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Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Communities
By Harriet Symonds
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Young adults – Britain’s loneliest generation – are shunning an institution that offers connection and meaning. The church’s failure to attract Generation Z is bad for both, finds Harriet Symonds. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Faith, Politics and Me: Tan Dhesi
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Tan Dhesi
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Tan Dhesi, Labour MP for Slough, talks about crucial Sikh tenets
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, talks about his Christian faith journey
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
Communities
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
In a new occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton, talks about his journey with Islam.
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
Communities
By Baroness Merron
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
History was made on 6 May 2023 when for the first time, representatives of non-Christian faiths were directly involved in the crowning of our Monarch. And I was one of them.
Lord Murphy reviews 'A Mucky Business: Why Christians Should Get Involved in Politics'
Books & culture
By Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Lord Murphy reviews 'A Mucky Business: Why Christians Should Get Involved in Politics'
Tim Farron has produced an interesting and convincing case for the benefits of wider Christian engagement in issues that affect everyday life
Tales from the crypt: The controversies behind the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft
History
By Graham Seel
Tales from the crypt: The controversies behind the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft
The Chapel of St Mary Undercroft might be familiar to those in Parliament, but few know that a row over its status had the potential to cause an incendiary religious split – until a resourceful Speaker defused the situation. Historian Graham Seel tells the full story.
And God Created Women: Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek on Christianity and feminism
Political parties
By Rosamund Urwin
And God Created Women: Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek on Christianity and feminism
As the first female bishop in the House of Lords, Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek explains that there is no tension between Christianity and feminism.
The Queen’s Christian faith has been a source of strength over her incredible 70-year reign
History
By Lord Farmer
The Queen’s Christian faith has been a source of strength over her incredible 70-year reign
It was a great privilege to honour our extraordinary Queen in the Lords on Thursday 26 May and to dwell on how important her Christian faith has been to her – and by extension to us.
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
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Health
By Dignity in Dying
Liberal Judaism, Modern Church join new Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying
We need a more religiously literate media if we are to build a more harmonious society
Culture
By Yasmin Qureshi MP and Baroness Butler-Sloss
We need a more religiously literate media if we are to build a more harmonious society
Too often media reporting on religion can be sensationalist and reinforce problematic stereotypes. We need a fundamental shift in a media culture to address these disparities and foster a religiously literate media environment.