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Tina Hearn turns to William Temple for the principles that must be prioritised in healthcare policymaking if we are to truly ‘build back better’. ‘History may not repeat itself, but […]
Matt Stemp proposes that anger might be more fruitful than frustration as a galvanising emotion for climate protest. One of Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) rally cries in its early days as […]
Gill Reeve wonders whether young adults today constitute a ‘sacrificed generation’. She suggests standing in solidarity with young people and turns to the example of Bishop James Jones for hope. […]
Simon Lee unpacks a naval metaphor and wonders whether we should focus more on virtue-anchoring than on virtue-signalling. Those of us who criticise virtue-signalling by others are, in a sense, […]
In light of the prominence of the Union Jack in the news over recent months, Greg Smith considers the complex relationships between flag, state, and church. The newly unveiled Downing […]
by Chris Baker
27 Apr 2021
Professor Chris Baker applauds the recent From Lament to Action report, and challenges the church to create a community where all of its members can breathe. Last week saw the […]
John Reader responds to our recent seminar on ‘Spaces of Trust’ and warns of the dangers of binaries in a digital age. ‘I come to bury Caesar not to praise […]
William Temple scholar Val Barron reflects on just how radical Christian social enterprise can be. One thing I had never expected when I began my research journey was that it […]
This week’s blog, by Karen O’Donnell, is adapted from her chapter ‘Surviving Trauma at the Foot of the Cross’ in the recently published book ‘When Did We See You Naked? […]
by Matthew Barber-Rowell
19 Mar 2021
Matthew Barber-Rowell reflects on Hilary Cottam’s recent call for a revolution in social policy akin to the post-war welfare state, and proposes that faith-based organisations have an important role to […]