The post The Church and the history of time appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Martyn Whittock, Christian Today: As we live, we are aware of the reality of the passage of time. The sun rises and sets, and we experience a day. A simple sundial can measure the passage of a day and can be used to create sub-divisions of it. To complicate things, though, the sun’s altitude […] The post The Church and the history of time appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post Oxford Literary Festival faces growing trans backlash appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Joan Smith, Unherd: Get ready for foot-stamping. For too long, a motley collection of trans activists and green zealots have only needed to threaten to withdraw from literary events, and the organisers have taken fright. Now the Oxford Literary Festival has discovered a backbone, inviting the gender-critical author Helen Joyce and the feminist campaigner […] The post Oxford Literary Festival faces growing trans backlash appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post Nearly 10K Nigerian Christians slaughtered in 2 years; thousands abducted or assaulted: report appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post: Boko Haram militants shot Suzanne in the head as the Christian woman attended a field, murdering her father and robbing her of eyesight in an attack that exemplified the persistent violence impacting Nigerian people of faith in the last several years. Nearly 10,000 Nigerian Christians (9,814) died at the hands […] The post Nearly 10K Nigerian Christians slaughtered in 2 years; thousands abducted or assaulted: report ..read more

The post Civil service to end ‘climate of fear’ trans policy appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Ethan Croft, Telegraph: The move comes after a whistleblower was pushed out over gender-critical beliefs. Civil servants will no longer be labelled “transphobic” for expressing gender-critical beliefs under new guidelines, The Telegraph understands. Two Whitehall departments have pledged to revise their gender policies following the settlement of an employment tribunal case with Eleanor Frances, […] The post Civil service to end ‘climate of fear’ trans policy appeared first on Anglican Mains ..read more

The post Ed Miliband’s drive for net zero ‘being met by slave labour’ appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Caroline Wheeler, The Times: The energy secretary is under pressure from peers to outlaw the importation of solar panel components being made by oppressed Chinese Uighurs. Ed Miliband is facing demands to introduce new measures to stop Britain using solar panels made by the Uighurs, an oppressed Muslim minority in western China, as part […] The post Ed Miliband’s drive for net zero ‘being met by slave labour’ appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post Hope for the C of E’s future lies with the laity appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Rod Garner, Church Times: As the next Archbishop of Canterbury is sought, an essay by Newman offers a salutary lesson. A SIMPLE drawing in a recent edition of The Spectator caught my attention. It depicts a tiny congregation huddled together in equally sparse pews. The roof and parts of the walls of the church […] The post Hope for the C of E’s future lies with the laity appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post The ingratitude of academia appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Daniel Dieppe, Artillery Row: The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent should celebrate their historic donors, not castigate them. Wishing to end Britain’s self-congratulatory narrative of being the first country to abolish slavery, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University jointly commissioned a five-year study into the universities’ historical connections to transatlantic slavery. […] The post The ingratitude of academia appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post MP defends Christian prayers in Parliament against ‘modernisers’ appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. from The Christian Institute: Parliamentary prayers should not be abandoned to appease ‘modernisers’, a long-standing MP has warned. Sir John Hayes said it was important to begin each sitting of the House of Commons with prayer to afford MPs time for quiet reflection, and in recognition of the UK’s Christian heritage. The practice is thought […] The post MP defends Christian prayers in Parliament against ‘modernisers’ appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more

The post Evangelical activist or failed reformer? The triumphs and trials of Justin Welby appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Tim Wyatt, Premier Christianity: He brought down predatory payday lenders, turbocharged evangelism and even welcomed refugees to live with him at Lambeth Palace. But unresolved issues of sexuality and safeguarding dogged Welby throughout his tenure. Tim Wyatt looks at the highs and lows of Justin Welby’s time as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has formally […] The post Evangelical activist or failed reformer? The triumphs and trials of Justin Welby app ..read more

The post Why has it taken so long for the police to take anti-Semitism seriously? appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Danny Cohen, Telegraph: ‘Palestine Solidarity’ marches have been passing synagogues on the Jewish sabbath since October 7. This week that won’t be allowed. Since the October 7 Hamas attacks, central London has felt like an intimidating place to be on Saturdays for many British Jews. The pro-Palestinian marches that regularly take place on that […] The post Why has it taken so long for the police to take anti-Semitism seriously? appeared first on Anglican Mainstream ..read more