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 […]
November 21, 2022
Disability (In)justice We live in a society that offers little justice to disabled people. As we write in At the Gates: Disability, Justice and […]
November 15, 2022
In her recent Modern Church blog, Elaine Graham asked for suggested areas of public policy that might be candidates for a Royal Commission. I would plump […]
November 13, 2022
This post is a plug for the talk by Iain McGilchrist which went live on Friday. Entitled ‘The Brain and a Sense of the Sacred’, it’s […]
November 11, 2022
Our sincere thanks to Dr Iain McGilchrist for a fascinating lecture. You can watch back below. This lecture is provided on a pay what you decide […]