We’ve seen an increase in people coming to the Bible from scratch. They have no Christian background whatsoever. They have no grounding from their parents or from their school
Aude Pasquier, retail sales director of Church House Bookshop, quoted in The Guardian, 10 January
People used to go to church. Now, in an attempt to fill the vacuum, they worship at the altar of their local Equinox, downing green juices rather than the Blood of Christ. . . A good priest would probably be able to help you come to terms with your mortality fixation. That’s pretty much their speciality, isn’t it?
Celia Walden, the Telegraph, 13 January
Disused churches should not decay but revert to what they once were, community hubs. Variously adapted they could be for meeting, entertaining, exhibiting, eating and, yes, drinking. It will not suit them all, but if the state means to kill off the high street, it could at least aid the birth of the church pub
Simon Jenkins, The Times, 12 January
When I do my Thought for the Day broadcasts, I am in the car or kitchen, train, or bedroom, with my listeners. I have apologised at times to my clergy, who, some mornings, find themselves hearing me speak to them through the shower curtain
David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, House of Lords, 8 January
For me, playing the organ, late at night in a quiet building, is the best sort of prayer, when you’re aware of the play of light and shadows all around you. If you can’t get a sense of God breaking into your life from something like that, then nothing much is going to touch you
Robert Sholl, assistant organist of Arundel Cathedral, quoted in the Telegraph, 11 January
My hope is that X will respond responsibly and not keep these tools in the public domain. But if they don’t, then I think Christians should reconsider whether it’s an appropriate platform to use
Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, responding to concerns that X’s AI tool, Grok, can make sexualised images, Premier Christian News, 13 January
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