New Archbishop announced as Justin Welby

The Prime Minister has today announced the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the former Bishop of Durham Justin Welby. Welby has not had a long background in the Chuch of England, coming from the oil industry before training in theology. He is already known to be on what the BBC website describes as “the evangelical wing…

The Truth Behind Hallowe’en

Hallowe’en is a good example of many festivals and celebrations throughout the year which seem to have Christian orgins but actually their roots are pagan. This might be surprising as the word itself, which is a shortened form of “All Hallows’ Evening”, was invented by the Church of England in the Middle Ages. The pagan origin…