Applying for “asylum” is not a crime, but criminalising people for even trying to get to a safe place is a crime against humanity. Detaining and deporting them without even considering their story and claim is immoral and unethical. Those who exploit already vulnerable people making money from them are …
Rev Inderjit Bhogal, a former president of the British Methodist Conference, who is currently working with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) on the Church of Sanctuary project, comments on the passing of the UK Nationality and Borders Bill 2021 in the light of the Rwanda crisis. The gospel …
I am deeply troubled and angry at the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is an injustice, not least in terms of: The use of force by Russia to invade a nation to build its own security. The end result will do little to leave either Russia or Europe in a …
In the Bible, the most frequently repeated ethical requirement is to “also love the stranger as yourself”. This has to be the loudest message of Churches in the world today. Our core mission is to work with partners to build cultures of welcome and hospitality to counter environments of hostility. …
Rev Inderjit Bhogal, a former president of the British Methodist Conference, who is currently working with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) on the Church of Sanctuary project, comments on the UK Nationality and Borders Bill 2021. I object to the Bill, and have supported opposition. It proposes …
I have been thinking about the new mantra: ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ and the Christmas hope. There is promising news of vaccines that may help to prevent Covid infections. We all welcome this good news and hope they will be effective and available to everyone. Light at …
The instinctive response to the global pandemic of Covid-19 has been to invest everything in protecting life. People have taken whatever precautions have been necessary to protect life. Life is sacred. Life is enshrined in the sacred temple, sanctuary, of the body. It is a human instinct to protect life. …
These words are written from the confinement of a prison. What is it to live your life in a manner worthy of the Gospel? There are four key ingredients and movements of the Gospel, namely the incarnation, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ. First, Incarnation: God is revealed in, and …
This is a beautiful thought, my constant mantra, and in my mind as I observe trees and plants restored in nature. These words speak to me of an unsolicited gift of God, who restores my soul, even in sleep (Psalm 127:2). It is an ongoing gift rooted in the grace …
“and there were other boats”, (mark 4:36). I am beginning to think we are all in our Noah’s Ark in our own homes with our families (and pets if we have them), our sanctuaries. Life away from others is a daily reality to people who have been housebound for …
