LGBTQ people welcome? Then say so!
Monday 27th November 2017 | Author: Adrian Alker
PCN Chair, Adrian Alker, calls on all churches which claim to be inclusive, to say so publicly. He shares a parishioner's letter which could be adapted by any church member to persuade their church council to take action.
The United Kingdom has become a remarkably more tolerant and inclusive nation in matters of its citizens’ sexual orientation than we might have envisaged twenty years ago. A Tory government introduced changes in the marriage act to allow same sex marriage. The support of LGBTQ people and the fight against discrimination can be seen throughout the mainstream media, in employment legislation, in greater sensitivity in schools, at FA football grounds and other sporting venues...
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Masculine worship - an unworthy trend
Monday 13th November 2017 | Author: Robin Bunce
Historian, Robin Bunce, unveils how gender inequality flourishes in churches which embrace a theology of gender complementarianism
This summer, my 14-year-old daughter went to New Day, an annual Christian festival for young people which takes place in Norfolk. At the first session she took out a piece of paper and divided it in two. At the top of one column she wrote ‘Women’, at the top of the other she wrote ‘Men’. As a man took to the stage she put a mark in the ‘Men’ column.
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Becoming a Community of Communities
Monday 13th November 2017
Alan Race has more experience than most of inter faith dialogue. Here he outlines the right approach to dialogue and the potential dividend for both ourselves and our society.
Interfaith Week (12th - 19th Nov) presents opportunities of many kinds for individuals and communities to work together for the common good, for shared understanding and for overcoming the fears associated with being different.
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Inter Faith Week - Bah humbug?
Sunday 12th November 2017 | Author: Richard Tetlow
The 2017 Inter Faith Week starts today. Richard Tetlow, a PCN Trustee, responds to the questions sometimes raised by the institution's critics.
1. Why should Christians take any notice of Inter Faith Week, let alone inter faith relationships?
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