William Temple Foundation

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? […]

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 […]

In a final blog on Extinction Rebellion’s recent activities, Matt Stemp turns to stillness and meditation as a vital grounding for social connection and political transformation. You can read the […]

Peter Lumsden, a member of the Lancashire Forum of Faiths, reflects on the role that faith groups have played in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lancashire. With numbers of […]

Gill Reeve charts some of the new challenges, unavoidable losses and unexpected opportunities of 2020, drawing out lessons that are relevant for us all. Starting my PhD in September 2018, […]

In the wake of recent events in US politics, John Reader interrogates the role of social media in blurring the distinction between fantasy and reality. One of the most interesting […]

Associate Research Fellow Tim Howles reflects on what we’ve learnt from our podcast series. As part of the Foundation’s commitment to engage with debates on religion in public life, we’ve […]

Following Living Wage Week 2020, Val Barron makes the case for a deeper solidarity with all our co-workers. My research interest in social enterprise stems from the belief that businesses […]

Chris Baker reflects on two recent reports addressing faith and policy in a post-pandemic age. At the start of last week, some good and tangible news emerged of an imminent […]

In the second part of their debate about the church’s response to racial justice in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement, Professor Simon Lee (SL) and Dr Sanjee […]