Jewish leaders join Stephen Cottrell in urging government not to penalise ‘world’s most vulnerable’ as charities and businesses voice horror in open letter Harriet Sherwood & Michael Savage. Guardian.12 March 2023 Fulcrum
Shamanism is the fastest-growing religious group in England and Wales, increasing from 650 people in 2011 to 8,000 identified in the 2021 Census. This represents the largest increase in membership of any group labelled ‘other religious groups’ on the census form. Jo Banks, Rleigion Media Centre 10 March 2023 Fulcrum
Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria is a book that will change your understanding of both science and religion. Its central message is a paradox: there can’t be a single history of science and religion, because neither word has historically meant what it seems to mean now — nonetheless, here is another history of the two and of … Continue Reading
Princess Lilibet Diana, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was baptized last week in a ceremony at the couple’s home by Los Angeles Bishop John Harvey Taylor, the bishop confirmed in a March 8 post on Facebook after several national and international news outlets reported on the ceremony. Episcopal News … Continue Reading
The Revd Canon Smitha Prasadam, currently Chaplain of St Albans, Copenhagen, will take up the role of Bishop of Huddersfield, Downing Street announced this morning. Diocese of Leeds website. 8 March 2023 Fulcrum
How has it come about that, when it comes to choosing a leader of a political party, a politician’s views on same-sex marriage seem to be a deal-breaker? The controversy caused by Kate Forbes, once front runner for leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP), saying she believed that “marriage is between a man and … Continue Reading
The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, who speaks for the Church of England on refugees, has issued the following response to the Home Secretary’s statement on the Illegal Migration Bill Church fo England website. 7 March 2023 Fulcrum
The family of co-founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM), Loren Cunningham, has announced he is living with Stage 4 cancer. In a message posted on Facebook, his wife Darlene said their priority was his quality of life, over extending the 87-year-old evangelist’s life with the disease. Premier News. 7 March 2023 Fulcrum
Turning the Israeli-Palestinian political conflict into a messianic one could blow up the entire region. Daoud Kuttab. Religion News Service. 3 March 2023 Fulcrum
The memory of Her Late Majesty will, of course, be much in evidence on Coronation Day. Yet, the King is also keen to recognise his late father’s side of the family with an unexpected and original touch during one of the most hallowed moments of the entire ritual. Robert Hardman. Mailonline. 3 March 2023 Fulcrum