Cops and Robbers
Paul Senior
Monday 14 Nov 2011
Cops & Robbers is a comic book telling real life stories of ex-offenders and others who are now Christians. Started in 2004 by Paul Senior, a member at the Community Church in Bishop’s Stortford, Cops & Robbers is an example of the kingdom of God reaching out into places that seem hard to reach for most Christians. Paul shares the story of Cops & Robbers.
The Unremitting Toil of Josephine Butler
Graham Clark
Monday 7 Nov 2011
Josephine Elizabeth Butler was a passionate Christian who once said, “God and one woman make a majority”, and proved the truth of those words by playing a major role in social reform in the 19th century and vastly improving conditions for women in education and health.
Lord Shaftesbury: The Great Reformer
Jennie Pollock
Tuesday 15 Feb 2011
Anthony Ashley Cooper was a man who understood what it meant to be Salt and Light in society. The son of a wealthy landowner in an age when Britain’s fortunes were built on the broken backs of the poor, he disappointed his father, was derided by his contemporaries and deprived himself and his family of many of life’s luxuries in his lifelong campaign for social justice.
Christ and Cuts: The Church in ‘Austerity Britain’
Chris Le Marquand
Tuesday 8 Feb 2011
The spending review announced by the Coalition Government in October will be remembered as one of the biggest political events of our generation. In the months and years to come families and individuals could see their incomes reduced, and the public services they have come to rely on scaled back or closed altogether. Public sector job losses and changes to benefits could mean that some families face substantial hardship.
Stanley Fish and the Socio-Political Avatar
Andrew Wilson
Wednesday 26 Jan 2011
If the modern, secular liberal state had a Bible, it might be the opinion section of the New York Times. And if it had a high priest, candidates would certainly include Stanley Fish, the distinguished literary theorist, law professor and author of Is There a Text in This Class?
The Angel of Newgate Prison
Anna Caffell
Tuesday 7 Sep 2010
Who has taken a close look at a £5 banknote recently? If so, you will already have come face to face with our muse for this article. Since her debut in 2002, Elizabeth Fry has appeared on the reverse side of the English £5 banknotes. She is only the second woman to have been given the accolade of this position, following in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale. When the Bank of England published its decision the BBC asked 'the five pound question: Who is Elizabeth Fry, and is she a slightly obscure choice for this rare honour?' Could she really be seen as holding a candle to the Lady of the lamp? [1]
The Christian and the state
Sam Roake
Friday 19 Mar 2010
In Romans 13 Paul tells his readers to ‘submit’ to secular power, and this is usually the starting point for a discussion of this topic. But what does this mean in practice? What are the limits to state power? And what about civil disobedience? These are huge questions and I can’t hope to do them justice here, but nonetheless I hope that I can provide some insight and spark some debate.
So you want to get political?
Rebecca Smith
Thursday 18 Feb 2010
‘But what difference can I make?’ you may well ask. In all the years I’ve been involved in politics, this is one of the most common questions I come across. Below is my guide to getting involved, with several different options requiring various levels of commitment. In all of these areas of work within politics, it is essential to view them as equally valuable ‘callings’ or vocations. To categorise them into levels of importance is to say that some are better than others. As Christians we are called to be salt and light to the world, and to work at whatever we do in life with all our heart to bring glory to God. Have an open mind and think outside of the box and God may surprise you by the way he is able to use you.
This list is not exhaustive. However, it is designed to get you thinking.
Hannah More: my hero
Andy Tilsley
Wednesday 20 Jan 2010
In her day she sold more books than her contemporary Jane Austen; she was described by the great Samuel Johnson as the most skilled female writer of her generation; she produced plays, wrote poetry and interacted with the society-influencers of her day all the while courageously challenging the ideas of those she met; she played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade, donated large sums of money to worthy causes and gave her life to reforming moral values in this nation.
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