Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This week marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Many of my Jewish friends are sharing their own family experiences of the holocaust. Nearly all of us have them. Before the Second World War, my grandfather Elio lived in a village called Lubcz in Belorussia,… Continue reading Remembering the holocaust means fighting anti-semitism today – by Alan Bolchover
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False Profits: why all companies should pay the tax they owe – by Laura Taylor
Tax collectors had a pretty bad name in New Testament times. And perhaps rightly so. At the time, taxation represented subordination and injustice – collected by a Roman regime stripping wealth from the territories they occupied to fund the machinery of their empire. Religious leaders of the day debated whether it was morally right to pay… Continue reading False Profits: why all companies should pay the tax they owe – by Laura Taylor
I am Not Charlie: a Christian response to the killings in Paris – by Bob Ekblad
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I was deeply troubled by the news of the killings of journalists at Charlie Hebdo, France’s beloved satirical newspaper, by two French Muslim brothers of Algerian descent, Chérif and Saïd Kouachi. I’ve been haunted by footage I saw of these gunmen’s shooting of a police officer in cold blood on… Continue reading I am Not Charlie: a Christian response to the killings in Paris – by Bob Ekblad
One female bishop is not enough: the Church must behave more like Jesus – by Hannah Martin
As the incarnation of progressive politics, Christ would be taking a stand against every evil, from the arms trade to Ukip. The Church of England needs to do the same The Church of England has just announced that Libby Lane is to be the first female bishop – 22 years after the General Synod decided… Continue reading One female bishop is not enough: the Church must behave more like Jesus – by Hannah Martin
The Market is King – by Keith Hebden
This is the text of a sermon given by Rev. Keith Hebden at St Paul's Cathedral on Sunday 30th November, 2014 Photo by Yoss Traore on Pexels.com I travelled around 140 miles to get here from a town called Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. Mansfield is a warm-hearted and friendly town but one where thousands will struggle… Continue reading The Market is King – by Keith Hebden
Funeral poverty: when there is nothing left to say goodbye – by Emma Tomlinson
Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com A few weeks ago my neighbour’s only son died unexpectedly. He was in his 30s, without a job and there was no money to pay for the funeral. Amidst the shock and grief that followed for her I learned something else; that funeral’s are very expensive, and there is… Continue reading Funeral poverty: when there is nothing left to say goodbye – by Emma Tomlinson
Isolation and loneliness destroys lives…but we can do something about it – by Jeremy Sharpe
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com The film Castaway focuses on one man, Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) who has been marooned alone on an uninhabited island. As well as his frantic efforts to find enough food, warmth and shelter to survive, the film also depicts his mental struggle with extreme isolation and loneliness. One of the… Continue reading Isolation and loneliness destroys lives…but we can do something about it – by Jeremy Sharpe
Would Jesus bomb IS? – by Claire Mathys
Photo by Torben Bu00fchl on Pexels.com Since the UK decided to join other Western countries in airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State (IS), many Christians have been wrestling with whether this decision was the right one. One question is whether bombing is morally justifiable. Another is whether it is strategically wise. Both sit against a… Continue reading Would Jesus bomb IS? – by Claire Mathys
We CAN make a difference to homeless people – by Danny Kuhrt (aged 11)
Homelessness is a man-made issue. Just like pollution, we have started it so we have to help end it. People are living on the streets, having a nightmare life. We cannot sit here and pretend it’s not happening. I can't imagine living on the streets, being insecure, always having to worry where you are going… Continue reading We CAN make a difference to homeless people – by Danny Kuhrt (aged 11)
The J-Law photo leak: why your opinion is important – by Sophie Whitehead
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Unless you’ve been living under a wifi-less rock for the last couple of months, you know about the celebrity nude photo flood. I say flood rather than leak because of the sheer quantity of celebrities who were involved: Jennifer Lawrence, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Kaley Cuoco, Vanessa Hudgens, Ariana Grande,… Continue reading The J-Law photo leak: why your opinion is important – by Sophie Whitehead
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