My old school chaplain - who as an army padre during the Eighties had been a crack shot with a sniper rifle - once announced from the pulpit: "Boys, I have two roles in life. I am a soldier, and I'm a schoolteacher"... more
David Cameron attacks the Archbishop of Canterbury after he claimed the Coalition was pushing through radical policies 'for which no one voted'... more
Archbishop of Canterbury today said that the killing of Osama bin Laden had left him with 'a very uncomfortable feeling' as dramatic new details about the al Qaeda leader's death were revealed... more
We undoubtedly live in exciting times for gadgetry, but relentless neophilia distracts from the fact that new technology is expensive and fallible. Chalk and talk is neither... more
This week, I feel rather got at. According to Jonathon Porritt, by having a third child I have contributed to the destruction of the planet (even though this tiny person wears hand-me-downs and eats leftovers)... more
An inscription from 2800 BC reads as follows: “Children no longer obey their parents. Every man wants to write a book, and the end of the world is evidently approaching.”... more
Thousands of people worried about the credit crunch are seeking solace in a Church of England website that features an online “prayer for the current financial situation”... more
The Archbishop of Canterbury believes active homosexual relationships can be morally equivalent to traditional marriage between a man and woman... more
Why does Rowan Williams bow down before those belligerent African Anglican bishops and their conservative supporters who view homosexuality as "unnatural" and a "sin"?... more
Zaheer Ahmad, the president of the National Association of Muslim Police, has urged the Home Secretary to launch a "critical review" of racism in the police... more
War photographer Don McCullin was a surprising choice to take portraits of 10 leading representatives of England's main faiths but he has produced an important marker of these unpredictable times. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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