Church of England to explore gender-neutral terms for God – women clergy's suggestions for replacing 'Our Father'

Vitalii Stock/Shutterstock The Church of England has announced it will explore alternative words to describe God, after some clergy asked to use more inclusive language in services. The dominance of masculine language for God certainly matters. As feminist theologian Mary Daly wrote: “If God is male, the male is god”.Continue Reading

Democratic and Republican attorneys general squared off on Friday in dueling arguments over an attempt by anti-abortion physicians to pull the abortion pill, mifepristone, from the U.S. market. New York led a coalition of 22 attorneys general who argued that pulling the pill would have “devastating consequences” for women. MississippiContinue Reading

Six reasons to take up yoga during pregnancy

Nina Buday/Shutterstock While you may need to modify your exercise routine slightly during pregnancy, physical activity is safe, and in fact recommended, when you’re expecting a baby. One option you might consider is prenatal yoga. Yoga is suitable even for women who don’t tend to do a lot of exercise.Continue Reading

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It didn’t take long for Syria’s Assad regime to seek political and economic benefit from the devastation of an earthquake. As emergency services were reaching victims of the 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6, regime-linked organisations demanded governments “immediately end the siege and unilateral coercive economic sanctions imposed on Syria andContinue Reading