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Guided by conscience
Jeremy Hinzman, who sought refuge in Canada from the US as a war resister in 2004, has won a review of his application for permanent residence in Canada. However, the Canadian government has since published new operational guidance suggesting that the applications from war resistors for protection from the US may...
Wigton Meeting House: shedding light
Every Meeting house is a place of many precious memories. It is also a landmark and a symbol. So the decision to lay down a Meeting, and sell a Meeting house, is not one taken lightly. It is done with a heavy heart. There are Quaker ways of laying...
Scottish parlimentarians urged to ‘lift the ban on same-sex marriage’
Politicians and faith groups in Scotland are urging the Scottish Parliament to take the lead on equality by ‘lifting the ban on same-sex marriage’. Quakers are among the supporters of the Equal Marriage Campaign, which is backed by Amnesty International and a cross-party group of Members of the Scottish Parliament ...
Are theology and religious studies important?
Theology and religious studies departments at British universities could be facing the axe following the government’s decision to slash higher education spending. Bangor University has announced it will phase out theology entirely, while the Student Christian Movement (SCM) say they are ‘very concerned’ that other universities may follow suit....
The dilemmas of being a Quaker prison chaplain
I have been a Quaker prison chaplain for over seven years. It is immensely rewarding to experience the deeply gathered silences in Meetings for Worship in prisons. Increasingly I am aware of dilemmas we face in our work. Apart from everyday dilemmas, there are those that require great thought and...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation presents…
David Cameron has proclaimed his vision for the ‘Big Society’ at a time when deep cuts in many areas of public spending are on the horizon. They are cuts that will have severe consequences on the quality of life of millions. Events of the past few years have eroded...
Nuclear waste trains threaten 2012 Olympics say activists
The 2012 Olympics could be put at risk by trains carrying nuclear waste through London, according to warnings from local campaigners. They peacefully marched around the Olympic Park last weekend to express their concern. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) continues to criticise the moving of nuclear waste around Britain...
Labour leadership hopefuls share faith credentials at hustings
‘Values’ was the word on everyone’s lips as the five candidates for the Labour Party leadership pitched for religious support and spoke about the role of faith in their own lives. They answered questions, in a packed room of about 300 people, at a hustings run by the Christian Socialist...
Values for money: divesting from BP
Jean Zaru wins justice award
‘In a part of the world that is often painted in different shades of violence, Jean Zaru is a beacon of hope. She is an advocate for dialogue between religions and is, as a lone female church leader in the Middle East, a role model for women’s leadership. During...