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The story in which we find ourselves

Alan Roxburgh explores what it means to be God’s people in the uncertainty of a change of era…
06/04/2023
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The Economics of the Common Good

Maurice Glasman sets out how Catholic Social Thought provides a framework for our social renewal, in particular our political economy.…
28/10/2019
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Solidarity

Chapter on Solidarity from Anna Rowlands’ book, The Politics of Communion: Catholic Social Teaching for Dark Times…
04/06/2022
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The Theology of Clapton Commons

Two parishes in Clapton, East London, commissioned Peter Leith, to research and write a theology tailored for their community engagement…
06/02/2021
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Pandemic and the common good

Kelly Johnson argues that the pandemic is a chance for us to promote the common good and to share our joy in seeing it emerge, even in the midst of shared suffering…
31/03/2020
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The importance of connection

On the surface this is a story about how relationship with each other and with God makes it easier to face the natural reality of death. But it is also a story about the…
30/03/2024
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My hate-affair with economics

Edward Hadas explains why the financial system is inherently unstable and argues that the Church must speak prophetically for economic reform…
17/02/2023
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A Justice-Seeking Church

Drawing on Catholic social teaching, Jenny Sinclair reflects for the Methodist Church on justice, and the relationship of the church with poor communities…
01/07/2024
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The modern day pharaohs

Jenny Sinclair discusses with Phillip Ullmann the impact of our modern economy on human beings, using the biblical analogy of Egypt and drawing on insights from Catholic Social Thought…
28/03/2024
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The Common Good Principles

  At the heart of Common Good Thinking is a coherent framework of principles for all of us to put into practice in every day life and decision-making.  Why not order a poster and…
28/06/2020

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