Awakening to a new economics
There has been lots of speculation over the years about how a postgrowth economy might work – one that has given up GDP growth as its primary metric of success. … Continue reading What might an economy without growth look like?
In this guest post, theologian, author and speaker Eve Poole shares a summary of her book Buying God: Consumerism and Theology. Buying God unites theoretical work on theology, capitalism and … Continue reading Buying God: Eve Poole on theology and consumerism
“If the church were to get behind this, imagine what we could do”. That’s a phrase I often hear as a Christian activist in Britain, from others and from myself … Continue reading Why the church can drive social change
Green Shoots is our series on businesses that demonstrate the kind of change that we want to see, good examples of fair and sustainable ways of doing business. There’s an … Continue reading Green shoots: ReTuna shopping centre
How putting wellbeing first would help sustain life on Earth – a guest post from Teresa Belton, author of Happier People, healthier planet. Happier People Healthier Planet addresses the diametrically opposed … Continue reading Happier people, healthier planet
Jeremy Williams, author and content editor for Joy in Enough, introduces his book The Economics of Arrival. The ‘global race’ was a favourite phrase of David Cameron while Prime Minister. … Continue reading What if development has a destination?
This year we are encouraging churches to create a moment of confession around consumerism, inequality and climate change. There are many ways to do this, both in church or in … Continue reading Ideas for using the JiE Confession
The Joy in Enough confession is a useful resource for Lent and Ash Wednesday services, reflecting on our complicity in inequality, climate change and consumerism.
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