<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jubilee Centre - Blog]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/jubilee/blogs.php</link><description><![CDATA[The Jubilee Centre is a Christian social reform organisation, founded in 1983.]]></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:11:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The relational cost of unemployment]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/462/the_relational_cost_of_unemployment</link><description><![CDATA[Guest contributor Ruth Garvey Williams shares a story from Ireland about how unemployment is much more than being out of work...Take a look at the statistics and you'll know that Ireland is in trouble. A national rate of 14% unemployment seems bad enough. But in certain parts of the country this figure is doubled!...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/462/the_relational_cost_of_unemployment</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:11:51 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=1">Sex &amp; Families</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=8">Government &amp; Foreign Affairs</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forming a Christian Mind]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/461/forming_a_christian_mind</link><description><![CDATA[Following our Forming a Christian Mind Conference last weekend, here is a transcript of the introductory talk by Guy Brandon.&#160;The beginning of WisdomGood afternoon, my name is Guy Brandon and I&#039;ve worked as a researcher and writer for the Jubilee Centre for around 7 years now. As a little bit of background, I studied theology at Cambridge, specialising in biblical studies and in particular the Old Testament, and wrote my PhD on the narratives about King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18-20 and Isaiah 36-39. ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/461/forming_a_christian_mind</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:20:01 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=2">Christianity &amp; Religion</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jubilee Centre founder in the Sydney Morning Herald]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/460/jubilee_centre_founder_in_the_sydney_morning_herald</link><description><![CDATA[Ross Gittins, the Economics Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald wrote an article yesterday that summarises the kind of 'Relational Thinking' promoted by the Jubilee Centre. Gittins asks how economists and business people who see themselves as Christians translate their faith into their work. He goes on to quote the Jubilee Centre founder Michael Schluter at length, as he demonstrates how putting relationships in central place can make a profound difference to many aspects of our lives and society....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/460/jubilee_centre_founder_in_the_sydney_morning_herald</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:57:24 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=2">Christianity &amp; Religion</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chancellor's budget: one week on]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/459/the_chancellors_budget_one_week_on</link><description><![CDATA[From guest writer Matthew Gray, an Independent Financial Advisor and church leader.Having listened to (and now read the transcript of) the Chancellor&#039;s Budget speech, my thoughts would be in general that there is much to commend it. Certainly this budget, in its general ethos, is better than the old &#039;tax and spend (what you haven&#039;t got)&#039; budgets under Labour. It has been described as a &quot;fiscally neutral&quot; budget - in other words it is designed such that it is neither taking in more or less taxes than the regime in previous years. All things being equal, government receipts after this budget for the new tax year, would be expected to be much the same as in the previous tax year. The main way of getting the deficit down (still the government&#039;s chief aim and the &#039;Plan A&#039;) will be via reduced expenditure, not increasing taxes. Deficit reduction is a Biblical strategy, it is wrong for a government to adopt a strategy of living beyond its means (Deut 28:12-13) therefore this policy of the present government ought to be commended by Christians. That said, this &#039;fiscal neutrality&#039; is also being achieved by what could be described as clever accountancy tricks, whereby government spending is not just plain spending but is backing assets which could (it is hoped) be recouped in future years - e.g. in its housing scheme....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/459/the_chancellors_budget_one_week_on</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:31:02 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=8">Government &amp; Foreign Affairs</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are we working towards?]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/458/what_are_we_working_towards</link><description><![CDATA[&#039;There is no God-given rule saying you&#039;ve got to have a well-performing economy. It could be an indifferent economy. It&#039;s a question of whether the national will is there; whether we want it. And the richer you get the less imperative there is.&#039;...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/458/what_are_we_working_towards</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:42:08 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Easter Eggs for a Real Easter]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/456/real_easter_eggs_for_a_real_easter</link><description><![CDATA[You'll have seen that the supermarkets are already full of Easter eggs.This year my local supermarket is stocking the Real Easter Egg which has the benefit of actually promoting the great Easter news on the box (even showing three crosses). In the box, the Real Easter Egg has a free activity pack with the Easter story, an activity poster and a sticker set which includes the risen Jesus and the empty tomb. The resurrection text from Mark's gospel can be found inside the lid....