Lament and Action Adventures in the Theology of Disappointment There is a new report in the Church of England concerning how to address racism: ‘From Lament to Action’. It is published almost simultaneously with the guilty verdict on the killer of George Floyd, which has been met with strong assent from many Christians in the … Continue reading “Lament and Action”
Keep the Faith: The Importance of Faith Literacy
post by Kaleem Hussain, Honorary Fellow Embed from Getty Images The UK Government (MHCLG) has recently appointed Colin Bloom as the Faith Engagement Adviser (FEA) whose remit is to lead a review into how best the government should engage with faith groups in England. The FEA will also be looking to make recommendations on how … Continue reading “Keep the Faith: The Importance of Faith Literacy”
The Bishop of Durham, The MP for Devizes and the Future of ‘Christian’ Social Welfare
by Professor Francis Davis The other day, the Bishop of Durham expressed concerns that for poor families the time lag between applying for social security payments and receiving them is so great that hardship is enhanced. As though listening the government announced that the roll out of its flagship Universal Credit scheme was being … Continue reading “The Bishop of Durham, The MP for Devizes and the Future of ‘Christian’ Social Welfare”
Sous les pavés, la plage! – by Rebecca Catto
A version of this essay originally appeared on The Immanent Frame, a forum of the Social Science Research Council, as part of the project “Is this all there is,” curated by Courtney Bender and Nancy Levene. With the question “Is this all there is?”, my mind immediately went to the ’68 French student protest slogan “Under … Continue reading “Sous les pavés, la plage! – by Rebecca Catto”
Dr Iqtidar Cheema spoke at International Symposium on Islam, Sufism and Non-Violence
Dr Iqtidar Cheema spoke at the International Symposium on Islam, Sufism and Non-Violence held on 19th-20th June in Morocco. The symposium was attended by academics and faith leaders from across the Muslim World. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Cheema said that Sufis over the centuries dedicated themselves to the love of God, which in turn … Continue reading “Dr Iqtidar Cheema spoke at International Symposium on Islam, Sufism and Non-Violence”
50 Places of Worship, 13 miles, 1 city, Infinite Variety
Creating Constellations in the City As humans, we often want to create order and patterns out of objects that we see that have no real relation to each other. The constellations in the stars are the classic case. Stars that are many millions of light years apart, to our eyes look as if they form … Continue reading “50 Places of Worship, 13 miles, 1 city, Infinite Variety”
The debut of the British Sikh Report at 10 Downing Street
The Edward Cadbury Centre is delighted to announce that Mandip Sahota, Dr Simran Jeet Singh and Jasvir Singh joined the Centre as honorary fellows in our Sikh studies programme. They are brilliant additions to our team with expertise in academia, interfaith and global politics, and we look forward to working with them to enhance the … Continue reading “The debut of the British Sikh Report at 10 Downing Street”
150 Sikh women and girls will take part in the Bradford 5K Race for Life
Next week, a group of around 150 Sikh women and girls will take part in the Bradford 5K Race for Life to set a world record to try and inspire more people in their community to open up about cancer. Mandip Sahota, Edward Cadbury Centre Honorary Fellow, is hoping to break down taboos while making … Continue reading “150 Sikh women and girls will take part in the Bradford 5K Race for Life”
Oxford Three Faiths Encounter Week
We successfully completed our first Oxford Three Faiths Week. An opportunity for Christians, Muslims and Jews, to meet each other and to go ‘Beyond the Headlines.’ It’s been stimulating, inspiring, moving, transformative, deepened understanding…and the list goes on. Participants were drawn from across the United Kingdom (one from Zambia) to articulate their experiences over … Continue reading “Oxford Three Faiths Encounter Week”
Rev Dr Barbara Reynolds: ‘Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy’ lecture
“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” -William Shakespeare On 20th March 2018 Edward Cadbury Centre welcomed Rev Dr Barbara Reynolds for an uplifting and inspiring open lecture at University of Birmingham. Dr Reynolds was speaking about the courage and resilience of Coretta Scott King, not just as the wife of Martin Luther King, … Continue reading “Rev Dr Barbara Reynolds: ‘Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy’ lecture”