Shopping with Violence: Riots and the Responsible Society by Luke Bretherton first published on ABC Religion & Ethics David Cameron said the rioters represented ‘pockets’ of society that were ‘sick’. His analysis was both wrong and worryingly misguided. To say someone is sick is to suggest they are not responsible for what is happening to … Continue Reading
Taken over by The Fear: The Spiritual Roots of the Riots by Jon Kuhrt Originally published on http://jonkuhrt.wordpress.com/ Many of the people I have spoken to in recent days, whether religious or not, acknowledge that there is something spiritual about the destructive chaos that we have seen unleashed. The meaninglessness of the riots speak of … Continue Reading
The Unpredictable Tinderbox: Three factors which fuelled the riots by Jon Kuhrt Originally published on http://jonkuhrt.wordpress.com/ It’s very difficult talking about the reasons for riots during or immediately after they have happened. People who blame things like poverty, racism, alienation, or the classic ‘there is nothing for the kids to do around here’ sound like … Continue Reading
copublished with The Guardian, 18 July 2011 On the streets of Juba, jubilation rang out the night before Independence Day. There were shouts of joy, women ululating, car horns blaring, drums beating, flames fired from aerosols, freedom chants, waving of arms, dancing, and praising of soldiers. This massive street party started on Friday from about … Continue Reading
Pastoral Letter Advising the Sons and Daughters of the Republic of South Sudan Saturday 9 July 2011 Archbishop Daniel Deng The Episcopal Church of the Sudan Independence Prayer Heavenly Father, We give you all the honour and the praise as we celebrate the wonderful independence you have given us. You have led your children across … Continue Reading
Canterbury Christ Church University Bishop Anthony Poggo 3rd November 2009 Introduction My name is Anthony Poggo. I am the Bishop of the Diocese of Kajo-Keji in Southern Sudan. The Diocese of Kajo-Keji is one of the 30 dioceses of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (ECS). I hold a Master of Business Administration from Oxford … Continue Reading
When Two Tribes go to War by Jon Kuhrt Originally published on http://jonkuhrt.wordpress.com/ Over the last 10 years, through both my work with homeless people and in community development, I have worked with a wide range of different churches and with Christians who hold very different theological perspectives. Despite some encouraging signs around Christian unity, … Continue Reading
‘No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked’ Deonna Neal In “An Act of Judgment?” Oliver O’Donovan shows a nuanced grasp of the many distinctions that must be made when thinking through the justification of the use of force in the international sphere, though his particular position is difficult to ascertain. On the one hand, … Continue Reading
An Act of Judgment? By Oliver O’Donovan The week before the raid that killed Osama bin Laden at Abbottabad in Pakistan, NATO air forces came close to hitting Colonel Gadaffi in a raid on Tripoli and may have killed one of his sons. The suggestion of an assassination attempt was met with a disapproving denial. … Continue Reading
God’s Advocates by Rupert Shortt see title page for more information and chapter 1 on Rowan Williams and chapter 12 on Miroslav Volf (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2005) Oliver O’Donovan and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan Political Theology SHORTT: When Rowan Williams was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Oliver, you saluted the choice of a theologian who does not think it the business of … Continue Reading