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This article was originally written for the Church Urban Fund blog and published there on May 9, 2017.
Cadbury Centre Honorary Fellow Dr Heather Buckingham writes about the General Election campaign. While the election seems to be dominated by fear, Buckingham suggests that it can be approached in a different way, loving, rather than fearful.
This article was originally published in The Berkley Forum on May 8, 2017. It is based on a talk Professor Cesari gave at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University on May 8, 2017.
Professor Jocelyne Cesari argues that the fear of Islam in France is fuelled by three political and cultural factors: War on Terror, Salafization of Islamic thinking, and French laicite.
Michael Wear, Honorary Fellow at The Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion, writes in the Washington Post – remember when the White House had faith?
This article was first published in the University of Birmingham’s Perspectives on 13 April 2017.
“The instinct to remove religious words and imagery from the public square reflects a foundational strand of some liberal thought and an aspiration to secure a kind of civic neutrality between competing conceptions of value.”
This article was originally published in the NSRN Blog on April 6, 2017.
Honorary Fellow Rebecca Catto draws upon findings from sociological research to illustrate the observation that non-religious people in Canada and the UK appear to be the most likely to perceive a necessary clash between science and religion.
This op-ed was originally published in the Middle East Monitor on April 1, 2017.
The trip was organised by Professor Francis Davis, Director of Public Policy, The Edward Cadbury Centre. Students met a range of high profile speakers in public affairs, politics and related faith groups.
In their second road trip, Dr. Andrew Davies and Professor Candida Moss chat about two of the best things going. Well, one thing and one place. OK, chocolate and heaven. Candida Moss is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. This video was first posted … Continue reading “Watch the second Cadbury Conversation: Chocolate. Heaven.”
Dr. Andrew Davies, Director of The Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion, takes eminent theologian Professor Candida Moss on a road trip to Cadbury World, and learns more about martyrdom on the way. Candida Moss is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. … Continue reading “Watch the first Cadbury Conversation: Martyrdom Misconceptions”
Since 9/11, and even more so with the atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria, violence in the name of God is predominantly perceived as a “different” kind of violence, that triggers more “absolute” and radical manifestations. As a result, the dominant assessment of religion in world affairs, is that the scope and reach … Continue reading “Islam as a political force: more than belief”
