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Published in: TransformationWhy do some religious groups defy public health orders even in a pandemic?
Culture and collective memory can be just as influential as science, medicine and government.
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Published in: TransformationDoes Dietrich Bonhoeffer have any relevance for today?
In these days of solitude and waiting, we have to remain connected to the sources of our strength.
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Published in: TransformationThe Irish Buddhist monk who faced down the British Empire
Dhammaloka’s story sheds new light on the history of non-violent resistance
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Published in: TransformationHow myth, ritual and magic sustain social movements like XR
Non-religious people also have beliefs that are sacred, but need a bigger toolkit to put them into practice.
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Published in: TransformationMindfulness and social change
Mindfulness isn’t a panacea, but it’s increasingly important in our work for transformation.
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Published in: TransformationWhy the church’s teachings on same-sex relationships are profoundly flawed
On what basis do Christians believe they have a right to do things that harm others to the point of suicide?
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Published in: Transformation“Alle Shalle Be Wele:” Julian of Norwich and the process of transformation
What might a medieval recluse say to postmodern activists?
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Published in: TransformationHow to treat a stranger in need: a moral response to the migrant caravans
Throughout history, the story of Exodus has inspired people around the world fleeing persecution.
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Published in: TransformationWhat should we teach our children about religion?
Learning about different worldviews is a critical component of education for democracy.
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Published in: TransformationLove and hunger in breadline Britain
We need a moral and spiritual revolution to replace the culture of shame with a politics of love and solidarity.
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Published in: TransformationWhy Boris is wrong about the burka
What is more offensive—concealing your face or misleading the public?
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Published in: TransformationWomen of faith and the Northern Ireland peace process: breaking the silence
“This business of loving enemies mattered to me. That was a command I had to obey.”
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Published in: TransformationMeet the Glasscos: lesbian foster parents in America’s Bible Belt
In Alabama, religiously-affiliated private adoption agencies can legally discriminate against same-sex couples, but...
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Published in: TransformationTransforming the powers: the continuing relevance of Walter Wink
Any attempt to transform a social system without addressing both its spirituality and its outer forms is doomed to failure.
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Published in: TransformationEmbracing holy envy: 'Allahu Akbar'
We should not allow terrorists and bigots to hijack language in order to sow fear, ignorance and division.
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Published in: TransformationIs Christianity finished as a source of inspiration for progressive social change?
Whatever the emerging world becomes, it will need a new consciousness to guide it, especially if we want that world...
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Published in: TransformationThe death and life of liberation theology
A generation of radical theologians from Latin America is passing away. What does their legacy mean for the rest of...
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Published in: TransformationDid the Great War leave God “hanging on the old barbed wire”?
The patriarchal deity died in the trenches of the Somme, but the churches will not let him go.
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Published in: TransformationFace to faith
It is better to be united in our ignorance than divided in our certainties.
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Published in: TransformationDesmond Tutu was right
As the UK General Election campaign heats up, who says politics and religion don’t mix?