To introduce a new set of resources to encourage and enable churches to reflect on the hymns and songs they use in worship, Research Associate Peter King invites us to watch our words.
What Do We Really Mean in Worship?
It is time to ditch the celebrity Christian.
Last month, yet another prominent Christian leader stood back from his role due to allegations relating to safeguarding and abuse. We await the outcome of ongoing investigations, but we all know that this is just the latest in a long
Bottom of the Well Theology: A Christian Perspective from Ukraine
Roman Soloviy reflects from ‘the bottom of the well’ considering the conflict in Ukraine from a Ukrainian Evangelical perspective.
Suffering in Silence…?
1 Peter’s call to endure unjust suffering has often been misused to justify domestic (and other) abuse. Writing from different perspectives, Steve Carter and Steve Finamore challenge that use of the text.
Harms from Music in Worship: From a Music Therapist
Music therapist, Rebecca Parnaby-Rooke, shares the ways in which music, including worship music, can cause harm, especially to survivors of spiritual abuse.
No Love in War: A Story of Christian Nationalism
Research Associate Valerie Hobbs invites us to find out more about her upcoming book.
‘On us and on our children’: Repenting of the harm caused by Matthew 27:25
Ann Conway-Jones invites us to reflect on how we respond to Matthew’s accusation of deicide against the Jews.
In the Presence of Whose Enemies?
An exploration by Research Student Carolyn Whitnall of the song ‘Raise a Hallelujah’ in its role during the #LetUsWorship ‘protest tour’ arranged by Sean Feucht.
Response to Munther Isaac’s ‘The Other Side of the Wall’
Research Associate Ashley reflects on the way ‘The Other Side of the Wall’ by Munther Isaac has challenged her to become more aware and active in the Palestinian conflict.
The Fall Revisited
The Old Testament reading on 26th February is the story of the Fall. Debbie Rooke invites us to revisit our assumptions about the story and what it says about responsibility.