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Seeking Europe's Shalom
Seeking Europe's shalomWhen Judah was taken into exile to Babylon, God's instruction to the Jews through Jeremiah was to seek the city's shalom, or well-being and harmony. What then might God's word to us be today as 'exiles' in what many see as a post-Christian, secularised Europe? Surely it is also...
Jeff Fountain Posted: 21 May 2013 No comments
Keywords: Government & Foreign Affairs, Sex & Families, Worldviews & Culture,
Forming a Christian Mind
Following our Forming a Christian Mind Conference last weekend, here is a transcript of the introductory talk by Guy Brandon. The beginning of WisdomGood afternoon, my name is Guy Brandon and I've worked as a researcher and writer for the Jubilee Centre for around 7 years now. As a little bit of...
Guy Brandon Posted: 29 April 2013 1 comment
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Worldviews & Culture,
Jubilee Centre founder in the Sydney Morning Herald
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...
Jonathan Tame Posted: 2 April 2013 No comments
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Finance & the Economy, Worldviews & Culture,
Same-sex marriage: Cambridge Papers author at public bill committee
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:...
Guy Brandon Posted: 18 February 2013 No comments
Keywords: Sex & Families, Worldviews & Culture,
Shifting values at the BBC
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...
Jonathan Tame Posted: 13 November 2012 1 comment
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture,
The Puzzle of Suffering: part II
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 here. If you have enjoyed this then please like/share it on Facebook and leave a comment.Part II: The three problems of sufferingThere are...
Guy Brandon Posted: 5 November 2012 No comments
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture,
The Puzzle of Suffering: part I
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...
Guy Brandon Posted: 30 October 2012 6 comments
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture,
London 2012: a question of image
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...
Guy Brandon Posted: 3 August 2012 No comments
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture,
Jubilee Handbook
A biblical roadmap for the 21st centuryThe way we think about our culture'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 state; property ownership; the economy; the...
Guy Brandon Posted: 26 June 2012 2 comments
Keywords: Crime & Justice, Finance & the Economy, Government & Foreign Affairs, Sex & Families, Worldviews & Culture,
The media’s false prophets
The link between the Old Testament prophets and our modern media might not seem immediately obvious. The distance between the two grows larger still with the revelations of the Leveson inquiry, which take more shocking forms every day. Last week Tony Blair's former Director of Communications and Strategy,...
Guy Brandon Posted: 5 December 2011 1 comment
Keywords: Worldviews & Culture,
Richard Gunton on 5 May 2013
I found this a really stimulating talk - an excellent start to the afternoon. It went by so fast (or...
ps Yembe Mpeng Jacob on 18 Apr 2013
Now that the world is driven wild by gaining wealth without God, this handbook will help even African...
Bob Simpson on 26 Mar 2013
Yes Harry, we are. But we seem to be talking about it in a context that is thousands of years apart,...