The Church of England, Faith in the City and Racial Justice: addressing growing social polarisation
Guy Hewitt
In this Temple Tract, Guy Hewitt, the inaugural director of racial justice in the Church of England, reflects on a roundtable on Faith in the City 40 Years On, organised by the William Temple Foundation.
He produced and submitted this piece to affirm the continued relevance of the thinking of William Temple and the seminal role of Faith in the City in speaking to matters of race and racial justice. More importantly, however, it foretells the adverse consequences that the neoliberal dictum of individual responsibility could have for society, particularly exacerbating polarisation and division in our nation. This Tract was written in the hope that it advances the discourse on the role of the Church in society and the legacy of Faith in the City in helping to address the growing polarisation particularly around issues of belonging, inclusion, and racial injustice.
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- Greg Smith
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
In Radical Disciple readers will be introduced to John Vincent’s work by way of those who knew him best: students, friends, and colleagues. Each tells a story or offers a kind of testament, “warts and all? as John would put it. In John Vincent's thinking, this is a “serious kind of book”—it relays the facts without missing “the many-splendoured thing.” So, along with the facts, readers will find the dramatic, amusing, serious, and anecdotal. Most importantly, they will find a living testament to John Vincent's vision of radical urban
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- Greg Smith
- Sep 28
- 1 min read
Well worth watching this lecture by Chris Shannahan
CHRIS WRITES
For those who couldn't make it to my Gore lecture last night on Life on the Breadline: Theology, Mission and the Scandal of Systemic Poverty here is a video of the lecture, courtesy of Birmingham Cathedral's YouTube channel. The lecture begins just after the 11 minute mark and gives a flavour of the themes we explored during our LESRC funded life on the Breadline research and the questions I explore in my forthcoming book to be published by SCM in November. Have a listen and see what you think.
Delighted to share the publicity for my forthcoming Life on the Breadline book, to be published by SCM Press in November [Just in time for Christmas!] Thanks to everyone at SCM for making this happen and for ensuring the book will be out in paperback, as well as an e-book. Check out the link below and the great cover [thanks to Beth Waters for the artwork].