It is now just over a month since I attended the Malvern 2017 Conference at St. George’s House, Windsor, organised by the William Temple Foundation. It is time for a little reflection now that Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (see my blog), which was announced during the conference, …
“For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you; the destruction of the animals will terrify you…” (Habakkuk 2:17 NRSV) These words occur in one of a series of five ‘woes’ – messages of judgment in the form of laments, recorded in Habakkuk 2:6-19. ‘Lebanon’ is usually taken to refer …
The Church in Action For some years now the CRES residential has been in Ripon College Cuddesdon nr. Oxford in September. Again we have decided to open up the Friday (1st September 2017) of the residential to day visitors as we have an excellent and very interesting programme. In the …
My Tearfund Prayer Diary for last week included a reminder that July 1st – 9th is the “Speak Up” initiative organised by The Climate Coalition of which JRI is a member. We are challenged in the Book of Proverbs to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves” (Proverbs …
Well the election roller coaster is nearly over and the media pundits and political leaders pick through the pieces. In 1966 US Senator and soon to be assassinated, presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech that included the following: There is a Chinese curse which says: May he live …
What are the things that matter to me? Justice for everyone: sharing with the poor, caring for creation, restraint in the lust for power and wealth. Our care of God’s creation is high on this agenda as it affects the lives of the poorest in God’s world and the damage …
