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Category Archives: Church Teaching
Well thats Politics!
This morning as we listened to broadcasters and read our newspapers, we are in day 4 of Flowersgate. My usual source of news in the morning is Radio4 and true to form they have covered the decision by David Cameron to … Continue reading
Questionable Financial Judgement
As a sophisticated economy, UK consumers have access to a number of mechanisms to help us manage our finances and the unexpected or unplanned demand which we face throughout our lifetimes. Some of these mechanisms are very crude and damaging, … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Economics
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Credit Card, Financial services, Payday loan, Wonga
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The Benefit of Public Benefit
One of the most significant pieces of legislation introduced by the last Government for the world that I inhabit was the Charities Act 2006. It introduced the need for charities to explain in their annual reports how they provide benefit to … Continue reading
My fantasy Skype scenario
Today two groups of people will assemble to reflect on the crisis in Syria and how to bring the suffering to an end. Both groups find chemical weapons deeply offensive and want to see an end to their use. Neither groups … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Aleppo, Algeria, Democracy, Syria, United Nations
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The modesty of our political parties
According to this weekends Argus the number of paid up members of our political parties here in Brighton and Hove is rather smaller than some of us might have imagined. There is no reason to assume that these figures are disproportionate when … Continue reading
Great idea, but not a good start
Justin Welby has clearly applied a great deal of energy to the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, his ability to speak the language of banking is very welcome in the context of a national debate which tends to either relentlessly ridicule all bankers or gently scold them in … Continue reading
When £1 is not 100p
According to an article in Monday’s Guardian the Isle of Wight Council acted with some ingenuity in offering a 62 year old homeless woman a free tent, because under the current ridiculous DWP rules they were not allowed to make a … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Charities, Church of England, Isle of Wight Council, Tent
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We must remain united and unconquered
On Friday a summit was held in Liverpool which brought together civic and faith leaders to discuss how the combined group could work together to deal with the challenging financial settlement from Central Government. This approach is an excellent one, in the face … Continue reading
Concentrate Cllrs, please!
In todays Argus, there is a report of a disagreement between some of the Councillors in Brighton & Hove regarding the opening elements of the Council Meeting on 13th December. The agenda for the meeting itself was far from insignificant and it is … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brighton & Hove, Church of England, East Sussex, Eric Pickles, Government
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A good moment to gird your Groynes
This week has seen the publication of the census information from 2011 showing that Brighton & Hove remains high up the table for locations where relatively few people claim to be Christians or indeed adherents to any Faith. Many see this as a cause for celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching
Tagged Atheists, Brighton & Hove, Brighton & Hove Council, Census, God, Groynes, Knowsley, The Argus
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