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November 26, 2022
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Matt Hancock and the Powers of Horror. Reflections on ‘I’m a celebrity, get me out of here’

In ancient Greece, a small number of people would meet a very unpleasant end. Once a year, a selection of slaves, foreigners, criminals, and those deemed […]
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November 21, 2022
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Published by joe on November 21, 2022
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Naomi Lawson Jacobs: Disability and God’s Justice

  Disability (In)justice   We live in a society that offers little justice to disabled people. As we write in At the Gates: Disability, Justice and […]
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November 15, 2022
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Alison Webster: People, Power and Participation

In her recent Modern Church blog, Elaine Graham asked for suggested areas of public policy that might be candidates for a Royal Commission. I would plump […]
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November 11, 2022
Published by joe on November 11, 2022
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Watch Back: Dr Iain McGilchrist

Our sincere thanks to Dr Iain McGilchrist for a fascinating lecture. You can watch back below. This lecture is provided on a pay what you decide […]
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November 3, 2022
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Published by joe on November 3, 2022
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Elaine Graham: Is it time for a Royal Commission on Welfare?

In this blog, Elaine Graham calls for the revival of Royal Commissions as a means of addressing some of the most deep-seated political challenges of our […]
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September 22, 2022
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Anthony Reddie: Similar but Different

 Black Liberation theologian Anthony Reddie reflects on the diversity of Liz Truss’s Cabinet. In the early days of my doctoral studies I devised a short, participative, […]
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September 17, 2022
Published by joe on September 17, 2022
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Alison Webster: Queue is for Queen

There are times when you can understand the world only with the help of a theological framework. Without one, things simply don’t make sense. The twenty-four […]
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September 13, 2022
Published by joe on September 13, 2022
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James Woodward: In praise of a life well lived.

Legacy, monarchy, and the common good – a personal reflection At 6.30pm on Thursday 8th September 2022 the following announcement was made from Buckingham Palace, ‘The […]
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August 17, 2022
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Published by joe on August 17, 2022
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Peter Liddell – The Fall of Kabul: An Unhappy Anniversary

The fall of Kabul happened on 15th August 2021, the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The religious broadcasts of the day, probably like the rest […]
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