Political logic appears to be on the side of Conservative MP Sir Gavin Williamson in his bid to deprive 26 Church of England bishops of their seats in the House of Lords. But the Labour government is likely to resist his amendment because the "Lords Spiritual" have proved to be so reliably left-wing.
The groundswell of moral outrage at the failure of the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby to deal with a distressing sex scandal is growing daily following the publication of the Makin Report last week.
Among British Christians, there are many perspectives on what Trump's return to office means not only for the United States but also for the wider world and the nature of political leadership itself.
Climate change is a matter of life or death for millions of the world's poorest people. But could recent extreme weather in the world's wealthiest nations accelerate climate action?
Donald Trump has won the 2024 US election to be the next president of the United States of America. It is likely to be one of the most consequential moments in international politics for years to come.
As the dust begins to settle a bit (and there's a long way to go before the changed landscape becomes clear) we can begin to reflect a little on why this election result is so significant. We can also begin to tentatively suggest some of the possible future implications of this event.
Before he was elected as the third archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, Steve Wood was one of the earliest Covid-19 patients in the United States, placed on a ventilator for 10 days in March 2020.
Whatever the result in November, the words of 1630 continue to echo in the US of 2024.
So why is there this obsession with abortion? How have we moved from 'it should be safe and rare' to it now being a badge of honour? When did questioning abortion and arguing for the right of the baby to live, become a badge of fascism?
Christianity is not founded on feelings or being 'nice' to people, but on the revelation of God and of His Son, Jesus Christ, as set down in the Bible. No one who holds otherwise is fit to hold office in the Church.
The orthodox who remain in the Church of England face a difficult balancing act.
Moves to create a parallel leadership structure cannot change the legal reality in the established Church.
Welby's logic is actually completely backwards.
