Tags: Public services
The debate over David Cameron’s call to Christianity has taken a wrong turn
Terry Sanderson argues that the debate over David Cameron's assertions that the UK is a "Christian Nation" has led... Read More »
Eric Pickles is doling out taxpayers’ money to ‘faith groups’ – where will it end?
Mr Cameron gave Eric Pickles permission with the "Big Society" project. But we are going to have to ensure that he... Read More »
Reaction to Woking parking challenge reveals national implications
By Terry Sanderson
There has been some interesting reaction to our challenge to Woking Borough Council's policy of... Read More »
Woking: equal treatment vs. religious privilege
This week, The National Secular Society launched legal action against Woking Borough Council over its policy of offering... Read More »
It’s the Church’s Christian duty to support the health service, not leech off it
The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, says that hospital chaplaincy services "ought never to be... Read More »
Hospitals in dire cash crisis, but the chaplains sail merrily on
By Terry Sanderson
Not a week goes by now without more depressing headlines about the gradual demolition of the NHS.... Read More »
Will the new Archbishop’s evangelical fervour aid destruction of the welfare state?
By Terry Sanderson
Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury is a self-confessed "evangelical". We can, therefore,... Read More »
Faith-based welfare – the push goes on
David Cameron's big society initiative could result in religion taking control of welfare provision, just as it did... Read More »
Cracks appearing in NHS, but chaplains sail on regardless
Horror stories about the state of the National Health Service are an almost daily occurrence now. Latest is a report... Read More »
The Church of England should act now if it wants to save its hospital chaplaincy service
The following message appeared recently on the social networking site Gransnet:
"Went with a friend for her Chemo session.... Read More »
Mr Cameron, the Big Society and the fundamentalists
Prime Minister David Cameron last week attempted to revive the idea of the Big Society – in which charities... Read More »
Hospitals axed, wages cut, frontline staff dispensed with – but Chaplains are sitting pretty
Several alarming headlines over the past few weeks have indicated that hospitals up and down the country are about... Read More »
Faith based welfare looms as local authorities ask 'Big Society' to feed the poor
As the UK economy stagnates, charity-run food banks are booming. But as most are run by churches and faith groups,... Read More »
Faith based welfare looms as local authorities ask 'Big Society' to deliver crisis aid to the vulnerable
As the UK economy stagnates, charity-run food banks are booming. But as most are run by churches and faith groups,... Read More »
We’re all in this together – aren’t we?
As previously reported, the NHS spent around £29M on hospital chaplains in 2009/2010. The National Secular Society... Read More »
The booming industry of religious chaplaincy
Despite the parlous state of the UK economy, it appears chaplaincy is a boom industry. An ever increasing army of... Read More »
How did our education system become a playground for theocrats?
We are seeing the new crop of academy schools beginning to advertise for chaplains
