Build Back Better
Green Christian, of which Joy in Enough is a part, is supporting the Build Back Better campaign, which launches this week. We have put our name to it because we … Continue reading Build Back Better
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When consumerism is a force for good
At Joy in Enough, we have tended to take a dim view of consumerism – the pursuit of identity and satisfaction through material goods. It is a driver of environmental … Continue reading When consumerism is a force for good
What can the church do about inequality?
Inequality is one of our headline concerns at Joy in Enough, and it has been highlighted again by the Covid-19 crisis. People who were already at a disadvantage, including people … Continue reading What can the church do about inequality?
A modern day covenant with future generations
“I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you, and with every living creature that was with you” says God to Noah in the story in … Continue reading A modern day covenant with future generations
Why we’re (unconsciously) grateful for the virus
John Daniels on coronavirus and a sense of common purpose: So tell me: am I the only one missing Thursday evenings? How we used to all turn out – released … Continue reading Why we’re (unconsciously) grateful for the virus
Have you got a story to tell?
When the coronavirus pandemic called for a sweeping and dramatic response from people and government, it got it. Our lives were turned upside down. We did what was necessary – … Continue reading Have you got a story to tell?
Stay safe? – the politics of safety and risk
John Daniels investigates changing cultural perceptions of risk. ‘Risk is somehow bound up with humanising possibilities…’ Matthew B. Crawford Years ago I worked as a chaplain at a college in … Continue reading Stay safe? – the politics of safety and risk
The wholeness of creation
One of the main themes from the first chapter of the Bible is that the natural world is good. That might sound somewhat obvious, but there are those who disagree. … Continue reading The wholeness of creation
Let’s do better than a return to normal
The coronavirus has thrown much of society and the economy into chaos. We don’t know what life will look like on the other side, how much will return to ‘normal’ … Continue reading Let’s do better than a return to normal
Debt, crisis and a Universal Basic Income
Eve Poole explains why a year of Universal Basic Income could be useful tool in a just post-Covid recovery. Following the first cases of Covid-19 in the UK in January … Continue reading Debt, crisis and a Universal Basic Income
Book review: On Fire, by Naomi Klein
David Penney reviews On Fire – The Burning Case for a Green New Deal.
The Promise of Life – a prayer for a consumer society
The Breathe Network was a Christian network for simpler living that was active a few years ago. The project was brought to a close in 2015, but the resources remain … Continue reading The Promise of Life – a prayer for a consumer society
