make it a tourism mecca One of Britain's wealthiest men is …
Ann WiddecombeFUTURE SHOCK: I'm Ann Widdecombe and your joyous Orange Order march proves unionism is the only way to free Scotland fromheraldscotland.com - Bill Bain I will always defend those who themselves defend the Crown, no matter what distant region of Albion they hail from. So when Police Scotland officers …
The Telegraphadded this to NewsReligion (UK) Evangelical minister Jonathan Fletcher 'gave prayer group naked beatings as light-hearted forfeits'The Telegraph - By Gabriella SwerlingAn evangelical minister has admitted subjecting a prayer group to naked beatings as “light-hearted forfeits” if they failed to maintain “healthy and holy living”. The Rev Jonathan Fletcher, 76, was unmasked
clasqmadded this to Religion NewsflipsLifestyle (UK) How religion plays less of a role in secular British life after dramatic shift in social attitudesinews.co.uk - Chloe Hamilton In 1983, when the first British Social Attitudes survey took place, two-thirds of the public identified as Christian, with only 31 per cent of those …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergCannabis U.K. Legalizing Cannabis Supported by Near-Majority of VotersBloomberg - Elena Mazneva Almost half of Britons support the legalization of cannabis, according to a survey commissioned by a group associated with the ruling Conservative …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergClimate Russia Inc. Gets Environment Wake-Up Call From Church of EnglandBloomberg - Natasha Doff Finding a letter from the Church of England in his e-mail inbox was surprising enough for Vladimir Zaluzhsky, who’s in charge of investor relations …
Religion (UK) Is the Church in the UK a sinking ship?christiantoday.com - David Robertson Fri 12 Jul 2019 11:17 BST The Humanist official could hardly contain his glee – "Some genuine Good News today", he declared on Facebook before linking to a headline - …
Huddersfield Examineradded this to NewsWest Yorkshire Councillor warns of crashes ahead of Chidswell homes planexaminerlive.co.uk - Nick Lavigueur A councillor has said local people are "angry and irate" about the 1,500 homes plan at the Chidswell beauty spot while another said the Church of …
West Yorkshire Heckmondwike man re-lives harrowing abuse ordeal at inquiry as campaign for mandatory reporting moves forwardthetelegraphandargus.co.uk - Will Kilner It comes after survivor Matthew Ineson, from Heckmondwike, who has waived his right to anonymity, re-lived the harrowing ordeal he endured at the …
WWZukonadded this to Research on ReligiosityAtheism Atheism and Islam on the rise in the UK as Christianity suffers 'dramatic decline'The Telegraph - By Gabriella SwerlingChristian belief has halved in Britain in 35 years with just one in three people now identifying as Christian - while atheism and Islam continue to rise. Figures published by the British Social Attitudes
The Telegraphadded this to FamilyReligion (UK) 'I shouldn't have to leave the priesthood to marry my boyfriend'The Telegraph - By Luke MintzReverend Jide Macaulay cannot imagine a life outside Christianity. Raised in Nigeria, he was taught theology and scripture by his father, a senior clergyman famous in the country for his ultra-conservative
POPSUGARadded this to Celeb NewsPrincess Margaret Here’s How Princess Margaret Earned Her Iconic Rebel Princess NicknamePOPSUGAR - Caitlyn FitzpatrickWhen your job is to smile, be glamorous, and uphold the royal reputation, it's understandable that there would be some pent-up rebellion. Princess Margaret, sister to Queen Elizabeth II, certainly drove
Gregory Prestonadded this to HistoryMilitary History What Was the Significance of the Battle of the Boyne?historyhit.com On 11 July 1690 (Gregorian calendar) the Battle of the Boyne was fought between King James II’s Jacobite army, and the Williamite Army under William …
PinkNewsadded this to UK NewsReligion (UK) Gay Church of England deacon: I tried to pray the gay away PinkNewspinknews.co.uk Gay Church of England deacon Reverend Jide Macaulay has spoken out about the anti-LGBT views that still dominate the church. The gay clergyman is …
Michelangelo A brush with genius: fresh insights into Michelangelo's Sistine Chapelthetablet.co.uk - by Laura Gascoigne A new visualisation of the Vatican’s greatest treasure offers startling insights For centuries the Great Hall in Winchester has been dominated by a …
The Telegraphadded this to Daily UK NewsArchbishop Archbishop blames parishes for enabling abuse as they refuse to punish paedophiles whom they deem "lovely people"The Telegraph - By Gabriella SwerlingThe Archbishop of York has blamed parishes for enabling child sexual abuse as they refuse to punish paedophiles whom they deem to be "lovely people" and "fantastic priests". Dr John Sentamu told a government
jovinceadded this to Articles of interestReligion (UK) Even dynamite could not destroy the people of the Budj Bim stonestheage.com.au - Tony Wright The ancient stone country known as Budj Bim has gained World Heritage listing. Its owners, the Gunditjmara, have suffered immensely to gain …
The Independentadded this to NewsReligion (UK) Bishops involved in sexual abuse do not get 'an easy ride', Archbish…independent.co.uk - Jess Glass The Archbishop of Canterbury has insisted that he does not give bishops involved in child sexual abuse "an easy ride". The Most Rev Justin Welby was …
Religion (UK) What's on? TV highlights for Thursday July 11rte.ie - John Byrne Following the death of the much-loved entertainer you can watch a repeat of Brendan Grace - Funny Man on RTÉ One tonight. Elsewhere The Directors …