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/456/real_easter_eggs_for_a_real_easter</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:11:29 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=2">Christianity &amp; Religion</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal Sin?]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/455/cardinal_sin</link><description><![CDATA[Amongst the rumours and half-truths surrounding Keith O&#039;Brien, at least two key pieces of information have become clear over the last 48 hours. One is that Cardinal O&#039;Brien has now admitted that his sexual conduct &#039;has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal&#039; - ecclesiastical code that he should have stepped down some time ago, and presumably back in the 1980s, to when the first incidences date. (The language used may or may not indicate that the improper behaviour continued until relatively recently.) The second is that he has been accused of nothing illegal. ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/455/cardinal_sin</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:07:15 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=1">Sex &amp; Families</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage: Cambridge Papers author at public bill committee]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/454/samesex_marriage_cambridge_papers_author_at_public_bill_committee</link><description><![CDATA[On February 5th, MPs voted in favour of the gay marriage bill by 400 to 175 against - a majority of 225. The strength of the majority makes it likely that the bill will go through the House of Lords this year. However, it was a free vote and, as expected, there was a significant Conservative 'no' vote: of those Conservative MPs who voted, 139 were against and 132 for....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/454/samesex_marriage_cambridge_papers_author_at_public_bill_committee</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:28:29 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=1">Sex &amp; Families</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courses on Horses II]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/453/courses_on_horses_ii</link><description><![CDATA[There are a number of lessons for Christians to learn from the horsemeat scandal - aside from a national epidemic of equine-themed puns.It could hardly have come as a surprise when Environment Secretary Owen Paterson suggested that the presence of horse DNA in beef products could be due to an ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/453/courses_on_horses_ii</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:18:11 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=10">Health</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not fair!]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/452/its_not_fair</link><description><![CDATA[Justice... or mercy?'A future fair for all.' 'Building a fairer Britain.' 'We're all in this together.' Since the scale of the economic challenges facing the country became clearer in the run-up to the last election, the question has repeatedly arisen: who will suffer most when times are tough? Each party has worked hard to convince the public that their solution to the crisis is fairer than the others. Everyone must pay their fair share, and everyone must be treated fairly in return. What this means in practice is endlessly debated, but no one argues with Fairness as an idea....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/452/its_not_fair</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:58:51 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=8">Government &amp; Foreign Affairs</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christianity: the true humanism]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/451/christianity_the_true_humanism</link><description><![CDATA[This paper argues that Christianity is the most coherent form of humanism. By contrast, secular humanism is historically and philosophically dependent upon Christianity&#039;s view of the human person. In a survey of the origins, emergence and development of secular humanism, this paper explores that historical connection before examining some of the implications which flow from a divorce of human values from Christian belief....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/451/christianity_the_true_humanism</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=2">Christianity &amp; Religion</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting values at the BBC]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/450/shifting_values_at_the_bbc</link><description><![CDATA[The woeful troubles at the BBC coincide with its 90th anniversary this week. Shoddy journalism, failure of governance and poor judgment have left the public reputation of the BBC in tatters. More than that, the moral standards of programming seem to keep falling. In the light of this, it's sobering to find out how the BBC Governors viewed things 80 years ago. When Broadcasting House was opened, this was the inscription at the entrance:...