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Rosie Dawson considers the role of pollsters in perpetuating misleading narratives about religion and religious people. The newspapers on 9th June, as you might expect, were full of articles analysing the fortunes […]


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Following the latest, widely reported developments in gene-editing technology, Simon Reader assesses the state of the ‘designer baby’ debate. The news last week of the latest breakthrough in gene-editing technology […]


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Does Faith make you Healthier and Happy?

by Greg Smith

2 Aug 2017

Greg Smith reports on a recent Evangelical Alliance survey and reflects on the findings. The final academic project of John Atherton, who sadly died last year, involved a comprehensive survey […]


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Chris Baker reflects on the healing and cohesion facilitated by faith groups in the aftermath of the recent Grenfell Tower disaster. As the traumatic aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy […]


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Associate Research Fellow and BBC Producer Rosie Dawson reflects on the changing media landscape and the influence of social media in the recent General Election. A hundred years after Edmund […]


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The resignation of Tim Farron and his explanation of his reasons raise some profound questions about the place of faith in public life in 21st Century Britain, argues Greg Smith […]


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Malvern Q&A | Michael Wakelin

by Michael Wakelin

30 May 2017

Ahead of the forthcoming consultation Faith, Belief and Nation-building, we’re asking some of the participants a few quick-fire questions to give you a flavour of their interests and thoughts… Today we […]


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Malvern Q&A | Jayne-Anne Gadhia

by Jayne-Anne Gadhia

26 May 2017

Ahead of the forthcoming consultation Faith, Belief and Nation-building, we’re asking some of the participants a few quick-fire questions to give you a flavour of their interests and thoughts… Today we […]


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William Temple Foundation Director, Professor Chris Baker, on the terrorist attack on Manchester. As the tragic and horrific events of yet another terrorist attack filter through, this time in Manchester, […]


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Malvern Q&A | Jenny Kartupelis

by Jenny Kartupelis

22 May 2017

Ahead of the forthcoming consultation Faith, Belief and Nation-building, we’re asking some of the participants a few quick-fire questions to give you a flavour of their interests and thoughts… Today we […]


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