Church of England
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Christian approach Sir: Dr Michael Nazir-Ali’s criticism of our report ‘From Lament to Action’ (‘Bad faith’, 1 May) was wide…
Bad faith
The C of E has fallen for anti-Christian theories of race
The Church of England’s new religion
This article first appeared in the 20 March edition of The Spectator.The Church of England report that was leaked to Douglas…
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Taking liberties Sir: I feel that Matthew Parris is absolutely wrong about liberty (‘The libertarian case for vaccine passports’, 10…
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A leap of faith Sir: I live not far from the ‘London Temple’ of the Church of Jesus Christ of…
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Ticket to freedom Sir: While I sympathise immensely with the spirit of last week’s lead article (‘Friends in need’, 27…
The C of E’s new religion
With a heavy heart I must return once more to the subject of the Church of England. I recognise that…
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The key to the Union Sir: ‘Love-bombing’ the Scottish electorate with supplemental spending in devolved areas (‘The break-up’, 27 February)…
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Nothing to fear Sir: Many of us await the day when we can travel abroad for much-anticipated holidays — but…
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Too many bishops Sir: As a former Anglican clergyman, I have been following your articles about the current state of…
A Christian vision
The Church of England is changing – for the better
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Save on bishops Sir: The Church of England is once again missing the point if its financial crisis will result…
Holy relic
The Church of England as we know it is disappearing
All that is sacred
The church authorities’ priorities are all wrong
Welby’s gatekeeper
The man behind the Archbishop
I know why Welby is so worn out
Justin Welby is having a holiday and people are unhappy about it. He plans, in May, to take a three-month…
My fears for my church have been realised
The only memorable argument I have ever heard in that tedious debate about whether Shakespeare was a Catholic came from…
The day the music died
Britain’s choirs are facing oblivion. Yet they’re also terrified of returning. One story explains why. Picture this innocent choral-society scene…
Worship anywhere – apart from in church
During these months of inertia, I confess to having on occasion made illicit trips to churches in the English countryside.…
Will churches open their doors as lockdown eases?
The grumbling of high church clergy should now lessen a bit. They were complaining, in some cases furiously, about the…
Gospel truth
The Bible’s message on same-sex relationships is open to dispute
Can a church blessing tame my unruly dog?
The picture on the front of the Animal Blessing Service programme featured a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a goldfish,…
Dangly earrings, hugs and controversy: here comes the new Bishop of Dover
East Kent is bracing itself. Its Church of England clergy are enjoying their last quiet months before Rose Hudson-Wilkin arrives…
Justin Welby: Catholic or Protestant – who cares?
Justin Welby is working in Thomas Cranmer’s old study in Lambeth Palace, a room that looks as if it hasn’t…
The English clergy at their oddest – a compendium
As the wordy title of this book and the name of its author suggest, this is a faux-archaic, fogeyish journey…
