Jesus said, "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." (Mk 3.25).
There are at least two ways of doing theology; one primarily as a rational and intellectual act, and one by discernment of the Spirit.
Read moreIn the smallest 25 per cent of churches, the average weekly attendance by children -- at church services or Fresh Expressions on Sundays or weekdays -- was zero. In the largest 25 per cent it rose to 11; and in the largest five per cent it was 35. The median is just three.
Read moreThe latest seed bed of hate-filled extremism has been lurking undiscovered for the last 16 years in a Primary School, in Tunbridge Wells.
With psychological and social consequences that surely defy imagination, a generation of children have been infected by 'hate' at the hands of an extremist organisation masquerading as a Christian charity.
Read moreIt came as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined more than 100 other MPs calling on the Home Secretary to ban pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics.
A letter, signed by 113 MPs including Corbyn and Vince Cable, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, was sent to coincide with the anniversary that first permitted abortions in Britain.
It comes after Ealing council in West London voted to ban a vigil outside a local clinic in the borough.
Read morePlainly he knows the acoustics of the Cathedral well and used them to good effect, repeatedly returning to the same refrain at points in the story and demanding of his listeners: "Who will help? You? You? You?", leaving the words to echo around and find their mark.
The church took the lesson to heart and has enthusiastically raised the question with the government when discussing refugees, foodbanks and the implementation of Universal Credit.
Read moreHeadteacher Dan Turvey also criticised the parents' 'campaign' to ban CrossTeach, and appeared reluctant when he said he would ban the group.
But the orchestrated campaign goes further and demands the removal of crosses, Bibles and even the banning of Church of England clergy from Church of England school assemblies, according to local clergy in Tunbridge Wells.
Read moreDevonLive has now spoken to Father Trevor Smyth, who has confirmed that neither he nor his Exmouth congregation received any support from the Diocese of Exeter, or from higher up within the Church, after disgraced vicar Peter Cranch was jailed for abusing a choirboy at All Saints Church in Exmouth.
Read moreThe former Bishop of Chester is alleged to have committed the crimes from 1974 to 1982. He was bishop during this time until his retirement in 1981.
Assistant Chief Constable at Cheshire Police Nick Bailey said today: 'Following a thorough investigation and taking into account all of the information available, it has been established that, if Bishop Whitsey were alive today, as part of the investigation process he would have been spoken to by police.
Read moreVarious factors have led to this latter question re-surfacing recently. The increasing acceptance of "affirming" views on same sex relationships by senior C of E leaders points to the real possibility of the denomination following the path of TEC, Anglican Church of Canada, and Scottish Episcopal Church in formally abandoning Christian orthodoxy in this and other related areas.
Read moreBut now the grown men who were victims of the abuse as boys are coming forward to challenge the archbishop's version of events, casting doubt on his claims of ignorance.
The archbishop, 61, was working abroad in 1982, when an internal investigation by an influential Christian charity supported allegations of sadistic practices by John Smyth, a prominent lawyer and evangelical leader who ran the camps.
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