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Pentecostalism & socio-political engagement

David Muir argues for an engaged Christian citizenship and explores the relationship of political culture with the Pentecostal understanding of the Pauline ‘principalities and powers’…
25/07/2020
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Covenant and mutuality in mission

Erica Dunmow explores the concept of covenant in the Methodist tradition.…
12/12/2020
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The Common Good & the Metaphysics of Citizenship

“Common Good” was popularised by TH Green, an English philosopher, political radical and reformer, before it was introduced in Catholic Social Teaching.…
09/04/2022
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Covid and the Technocratic Paradigm

When technical thinking is allowed too much power, it slips into an anti-human technocratic paradigm – and this undermines the common good.…
18/11/2021
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The Plague and the Parish

This is a joint letter in which we address the new era and invite the churches to consider their calling to play a critical role in civic renewal.…
20/10/2020
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(Some) Theology To Save The World

+Adrian Newman introduces four theological principles to animate social action…
05/02/2021
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to live a decent life

Reflecting on the Great Dock Strike of 1889, we explore the covenantal relationship between Cardinal Manning and the dockers of London’s East End…
12/08/2020
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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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Faith and Trust (Piercing the Roof)

Luigino Bruni reveals the relational origins of the word fides, and in doing so, reveals the roots of our modern crises.…
28/10/2019

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