David Baker

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  Justin Welby: Men in #MeToo scandals need to express genuine repentance

  Justin Welby has said the #MeToo movement must lead to genuine repentance from those revealed to have exploited and abused women.

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  Notre-Dame: the cross still stands

  Hope amid the rubble: surrounded by damage, devastation and the broken hearts of a nation, a cross remains standing and unscathed in Notre-Dame, Paris.

• Brexit and the decline of Britain: lessons from the Old Testament

  Did you know that what happens next with Brexit is clearly prophesied in the pages of the Old Testament?

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  University hosting global Anglican bishops' meeting says event is 'contrary to its values'

  The university scheduled to host the next Lambeth Conference of worldwide Anglican bishops has said the event does not fully comply with its values.

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  Should we really never name the Christchurch killer?

  From a Christian perspective, names are really important.

• A six-week-old dead embryo is suing an Alabama abortion clinic: Is there a Christian perspective?

  Where do we even start to think about this from any perspective – let alone a Christian one?

• The 'cult of relentless negativity' really hacks me off

  It's putting the worst possible spin, the bleakest interpretation, on the motives and actions of others – while presenting ourselves as the enlightened ones, the saints and heroes, who alone can see things clearly.

• The simple meme that nails liberal-conservative church divisions

  There's an internet meme doing the rounds online at the moment that unintentionally tells you a lot about the divide in many major denominations.

• Bishops always say they're listening: are they listening to us about transgender?

  Those of us who have signed this new open letter humbly hope that the details of what we set out within it may now be truly heard.

• Five things which are more important than Brexit

  The body was being wheeled on a trolley to the morgue, my wife said.

• Exclusive: Leading evangelical bishop apologises for role in gender transition liturgy guidance – and now opposes it

  The Bishop of Blackburn chaired the body which oversaw the publication of guidance on how to enable transgender adults to mark their transition.

• Oxford diocese in meltdown as clergy reject bishops' view on sexuality

  'If not addressed, we would all struggle to support the leadership of our bishops in this matter and a number of our churches may want to seek alternative means of receiving episcopal ministry.'