SCM

Blog type: Exploring Theology

  • Anxious about the Climate Emergency?

    Anxious about the Climate Emergency?

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    Jo Musker-Sherwood, Director of climate lobby specialists Hope for the Future, explores how to combat eco-anxiety as climate issues are exacerbated.

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? Activism in Exile

    Should I Stay or Should I Go? Activism in Exile

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    Nathan explores how we can balance being safe in a pandemic with pursuing justice through the example of the lives of Tillich and Bonhoeffer.

  • Renewed and Rebellious: What I Learned from JPIT’s 2020 Conference

    Renewed and Rebellious: What I Learned from JPIT’s 2020 Conference

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    ‘On Saturday 7th March, I went to JPIT’s national conference in Derby. The conference’s title, “Renewal and Rebellion: Faith, Economy and Climate” could not have been more relevant to the issues we are currently facing as a community, country and world. So, I expected good things. It’s fair to say that I was not disappointed!’

  • He Knows My Name

    He Knows My Name

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    Miriam reflects on finding a sense of identity through her time in the UK and with SCM Lancaster.

  • Loving the Earth

    Loving the Earth

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    I recently attended Love the Earth, a climate change focused event in Edinburgh. There was only a small group of us, but that made discussion easier. The first session was led by Liz Marsh, looking at ecology in liturgy. It was interesting reading liturgy written specifically about climate change! We had some critical reflections about…

  • So Let’s Speak

    So Let’s Speak

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    Victoria grieves the injustice of CTE’s presidency controversy, and reflects on SCM’s historical shaping of ecumenism inspiring a call to action.

  • Faith and the General Election (Revisited)

    Faith and the General Election (Revisited)

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    We hear from SCM members Alec Temple and Juliane Borchert on what’s important to them this election.

  • Is There Hope In The Current Political Climate?

    Is There Hope In The Current Political Climate?

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    Our current political climate is dark. The government’s lack of urgency around the climate emergency has left many people fearful for the future. A lack of cross-party co-operation makes the possibility of a no-deal Brexit ever more likely, which could lead to a rise in the price of food, gas, and electricity, a scarcity of…

  • No Faith in War: Reflections from the Arms Fair

    No Faith in War: Reflections from the Arms Fair

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    Jack, a student at the University of York, reflects on finding God’s presence during his time at the Stop DSEI protests in September.

  • Bonhoeffer: The Man Behind the Hero

    Bonhoeffer: The Man Behind the Hero

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    Was Bonhoeffer a hero of the faith or a misguided man? Could he be both? Dan explores the life and work of Bonhoeffer from a more nuanced perspective.