Islam, religion, Muslim Britain,

Luke Whose Talking

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick We cannot shake hands with a clenched list. Racial and multicultural harmony can only be achieved through the open palms of friendship, between our communities. Last week Michael Nazir-Ali, the Church of England‘s first Asian bishop, commented that Muslim extremists are hindering such harmony in Britain. He has been criticised for …

God's Goal, soccer, England, Britain, House of Lords

God’s Goal

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick Millions of viewers last week were shocked when Barcelona scored the goal in injury time that defeated Chelsea in the Champions League. The reaction of some of the Chelsea players – Didier Drogba particularly – shocked us even more. The Ivory Coast international striker harried the referee for several minutes and …

Prophets, Bible, Christian, Ministry, Parliament, Bible, Britain, Lord John Taylor of Warwick

Learning Lessons from the Prophets

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick In these uncertain economic times, we are all concerned about the future. Although the recent G20 summit in London appeared to be a media success, in reality there is no quick fix to these problems. So, are we helpless or do we have real insight into the way the world should …

Education, Teachers, University, Britain, learning

Education Fails the Grade

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick The importance of education is beyond dispute. In the Bible, God rewards Solomon for rating “wisdom and knowledge” above “wealth, riches or honour” (2 Chronicles 1: 9-11). When Tony Blair became Prime Minister he championed “Education, Education, Education” above all. The Bible stresses the important role that teaching has in nurturing …

Races, Africa, Barack Obama, Christianity, Church, Lord John Taylor of Warwick, America, United Kingdom

Our Time Has Come

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick   “Our time has come.” This was the rallying cry of Senator Barack Obama, during his American Presidential campaign I decided to use that phrase whilst addressing a crowd of 2 million people, in Nigeria’s Lagos Stadium recently. This was at the annual Redeemed Church of God Conference. The ecstatic reaction of …

Lord John Taylor of Warwick, Middle East, Church of England, America

A Plea for Peace

Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick My hope for the new President of America was that he would take America out of an ever-worsening relationship with the Middle East. For me, part of the appeal of Barack Obama was that he promised to do so. It is evident from his recent speech in Cairo, however, that he …