Trevor Grundy
Trevor Grundy is an author at Religion News Service.
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Nude trekkers atop Mount Kinabalu deported for offending religious sensibilities
By Trevor Grundy — June 12, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) In court they admitted to urinating on the mountain and swearing at a guide who told them to respect the mountain because local people have strong religious beliefs that it is where their ancestors reside in the afterlife.
Tony Blair’s new job: fighting religious and political extremism in Europe
By Trevor Grundy — June 4, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) As chairman of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation, Blair hopes in particular to spread its message to students across the continent during the next two years.
British Jews object to ultra-Orthodox sect’s decree banning women from driving
By Trevor Grundy — June 1, 2015
(RNS) Education Secretary Nicky Morgan described the decree as “completely unacceptable in modern Britain.” But pushback has also come from the larger Jewish community.
Ireland’s gay marriage referendum a sign of Roman Catholic decline
By Trevor Grundy — May 20, 2015
(RNS) Were the gay marriage amendment to pass, it would be a heavyweight punch to the body of the church that for centuries governed every aspect of life in Ireland.
Plans announced for England’s first women-only mosque
By Trevor Grundy — May 7, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The plan seeks to provide women with a platform where they can play a larger role in the religious life of their community, a role that would include women leading prayers on Fridays and the introduction of female imams.
Not just for straight couples: British rabbi to launch matchmaker service for gays
By Trevor Grundy — April 8, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) "It’s part of a golden tradition, but it shouldn’t be regarded as an old-fashioned thing to do,” said Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner. “No one should think of gay people as being any different in that regard."
Church of England loses no time, appoints third woman bishop and first to oversee a diocese
By Trevor Grundy — March 26, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Rachel Treweek will be the first to run a diocese on her own. She will be one rank below archbishop and will become the first woman bishop to sit in the House of Lords, the British Parliament’s Upper House.
Church of England adds a second woman bishop in space of three months
By Trevor Grundy — March 25, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Alison White, 58, will become the next bishop of Hull, following closely on the heels of Bishop Libby Lane, who was consecrated in January.
Catholics and Anglicans prepare ecumenical burial fit for a king
By Trevor Grundy — March 25, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) At a special service on Sunday night (March 22), Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, said the reburial of King Richard III would draw Anglicans and Catholics closer together.
British ponder charitable tax relief status of controversial Exclusive Brethren schools
By Trevor Grundy — March 23, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Eight former teachers described school buses segregated by gender, classroom racism and textbooks with pages on evolution, fossil fuels and sexual reproduction ripped out.
Young Brits reject religion, approve of atheist politicians
By Trevor Grundy — February 12, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The poll found that Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister, and Ed Miliband, leader of the opposition Labor Party, were viewed positively because they state openly that they don’t believe in God.
England mulls legalization of in vitro technique giving baby DNA of three parents
By Trevor Grundy — February 3, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) If the bill passes Britain’s upper chamber, the House of Lords, England would become the first country to legalize the procedure.
Jayne Ozanne, Church of England evangelical activist, comes out as a lesbian
By Trevor Grundy — February 3, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Jayne Ozanne subjected herself to a form of conversion therapy where clergy tried to cast out a sexual orientation they deemed demonic.
First female bishop ordained in Church of England amid ongoing controversies
By Trevor Grundy — January 26, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) It was not all hymn singing and rejoicing in one of England’s great medieval cathedrals during the consecration of the Rev. Libby Lane.
British churches to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800th birthday by reasserting its Christian heritage
By Trevor Grundy — January 16, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Throughout 2015, churches, schools, colleges, universities and libraries will hold exhibitions, lectures and other events about the Magna Carta, emphasizing the way 13th-century Christians influenced its contents.
