Our Mission Statement
The Jubilee Centre equips key partners, who share a commitment to the relational framework for society in the Old and New Testaments, by promoting research and the development of resources that examine biblical social teaching and seek its application to modern public policy and lifestyle issues.
The above statement addresses three questions: What we do, how we do it, and for whom. It emphasises our commitment to working in partnership with others and reflects a balance at three levels of engagement that we seek to maintain: between academic research and accessible resources, between public theology and practical application, and between public policy and the decisions each of us face in daily life.
Partnership
As will be evident, the emphasis that we have placed on partnership in our vision and mission statements is equally reflected in our goals. It is only through working together with others that we believe any of us will ultimately have any real impact on the communities in which we live.
The resources that we are able to produce at any time is dependent upon a network of people with whom we have built up relationships over the years. We are always keen to establish and develop new relationships with academics and professionals who share our vision to explore biblical social teaching and its contemporary applications. If you are interested in getting involved and would like to learn more about this area of our work please contact us.
Research
Research is the wellspring from which the rest of our activities draw their sustenance. Our research has a twin focus - on the content of biblical social teaching and on the nature of its application to a modern society (principally Britain). We are, as Chris Wright has said, in the bridge-building business, connecting the world of the Bible and the world of contemporary society.
At different times we begin from different ends of the bridge. Sometimes we take a key biblical theme and then explore the nature of its contemporary relevance. At other times, we begin with a challenging contemporary issue and move back to the Bible to help us make sense of it. Either way, we produce research papers, books and Bible studies on a regular basis presenting our conclusions.
Communication
We seek to share the fruits of our thinking as widely as possible. This website is a key gateway for people to access all of our resources and for us to engage visitors in discussion of the issues facing modern society. Our regular publications include the quarterly publication of Cambridge Papers and our in-house newsletter, Engage, both of which explore a variety of issues in contemporary public life. We also send out by e-mail a summary of all our latest news and comment about once a month. If you would like to be kept informed about our work, send us your contact details using our online form.