Church of England
In defence of British theological education
Critics should be more optimistic about the new generation of ordinands
Britain will not be a “Christian country” without Christians
Traditions die if there is no one to cherish them
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
Preaching to a dwindling choir
Once the default denomination of tycoons and the WASP elite, America’s Episcopal Church is struggling
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
The deep wisdom of rootedness
Society has lost touch with the people and places who helped to shape it in the first place
The failure of Anglican managerialism
The decline in church attendance is a symptom of deeper problems than poor management
Gutless humanism
In their war on all things religious, Humanists UK likes to pick soft targets
The Cass Review is not the end
Gender ideologues are not going to give up in the face of facts
Must we keep failing universities alive?
History is full of institutions which could not justify their own existence
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
W.S. Gilbert
A wildly funny and slyly subversive comic genius who deftly skewered the mores of Victorian England
Why do we mourn the unborn?
Our attitudes towards children in the womb are hopelessly confused
Why should young people join the Army?
It should hardly be surprising that recruitment and retention are too low
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
The Scottish Government are being bad eggs
State institutions should not be encouraging a potentially painful and dangerous procedure
