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Canadian archbishop asks govt to reject an amendment to bill that would remove religion as a defense against hate speech charges

To: The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of CanadaYves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc QuébécoisThe Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dear Prime Minister Carney, Mr. Poilievre, Mr. Blanchet...
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The Church of England must change course

Project Spire is ideological virtue signalling based on ignorance In our world of rainbow lanyards and microaggression sensitivity training, it’s hard to say which British institution is the most unbearably self-righteous. The Church of England, though, must surely be on the podium. Its determination to plough...
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Crisis and dissension in the Free Church of England

The word Anglican is one of those words in the English language which has...
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Pilavachi and Soul Survivor: Some further Reflections

Back in April, Surviving Church was one of the first to jump in with comment about...
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Was the Independent Safeguarding Board ever Independent? The Archbishops set out their position to a complainant

The Archbishop of York wrote to a complainant regarding several serious cases of miscarriage and misconduct of...
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Allegations of Bullying and Financial Mismanagement in the Scottish Episcopal Church

Up till now I have avoided writing anything about the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC)...
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Surviving Church and the World of Ecclesiastical Politics

When I began the Surviving Church blog in 2013, I thought of it as an attempt...
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The departure of Tim Dakin

The departure, through ‘retirement’, of the Bishop of Winchester, is proving to be a...
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The Winchester College Review about John Smyth

The ugly and criminal behaviour of John Smyth QC towards young men and boys...
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The Charity Commission and Christ Church: Is this the End-Game?

During the months and years of my trying to understand the Christ Church College...
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The Church of England and failures in the administration of justice

I do not remember at what age I was introduced to two important principles...
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Hierarchy, bishops and leadership in the church

A few years ago, I was giving a paper on Joan of Arc. The...
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Reflections on the Bishopsgate letter

A flurry of activity has occurred recently on the St Helen’s Bishopsgate website.  This...
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Some further reflections on the Christ Church saga

The judgement by Dame Sarah Asplin should have marked the end of at least...
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Canadian archbishop asks govt to reject an amendment to bill that would remove religion as a defense against hate speech charges

To: The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Pierre Poilievre, leader...
Op-Ed

The Church of England must change course

Project Spire is ideological virtue signalling based on ignorance In our world of rainbow lanyards...
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AN ACTOR’S NIGHTMARE starring Jim Dale — a fundraiser in aid of the Episcopal Actor’s Guild

Actor, narrator, composer, author Jim Dale returns to the Guild Hall of The Episcopal...
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When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom

Imagine a Kingdom of God where peace reigns, criminals are punished only by love,...

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