Songs of Praise is to remain Christian despite calls for it to be turned it into a multifaith programme, the BBC’s first Muslim head of religion has pledged. Aaqil Ahmed said that it was vital that religious programming promoted “diversity” but insisted that Songs of Praise would always remain Christian.
Bishop of Leicester: 'Lord Carey was wrong to defend government's welfare reforms'
1st February 2012
Bishop Tim Stevens | Telegraph
After the events of this past week there will be few left who doubt the old saying that religion and politics are a potent mix.
Though he ceased to be Archbishop of Canterbury nearly a decade ago, Lord Carey, as a life peer, is entitled to express his opinions on issues of national importance.
But the point of debate in Parliament is that we listen to each others views before making up our minds.
Many Peers last Monday were persuaded to support the Bishops’ amendment by the power of the arguments they heard.
This makes it all the more disappointing to me that Lord Carey was not present to hear them.
Yet much of what Lord Carey had to say this week accords with the views of the Bishops.
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A multifaith Songs of Praise? Not on my watch says BBC religion chief
Songs of Praise is to remain Christian despite calls for it to be turned it into a multifaith programme, the BBC’s first Muslim head of religion has pledged. Aaqil Ahmed said that it was vital that religious programming promoted “diversity” but insisted that Songs of Praise would always remain Christian.
Media Monitoring
Bishop of Leicester: 'Lord Carey was wrong to defend government's welfare reforms'
1st February 2012
Bishop Tim Stevens | Telegraph
After the events of this past week there will be few left who doubt the old saying that religion and politics are a potent mix.
Though he ceased to be Archbishop of Canterbury nearly a decade ago, Lord Carey, as a life peer, is entitled to express his opinions on issues of national importance.
But the point of debate in Parliament is that we listen to each others views before making up our minds.
Many Peers last Monday were persuaded to support the Bishops’ amendment by the power of the arguments they heard.
This makes it all the more disappointing to me that Lord Carey was not present to hear them.
Yet much of what Lord Carey had to say this week accords with the views of the Bishops.
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