The Seven Social Sins
Most of us will have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins. They have turned up in literature and film, and will be familiar to many well beyond the Christian tradition. … Continue reading The Seven Social Sins
Category: theology
How I quit consumerism (and rediscovered God)
Strahan Coleman on consumerism and the simplicity of beholding. Strahan writes Commoners Communion, and is the author of the new book Beholding. I’ve been chronically sick for years, a decade actually, and … Continue reading How I quit consumerism (and rediscovered God)
Talk: The Politics of Communion
Catch up with Anna Rowland’s Joy in Enough talk on Catholic social teaching below: Anna Rowlands is St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice in the Department of … Continue reading Talk: The Politics of Communion
Eating at the service of life
As we enter a season with a lot of attention on food and feasting, food activist Liesl Stewart invites us to consider the effects of corporate farming, the high cost … Continue reading Eating at the service of life
Proverbs for the Treasury
The last few days have seen extraordinary turmoil in the worlds of politics and economics. Falling currency, stressed financiers, politicians either capitalising on the situation or hastily working out a … Continue reading Proverbs for the Treasury
Bigger barns and riches before God
Peter Grimwood reflects on Jesus’ story of the rich man and the bigger barns, and its application to today’s economy. The story of the bigger barns in Luke chapter 12 … Continue reading Bigger barns and riches before God
Talk: Philip Goodchild on credit and faith
Following on the heels of the Great Financial Crash of 2008, the pandemic has left states, businesses and households hopelessly indebted. But what do ‘debt’ and ‘credit’ really mean anyway? … Continue reading Talk: Philip Goodchild on credit and faith
What is a Christian approach to inequality?
Inequality has been a feature of human society since time immemorial, with a wide variety of ideologies and movements that have offered opinions about it. Today we find that ideas … Continue reading What is a Christian approach to inequality?
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