Exploring Theology – Page 4

Ethical Church Shopping

Sep 14, 2022

—

by

Baptist Minister Michael Shaw explores how we often fail to consider the ethical values of the churches we choose to attend, and advises on how to choose a church that aligns with your views and ethics when you arrive at university this autumn.

On Small Resistances and Powerful Reconciliations

Aug 22, 2022

—

by

Katri reflects on the Bonhoeffer in Berlin trip.

“You don’t need to feel sorry for me – but you DO need to accommodate me”: a provocation for Disability Pride Month

Jul 13, 2022

—

by

Shanika has written for SCM in the past about her experiences as a mentally disabled student who can’t attend church. This blog rehashes some of that story, focusing particularly on how her disability arose in a church setting and how the wider Church struggles to understand and respond to this uncomfortable fact.

Book Review: While the Earth Sleeps We Travel

Jun 21, 2022

—

by

Young refugees reclaiming their narratives and discovering the power of storytelling in a moving collection of poetry, stories and art.

Pure exhaustion: the Queer Christian Experience

May 16, 2022

—

by

SCM member Honey Harrop shares their experience as a Queer Christian.

Who Would Jesus Bomb? When Durham JAM Met CCND

Apr 25, 2022

—

by

In January, the Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament delivered a workshop Durham Joint Anglican and Methodist (JAM) society. The topics covered in this session have become even more relevant over the last couple of months and in this blog Matt Clough, the Durham JAM President, reflects on what happened during the workshop.