by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 13, 2025 | P.S.
In the beginning, two humans. Created by God, they gaze at one another. With wonder. With Joy, Curiosity, Excitement and Enchantment. We see this enacted repeatedly when people fall in love. That wonder. The “you and me” becoming an “us.” Self and Other, with grace...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 11, 2025 | P.S.
“Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion…” and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1) Does racism matter? Many churches feel that racism is not something they need to consider: their congregations are kind and...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 3, 2025 | P.S.
Diane Landberg is a psychologist and counsellor who has worked with survivors from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts. She has, I think, profound insight into the nature of power and I have found her helpful in ‘thinking Christianly’ about the events unfolding...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 28, 2025 | P.S.
King Charles III delivered his annual Christmas Day Broadcast to the nation, following a tradition that dates back to a radio speech by George V in 1932. The monarch typically talks about current issues, and on occasions talks about more personal matters. Many people...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 21, 2025 | P.S.
Why metaphor matters in any church first struck me when the vicar of the church in Southall where I was working shared a contentious cross-cultural issue they were facing. One cultural group held that children during services should be ‘free to be free’ while another...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 13, 2025 | P.S.
As Public Policy Officer for the Evangelical Alliance (EA), I have the privilege of a wide-angled view of how churches and Christian organisations are embedded in communities, and dedicated to seeing people flourish. The latest Reimagine video series* we produced...
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