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/450/shifting_values_at_the_bbc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:35:05 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Puzzle of Suffering: part II]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/449/the_puzzle_of_suffering_part_ii</link><description><![CDATA[This is the second in a two-part series on suffering, unpacking a relational approach to apologetics - or, as we argue, to 'categorics'. You can read the first part ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/449/the_puzzle_of_suffering_part_ii</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:28 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Puzzle of Suffering: part I]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/448/the_puzzle_of_suffering_part_i</link><description><![CDATA[This two-part post on suffering is hopefully a new way of sharing material with our supporters and wider readers, allowing (and encouraging) them to contribute to works-in-progress and help shape new and developing ideas. It also introduces the idea of 'Categorics': a pro-active critique of our culture's inherent flaws, rather than an 'apologetic' defence of Christianity. Please share this on Facebook and comment below if you would like to....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/448/the_puzzle_of_suffering_part_i</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:04:54 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook feed - now working again]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/447/facebook_feed_now_working_again</link><description><![CDATA[Apologies for the problems you may have noticed with our Facebook feed. Hopefully these are now fixed and updates will once again appear on our Facebook page. Do take a look at Julian Rivers' latest ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/447/facebook_feed_now_working_again</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:12:28 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=6">Science &amp; Technology</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining Marriage: the case for caution]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/446/redefining_marriage_the_case_for_caution</link><description><![CDATA[The Government&#039;s proposal to introduce same-sex marriage seems to rest on reasons of equality, stability and convenience. But on closer inspection, these are respectively incomplete, speculative and negligible. As currently defined, marriage secures the equal value of men and women. It also promotes the welfare of children. By contrast, the new definition of marriage will unavoidably call into question its exclusivity, its permanence and even its sexual nature. Such an unravelling of marriage is too high a price to pay for a proposal which fulfils no practical legal need....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/446/redefining_marriage_the_case_for_caution</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=1">Sex &amp; Families</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgive us our debts: Jubilee Centre conferences]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/445/forgive_us_our_debts_jubilee_centre_conferences</link><description><![CDATA[The two conferences were well attended on Saturday, with more than 100 people gathering at Christ Church in Cambridge to hear a range of presentations on biblical perspectives about debt and finance. In the morning, Michael Schluter gave an overview of the Bible's approach to the economy, then Paul Mills used this as a framework to explain what had gone wrong in the Global Financial Crisis....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/445/forgive_us_our_debts_jubilee_centre_conferences</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:17:37 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[London 2012: a question of image]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/444/london_2012_a_question_of_image</link><description><![CDATA[It will come as no surprise that an event that showcases the best of the best from around the world should be subject to such high expectations. Olympic athletes have trained rigorously for many hours a day, week in, week out, for many years: a quest for perfection that culminates in a four-yearly opportunity to showcase their talent. A minor mistake can mean the difference between a gold medal and missing out - as Tom Daley found on Monday's 10m synchronised platform diving....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/444/london_2012_a_question_of_image</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:54:11 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bible and Politics]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/443/the_bible_and_politics</link><description><![CDATA[This paper contends that the Bible has been the single most influential document in British political history. It takes six major political ideas, each with contemporary relevance, and shows how the Bible has shaped our attitude to each, highlighting particular hermeneutical principles critical in explaining this influence. It is suggested that a continued, strong commitment to such political virtues may be difficult to sustain if Christianity is further eroded from British public life....]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/cp_comments/443/the_bible_and_politics</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=8">Government &amp; Foreign Affairs</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jubilee Handbook]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/442/jubilee_handbook</link><description><![CDATA[&#160;A biblical roadmap for the 21st centuryThe way we think about our culture&#039;s political, economic and social problems is flawed and confused. Society is not made up of distinct elements we can treat in isolation from each other. How we view one idea - the ...]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog/442/jubilee_handbook</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:49:41 GMT</pubDate><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=3">Finance &amp; the Economy</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=4">Worldviews &amp; Culture</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=1">Sex &amp; Families</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=7">Crime &amp; Justice</category><category domain="/jubilee/blogs.php?topicID=8">Government &amp; Foreign Affairs</category></item><atom:link href="http://www.jubilee-centre.org/blog.xml.php" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /></channel></rss>