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By Nelson Jones - 15 May 12:37

The British are uncomfortable with a politician who "does God", but don't mind when the monarch does.

BNP members protest outside Liverpool Crown Court.
By Nelson Jones - 11 May 16:09

Sexual double standards are not the preserve of conservatively-minded ethnic minorities.

Gay marriage
By Nelson Jones - 08 May 10:46

The debate on same sex marriage has so far been dominated by its opponents.

New Statesman
By Nelson Jones - 02 May 16:37

How do we maintain a cohesive society with increasingly few shared beliefs and assumptions?

The church school paradox
By Nelson Jones - 27 April 15:29

Do faith schools have an unfair advantage in Britain today?

Two nuns walk towards Ground Zero in New York.
By Nelson Jones - 20 April 10:35

Why is the Vatican cracking down on dissident American nuns?

York Cathedral.
By Nelson Jones - 16 April 14:26

The Reverend Arun Arora has been appointed head of communications at Church House.

New Statesman
By Nelson Jones - 13 April 11:02

The proposed "ex-gay" bus advert was offensive, but gay Christians face a genuine dilemma.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
By Nelson Jones - 10 April 13:32

Demos's analysis suffers from some severe methodological problems.

Liverpool Cathedral
By Nelson Jones - 03 April 13:25

Is it time to open up Thought For The Day to non-believers?

In 2001, a mere 12 per cent were turned off by politicians doing God. It's now 3
By Nelson Jones - 22 March 16:05

Should American politicians revisit their assumption that God is necessarily a vote-winner?

By Nelson Jones - 16 March 13:28

The retiring leader of the Anglican communion leaves an ambiguous legacy.

By Nelson Jones - 12 March 13:08

Why the government is opposing the right of two workers to wear crosses at work.

By Nelson Jones - 08 March 13:58

Religion has long been associated with the oppression and denigration of women, yet its appeal to them has always been strong.

By Nelson Jones - 05 March 13:04

Allowing same-sex marriage is equivalent to legalising slavery, claims the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

By Nelson Jones - 01 March 13:43

Both logically and emotionally, the line between abortion and infanticide is less clear-cut than it was.

By Nelson Jones - 27 February 13:45

On the purpose of this voluntary union, the Book of Common Prayer is correct on one of three counts.

By Nelson Jones - 22 February 13:05

Has "secular" become a dirty word in US politics?

By Nelson Jones - 16 February 13:59

The Queen says the C of E is the defender of pluralism. But Anglican supremacism has always been more political than religious.

By Nelson Jones - 14 February 12:28

In complaining about "militant secularisation", Warsi is talking the Catholic leader's language.

By Nelson Jones - 10 February 13:42

The High Court has ruled that local councils can't have prayers on the agenda.

By Nelson Jones - 08 February 16:33

Twenty years after they began ordaining women, Anglicans still haven't taken the final step towards gender equality.

By Nelson Jones - 07 February 12:44

Evidence suggests that Mitt Romney's religion is less important to voters than it is to reporters.

By Nelson Jones - 02 February 17:10

Catholics are being encouraged to carry a 'faith card'. Could it catch on?

By Nelson Jones - 26 January 19:09

Modern secular culture has no authority with the political or moral clout to impose a single vision.

By Nelson Jones - 23 January 16:40

As parliament sits for its inaugural session, how religious is the new Egyptian democracy?

By Nelson Jones - 17 January 16:37

When it comes to sexuality, the Church of England remains uneasily in the closet.

By Nelson Jones - 12 January 16:09

Did the "Saint of Calcutta" intervene to protect one of the most notorious paedophile priests of recent years?

By Nelson Jones - 10 January 15:51

Anglicans have good reason to be grateful to Elizabeth II. But will the church-state link be quite so strong in the next reign?

By Nelson Jones - 05 January 13:45

Assisted suicide should be illegal but tacitly permitted -- not legal under certain rigorously-enforced conditions.

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