Introduction: After the riots…
When rioting and looting ignited in London on 6 August and swept across England for almost four days, the nation and wider world stopped in shock to ask what was going on in our society. Over two...
View Article1. After the riots… the Church’s response?
The riots in early August led people to ask fundamental questions about our society and culture. As a Church, how do we respond? In the first in a series of articles produced by ISR, Jon Doble,...
View Article2. After the riots… what young people think
In the second of our “After the riots” series, Jim Davis of the Children’s Society reflects on the differing responses of young people… and adults. A week ago, I was at this year’s Greenbelt Festival...
View Article3. After the riots… in the riot van
In the third of our “After the riots” series, Andy Paget, the senior police chaplain to Avon & Somerset Police reflects on the role of a chaplain in the middle of the riots conflict. We talk in...
View Article4. After the riots… love thy neighbour
In the fourth of our “After the riots” series of articles, Simon Bale, one of the Diocese’s Social Responsibility Officers who is part of the ISR team, argues for the role of the Church in healing our...
View Article5. After the riots… what about wealth?
In the penultimate article of our After the riots series, Simon Topping challenges us to step back and be challenged by the radical notions in the Gospel of justice and shared responsibility...
View Article6. After the riots… a time to act
In the final article in our After the riots series, City Canon, Tim Higgins, issues a rallying cry to the local church. I was ashamed of myself as I watched from the sofa the spark that turned sofas...
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