Environment

A ‘climate emergency’ demands a Green manifesto more useful that Joanna Southcott’s box

Former US President George W Bush revealed in his book Decision Points that he often broke the conversational ice with visiting heads of state by asking the question: 'What keeps you awake at night?' One response to this question stuck…

The weird cult of Greta Thunberg: she’s not the Green Messiah

April 24, 2019
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The activities of those following the latest fashion in political activism have been disrupting the nation’s capital, and yesterday its unlikely spokesperson and poster child, Greta Thunberg, went to Westminster…

Insect Armageddon: an Extinction Level Event

February 13, 2019
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The Bible is full of insects and bugs: there are ants (Prov 6:6), bees (Jdg 14:8), fleas (1Sam 24:14), flies (Ex 8:24), gnats (8:16), grasshoppers (Isa 40:22), hornets (Deut 7:20),…

Michael Gove delivers Theos Annual Lecture: “I speak as a Christian”

November 23, 2018
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Michael Gove delivered this year's Theos annual lecture last night, and his subject was environmental justice, stewardship and the moral purpose of government. The whole lecture is well worth reading,…

The evil of oil: a letter from the Interfaith Council for an Ethical Energy Policy

April 25, 2018
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This is a guest post by Carl Jacobs. _______ In the name of Ecumenical comity, I have decided to give over my column this week to His Most August Personage,…

Priest to chain herself to a tree in protest against HS2

January 12, 2018
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The Rev'd Anne Stevens, Vicar of St Pancras, is to chain herself to a tree near Euston Station in protest against HS2. Or, rather, she is going to allow herself…

Church of England dances a jig over Tory Budget 2017

November 23, 2017
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The Church of England has responded to the government's Budget 2017 with a round of effusive applause. In a statement gushing with appreciation, the Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Rev'd…

Pray and fast for climate change? Is the Church creating disciples of Christ or eco-warriors?

July 15, 2015
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The latest session of the General Synod of the Church of England drew to a close in York this week and, absent any debate about women bishops, it failed…

Laudato Si – Pope Francis gives a timely gift to humanity

June 19, 2015
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Two momentous events happened yesterday: the Vatican finally discovered PowerPoint and the Pope (or at least the person in charge of his Twitter account) proved that he had mastered…

A Christian vision for a restored economy

April 30, 2015
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Is it just me or has anyone else got to the point where they just want to get to May 7th and move on to the next step of…

#PastoralLetter (2): Visions, dreams and nebulous notions of detachment

March 2, 2015
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Having responded to the Preface of the Pastoral Letter from the House of Bishops "to the people and parishes of the Church of England for the General Election 2015",…

Climate change is not simply an issue of ecology, but also of injustice

February 21, 2015
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This is a guest post by Joe Ware - Christian Aid's Church and Campaigns Journalist. _______________________ This week we witnessed a minor political miracle. Less than three months from what…