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Church Crisis

The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, over historic abuse allegations is a moment of reckoning for the Church of England.

Love with Sympathy

The schism between organized Christian religion and van Gogh remained, prompting him to search for a Christian faith with others who, like him, were disenchanted with the Church.  Van Gogh became convinced that the Church had destroyed the social and moral fabric of Western civilization. He was very vocal in his criticism of the Church for promoting repression and questionable beliefs instead of cultivating compassion and reverence for truth.

Whither church schisms?

Meanwhile, the two factions in the Orthodox Church have resumed their street fights with redoubled vigour over control of revenue-bearing churches with bishops observing dharna.

Museum as a signifier

By seeking to change the status of what had originally been the most recognisable symbol of modern Istanbul, a source of wonder and fascination since its sixth-century construction, Erdogan has betrayed his revanchism motivated by a deep-rooted hostility toward the ways of his illustrious predecessor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.