Friday, June 21, 2013


Church of England Creating 'Pagan Church' to Recruit Members

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Church of England is trying to recruit pagans and spiritual believers as part of a drive to retain congregation numbers.

The church [sic] is training ministers to create “a pagan church where Christianity [is] very much in the centre” to attract spiritual believers.

Ministers are being trained to create new forms of Anglicanism suitable for people of alternative beliefs as part of a Church of England drive to retain congregation numbers.

Reverend Steve Hollinghurst, a researcher and adviser in new religious movements told the BBC: “I would be looking to formulate an exploration of the Christian faith that would be at home in their culture.”

He said it would be “almost to create a pagan church where Christianity was very much in the centre.” » | Radhika Sanghani | Friday, June 21, 2013