Strength in unity through diversity

Caroline Spelman looks at the diversity across the Anglican Communion to make the case that it is this breadth of diversity that gives the Communion its strength. She holds that it is the same for the EU. The diversity of the European Union benefits us, amongst other things, in terms of travel and trade. Diversity often appears to be the strength behind unity, offering a variety of different approaches, understanding and skills in the face of adversity in a way that homogeneity cannot.

02, 03, 2016
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Clare Amos, Postcard from...

Postcard from St Julien en Genevois

In this postcard from the Franco-Swiss border, Clare Amos reflects on life as a frontalier. She compares the hospitality she receives both sides of the border to the attempts by Britain to restrict in-work benefits to EU migrants.

12, 03, 2015
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Baines, Culture, History, Memory

Overcoming Europe’s amnesia

Bishop Nick Baines makes the case that unless we recognise Europe’s Christian heritage, we are unlikely to have much luck shaping Europe’s future. Any culture that claims to derive benefit from the Enlightenment must, surely, adhere to some element of rational, intelligent accounting for history. To this end, the Christian history of Europe is crucial for understanding where we have come from, who we are and what we might become.