

Should the CofE Pay Slavery Reparations?
Article originally published in Evangelicals Now In a recent trip to Ghana, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally renewed her commitment to a £100 million reparation fund in light of the Church of England’s historic investments in companies involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The fund was originally pledged by Mullally’s predecessor Justin Welby, who argued that the reparations would give a "better and fairer future for all, particularly for communities affected by
Aug 164 min read


Do we have a theology of unemployment?
Article originally published in Evangelicals Now The government recently published a report into unemployment amongst young people in the UK. The stark headline figure was that 12.8% of 16- to 24-year-olds, or 1 in 8, are not in education, employment or training (or “NEET”). In 2021, the figure was 9.7%. This works out at just under 1 million unemployed young adults in the UK today. This trend in unemployment amongst young people is a huge societal problem. On a national leve
Jul 144 min read


Ban social media for under-16s?
Article originally published by Evangelicals Now on 30th January 2026 In the past few weeks, the governments in both the UK and France have taken initial steps towards potentially banning social media for children and teenagers. Recent updates Last Tuesday, the French National Assembly voted in favour of a social media ban for under-15s. The bill will now move on to the Senate (France’s upper chamber) for a further vote. Also in the last month, the UK government launched a co
Feb 63 min read


Should Christians Strike?
Article originally published in Evangelicals Now on 12th December 2025 Industrial action has become a regular part of many of our lives in the past few years. The latest in a long run of resident doctor strikes called by the British Medical Association threatens to disrupt NHS care just days before Christmas. Over the festive period we are also set to see strikes affecting national bus and train services , air travel , and even cinema-going . Like all resident doctors in the
Dec 14, 20255 min read





