February 9, 2023
I have recently been reading Gregory Nazianzen’s funeral oration for Basil of Caesarea in which he describes the work of this fourth century bishop as a […]
February 4, 2023
The Archbishop of Canterbury finds himself between a rock and a hard place in regard to the current furore over sexual orientation and the meaning of […]
January 18, 2023
In the light of the leaks from yesterday’s College and House of Bishops meetings, this blog post is a little earlier than planned, and so doesn’t […]
January 17, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Modern Church will be joined by Helen King, Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at the Open University, for an update on the […]
January 12, 2023
As supporters of the ordination of women for many years, Modern Church commends the statement made by our partner organisation WATCH regarding the appointment of Philip […]
January 3, 2023
Were I to give a single sentence of advice to young clergy, embarking on parish or chaplaincy life for the first time, it would probably be […]
December 1, 2022
2021 census So the 2021 census now tells us clearly what we have known for a long time – Christianity is a minority religion in England […]
November 28, 2022
This cheeky question is often asked in atheist circles. I have two answers, depending on what we are talking about. Answer 1. Everybody and nobody If […]
November 26, 2022
In ancient Greece, a small number of people would meet a very unpleasant end. Once a year, a selection of slaves, foreigners, criminals, and those deemed […]