
The simple meme that nails liberal-conservative church divisions
There's an internet meme doing the rounds online at the moment that unintentionally tells you a lot about the divide in many major denominations.
David Baker is an Anglican minister and former daily newspaper journalist. He is a regular contributor to Christian Today.
There's an internet meme doing the rounds online at the moment that unintentionally tells you a lot about the divide in many major denominations.
Those of us who have signed this new open letter humbly hope that the details of what we set out within it may now be truly heard.
The body was being wheeled on a trolley to the morgue, my wife said.
The Bishop of Blackburn chaired the body which oversaw the publication of guidance on how to enable transgender adults to mark their transition.
'If not addressed, we would all struggle to support the leadership of our bishops in this matter and a number of our churches may want to seek alternative means of receiving episcopal ministry.'
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When I was training to be a vicar at theological college, a group of friends and I decided to have a bit of a laugh one year by writing a spoof liturgy.
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