This week on Sunday Sequence
Join me and my guests on Sunday from 8.30 am for this week's edition of Sunday Sequence.
ANGLICANISM IN CRISIS: The continuing crisis in the worldwide Anglican Communion is our main talking point on Sunday Sequence this week. We'll be taking a close-up look at the Episcopal Church's General Convention with reaction from Susan Russell, the president of the pro-gay campaign group , David Virtue from , the Guardian's religion correspondent , and from the Church of England Newspaper (and the son of former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey), amongst others.
ABORTION LAW: Evan Harris MP and Professor John Wyatt, a neonatal paediatrician at University College London, discuss Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor's call for a review of the UK's abortion law.
STEM CELLS AND THE EU: The Manchester University bio-ethicist John Harris on the European Parliament's decision this week to provide funding for scientific research using embryonic stem cells
KEN LOACH'S IRELAND: Political historian Professor Richard English, Daily Ireland columnist Jude Collins and former Presbyterian Moderator Dr John Dunlop give their verdict on "", Len Loach's controversial new film about the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Civil War.
THE CROSS AND THE CRESCENT: The historian Stephen O'Shea talks to us about his acclaimed new book, : Islam and Christianity in the Medieval Mediterranean World, and explains why he believes his book could help counter popular contemporary myths about the relationship between Christians and Muslims.
DENIS FAUL: Monsignor Raymond Murray on the legacy of the outspoken priest and justice campaigner Monsignor Denis Faul, who died this week.
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