maggi dawn (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Mark Berry analyses some of the comments made by the Bishop of Rochester concerning Network and Emerging Churches, pointing out, among other things, that it's easy to mistake cultural movements for mere fashion, and new forms of church for mere...
Metacatholic (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
… you have nothing to lose but your brains. I received an email today claiming to help explain the Bishop of Rochester’s concern about a moral vacuum in UK society. Among its many bizarre statements, this gives the flavour nicely: Integrated amongst your parishioners/constituents and concentrated on the lower income groups is a secretive civil service population [...]
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
By Ruth Gledhill, TimesonLine The Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, has delivered a strong address to the Prayer Book Society at its annual general meeting that you can listen to here. He warned that the Anglican Church was too ready to adapt to modern culture. He called for the Church to reaffirm its traditional identity [...]
VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
Conscience and logic: 'Why I'm not going to Lambeth' Exclusive interview with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali By Jenny Taylor www.Lapido Media.com 7/24/2008 Rumours that The Bishop OF ROCHESTER Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, was attending some of the seminars at the Lambeth Conference were skotched today when he confirmed he was 'on retreat'. One of just two bishops in the Church of England to boycott the Lambeth...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008
From Lapido Media The Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, one of just two bishops in the Church of England to boycott the Lambeth Conference entirely, insisted today that he is being true to biblical authority. Explaining a decision that he admits has been painful for a man who sought refuge in Britain from persecution, and who [...]
VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
LONDON: Bishop refutes judge's Sharia comments By Matt Cresswell Religious intelligence July 12, 2008 Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, the Anglican Bishop of Rochester , refuted claims by Britain 's top judge that certain aspects of Sharia law should be applied to the UK legal system. Lord Chief Justice Nicholas Phillips' comments, made last week, echoed controversial remarks made by the Archbishop of Canterbury,...
Christian Today (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
Only Jesus Christ can give true meaning to the values that underpin British society says the Bishop of Rochester the Rt Rev Michael NazirAli
The Elephant Bar (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Extremism flourished as UK lost Christianity By Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester Last updated: 2:28 AM GMT 11/01/2008 In fewer than 50 years, Britain has changed from being a society with an acknowledged Christian basis to one which is increasingly described by politicians and the media as "multifaith". * Bishop warns of no-go zones for non-Muslims One reason for this is the arrival of large...
Israelated (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Read this article on the community site Dr Nazir-Ali has gained admirers for commenting on controversial topics His claim that Islamic extremism has turned some parts of Britain into "no-go" areas for non-Muslims led to fierce rows between political and religious leaders over the impact of multiculturalism on this country. Those comments were followed soon after by the Archbishop of Canterbury's suggestion...
Chicken Yoghurt (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Health Minister Ben Bradshaw’s ‘gentlemen’s agreements‘ between GPs remind me of the Bishop of Rochester’s Islamic ‘no go areas’. That is, if they exist, let’s see the evidence. Come on, if you’re so sure. These agreements might exist it’s just that assertions that they do are difficult to swallow coming from a representative of a government [...]
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
By George Conger, CEN The Bishop of Rochester will not attend this summer’s Lambeth Conference. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali said his absence from Lambeth was a “statement of conscience” and shared by “hundreds of bishops.” In a statement released during the Global Anglican Future Conference (Gafcon) on June 23, Bishop Nazir-Ali explained his “difficulty” in attending Lambeth arose [...]
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
The West is losing Christian discourse at a time when it needs it most, the bishop of Rochester told a gathering of church leaders in Jerusalem.
Cranmer (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
Cranmer has been silent hitherto on this matter, not least because the Jerusalem side-show is something of a distraction from Lambeth, which will itself be as carefully stage-managed as any party political conference. Whether one is batting for the GAFCON team, or fielding for Lambeth, or spectating in the hope of somehow supporting both, the reality is that the Anglican Communion is in terminal decline....
The Great Pumpkin (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, claimed the "social and sexual" revolution of the 1960s had led to a steep decline in the influence of Christianity over society which church leaders had failed to resist. He said that in its place, Britain had become gripped by the doctrine of "endless self-indulgence" which had led to the destruction of family life, rising levels of drug abuse...
Boggartblog (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
The free nations of the west are losing their moral foundation which are based on Christian faith, just when that faith is most needed, said the Bishop of Rochester Dr. Nazir Ali today. Yeah, I can see what he means. AND WHILE WE ARE ON THE "WHAT PLANET IS HE FROM" BEAT... Check out the latest UFO news from the Currant Bun UFO sightings in Shropshire. All I can say is Shropshire has livened up since...
