Trevor Grundy
Trevor Grundy is an author at Religion News Service.
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British sex abuse inquiry to focus on churches, politicians
By Trevor Grundy — November 30, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The inquiry will consist of 12 different investigations, including whether the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church in England failed to protect children.
Archaeologists: Monks made up legends about King Arthur’s burial site
By Trevor Grundy — November 25, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The scholars concluded that the monks needed a lot of money to rebuild their famous abbey after a disastrous fire, so they invented the story that Arthur was buried there.
British Muslims tell of growing hostility in new report
By Trevor Grundy — November 18, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The report cites rampant job discrimination and says that more than half of Britain’s Muslims have witnessed Islamophobic attacks between 2010 and 2014.
From oops to ka-ching: 17th-century ‘Sinners’ Bible’ headed for auction block
By Trevor Grundy — October 21, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Bids are expected to top 16,000 British pounds (or $24,727) for one of the few surviving copies of what’s been called “The Sinners' Bible.”
Anglican bishops spar with Prime Minister David Cameron over refugees
By Trevor Grundy — October 19, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) In the letter, church leaders called on the prime minister to absorb an additional 30,000 refugees, far beyond the 20,000 Cameron had committed to.
Proposal to loosen Anglican Communion ties draws mixed responses
By Trevor Grundy — September 17, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Archbishop Justin Welby’s proposal drew some positive responses in Britain and wait-and-see approach in Africa.
British Parliament rejects controversial right-to-die bill
By Trevor Grundy — September 11, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A letter written by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and signed by Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh faith leaders claimed the defeated bill crossed "a legal and ethical Rubicon."
Critics outraged by British theater’s cancellation of play about Muslim radicalization
By Trevor Grundy — August 16, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) There is growing concern the play called “Homegrown” by Omar El-Khairy was shut down before its scheduled opening on Saturday (Aug. 15) because of pressure from the British police.
In Britain, a glut of anti-terrorism campaigns draws fans, detractors
By Trevor Grundy — August 14, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Quilliam Foundation's #NotAnotherBrother video on YouTube joins an increasingly crowded market of online counter-extremism campaigns in Britain. Is it #JustAnotherVideo?
Quran fragments in drawer at British university may be world’s oldest
By Trevor Grundy — July 22, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The manuscripts had been brought to England in the late 1920s; a grad student decided to take a closer look.
Prime Minister David Cameron unveils 5-year plan to battle Muslim extremists
By Trevor Grundy — July 20, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) In a hard-hitting speech to launch a five-year plan to integrate the country’s 2.8 million Muslims into British society, Cameron said there had been a failure to accommodate people of different faiths in several parts of Britain.
All-day Sunday shopping may be in the cards in Britain
By Trevor Grundy — July 7, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Strict laws that limit shopping on Sundays could soon be a thing of the past.
Anglican head expresses concern about Episcopal vote on gay marriage
By Trevor Grundy — July 2, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) In a statement issued from Lambeth Palace in London, Welby said that the American church’s decision “will cause distress for some and have ramifications for the Anglican Communion as a whole, as well as for its ecumenical and interfaith resolutions.”
British schools must root out extremists, prime minister says
By Trevor Grundy — June 30, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Prime Minister David Cameron said he wants to wage a war aimed at making the British public “more intolerant of intolerance.”
British Muslims react to Cameron’s call to thwart ISIS among the youth
By Trevor Grundy — June 19, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A leading British Muslim on Friday rejected Prime Minister David Cameron's demand that the community do more to thwart the appeal of the Islamic State group's ideology among young Muslims.
