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Tina Hearn, Associate Research Fellow at the William Temple Foundation, proposes that policies for the coronavirus crisis should embody the concept of ‘response-ability’. The coronavirus outbreak has already been deeply […]


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My organism knows so much more than I do

by Jeff Leonardi

13 Mar 2020

Jeff Leonardi, a person-centred counsellor and a member of our Ethical Futures Network, offers a preview of his recently published book ‘Spirituality and Well-being’ and makes the case for an […]


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It’s not simply Facebook’s fault

by John Henry

21 Feb 2020

In this week’s extended blog John Henry, an ordinand at Ripon College Cuddesdon, argues that we must take some of the responsibility for how our data is used. My Facebook […]


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As climate breakdown starts to bite, it can be easy to slip into a culture of blame and denial. But, as Tim Middleton argues, a theological perspective can help us […]


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In this second of two blogs for the new decade, Director of Research Chris Baker identifies the role that religions can play in Ulrich Beck’s ‘metamorphosis’ of society. In last […]


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In this first of two blogs for the new decade, Director of Research Chris Baker reflects on what comes next with the help of Ulrich Beck’s understanding of metamorphosis. Happy […]


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Artificial Intelligence in the Image of God?

by Ryan Haecker

20 Dec 2019

Amidst growing suspicion concerning the future of artificial intelligence, Ryan Haecker, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, argues that machines may be made in the image of God. […]


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In this moving piece, Val Barron calls on us to place human value at the heart of ethical business. It is the ordinary people working in social enterprise, she says, […]


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Chris Baker reflects on his recent trip to Denmark and wonders whether a harbourside bathing house might already be providing the perfect meeting point between the urban, the social and […]


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I once was lost, but now… I’m a rebel?

by Matthew Stemp

1 Nov 2019

As Extinction Rebellion reaches its first birthday, it seems at a loss for what to do next. But, Matt Stemp suggests, if he is learning anything from his research, it […]


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