This, from @theosthinktank.bsky.social is worth taking the time to read: "whether it is [a case of the political tail wagging the theological dog] the effect for the wider public is essentially the same. It links Christian nationalism tightly with these political issues..." (Long Read) ⚓

Lots of people are talking about Christian Nationalism. But what exactly is it? (And what isn’t it?) How Christian? How Islamophobic? And what do Christian Nationalists actually want? Read this explainer from @theosthinktank.bsky.social to get below the surface: tinyurl.com/y9kxjucn

Our own Chine McDonald joins Liz Slade (Unitarians) to wrap up the Ratio Talks podcast series On Religion — reflecting on faith, community, and what we've learned from months of conversation. A thoughtful listen to close out a rich series. 🎙️ thisisratio.substack.com/p/chine-mcdo...

What does AI actually threaten — and what does it mean to stay fully human in a world increasingly shaped by it? Theos' Senior Researcher Dr Nathan Mladin spoke recently at the @FaradayInstitute. Watch the full seminar here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gVj...

World leaders are invoking the name of Jesus — while modelling exactly the kind of power he rejected. Theos Director @ChineMcDonald asks: what would it actually look like to lead like Jesus? Read her latest column in @PremierChristianity 👇 🔗 www.premierchristianity.com/columnists/w...

🎬 Wuthering Heights — gorgeous, grotesque, and deeply unsettling. But maybe that’s the point? Read our full review to find out why we’d recommend it wholeheartedly — not because we think you’ll like it, but precisely because we hope you don’t. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

Cities like Doncaster are facing immense social and economic challenges. As communities suffer under political tug-of-war, can rooted Christianity offer an antidote? 🔗 Read our latest blog here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

What does it mean to be human in an age of genetic modification? 🧬 Join us for an evening with Francis Collins and @nickebs.bsky.social as they ask the big questions about faith and genetic science. 🎟️ Find out more and get tickets here: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/sci...

⛪️ Should disused churches become mosques? @nickebs.bsky.social responds to the proposed law from Reform UK which would stop disused churches from being converted into mosques. 🔗 Read it here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

I’ve written for @theosthinktank.bsky.social about Ramadan, informal RE and the great religious educator that is Pep Guardiola.

When the Leeds United vs Man City game paused for players to break their Ramadan fast, it was met with public outcry. But this is nothing new. @hannahmerich.bsky.social unpacks the backlash and explores how belief is really at the heart of the sport. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

Report by @theosthinktank.bsky.social on “A Theology of Investment” suggests a theological approach to wealth regards money 'not as personal possession, but as one of the many resources we are called to steward well', a mechanism for human and global flourishing, in relationships and in creation.

📉 One year ago today, the Prime Minister announced cuts to the UK's aid budget. As the future of aid is debated, Catherine Masterman outlines 3 biblical principles in support of international development. Read it here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

A great tribute and reflection on the life of Jesse Jackson from @chinemcdonald.bsky.social at @theosthinktank.bsky.social. Jesse Jackson was someone who truly lived out the values of his Christian faith in his activism, work and whole life.

"Since the death of civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson, he has been called a 'titan', and an 'icon'. But to many, one of the most distinctive things about him was that he was called: 'Rev'. @chinemcdonald.bsky.social reflects on life of Jesse Jackson: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

Not sure there‘s a nicer compliment than that two different friends have texted today to say they reread this @theosthinktank.bsky.social piece from 2019 every year as a sort of Valentines tradition.

As romantic relationships with AI companions shift from novelty to normality, Nathan Mladin unpacks the dangers artificial intimacy. This #ValentinesDay, can we recover a deeper understanding of love? www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

This Saturday, Richard Moth will be installed as Archbishop of Westminster. But what does this role entail? What does this appointment mean for the Catholic Church? Marianne Rozario explains all in her latest blog 👇 www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

"In our ever spiralling, splenetic, and spiteful culture wars, there is at least one thing on which we can all agree: reading is good for you." @nickebs.bsky.social unpacks the relationship between Bible-reading and mass literacy for the Church Times. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

How can we define both 'science' and 'religion'? 💭 New publication by @nickebs.bsky.social explains how these definitions change our understanding of the assumed 'conflict' between religion and science. 🔗 Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HBNM5...

What if 'power' could mean more than domination? @mlpennington.bsky.social unpacks the cultural assumptions we make about power and offers a theological way forward. Read it here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

What does power mean to you? New Theos and @christianaiduk.bsky.social report by @mlpennington.bsky.social and Paul Bickley unpacks what a theological approach to power looks like. Follow along below to find out more 👇🧵 bit.ly/45EQom2

Join our team! We’re looking for a creative, imaginative and driven leader to be our Head of Content and Communications while the current post-holder is on maternity leave. Know someone who would suit this role? Share this or tag them in the comments 👇 www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/work-w...

Join our team! We’re looking for a creative, imaginative and driven leader to be our Head of Content and Communications while the current post-holder is on maternity leave. Know someone who would suit this role? Share this or tag them in the comments 👇 www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/work-w...

"As the generation of survivors diminishes, the imperative to tell their stories grows ever more urgent." This Holocaust Memorial Day, Zaki Cooper unpacks why marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is as important as ever. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

🌐 In 1946, the first UN General Assembly gathered to imagine a future shaped by peace, solidarity and the rule of law. 80 years on, where is that vision now? Chine McDonald reflects on why anniversaries matter in our shifting context. Read it here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

Have young men lost their ‘herd immunity’ to Christianity? @nickebs.bsky.social and @robb-s.bsky.social were quoted in the Times commenting on whether Gen Z men are becoming increasingly warm towards Christianity. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Don't miss George Lapshynov speaking on his latest report 'From Strangers to Neighbours' with Churches Together in Westminster. 🗓️ Monday 19 January 🕒 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start 📍Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Thayer St, W1U 2QJ Find out more here: ctiw.london/2025/ctiw-20...

What does it mean to be Christian in public life? Don't miss the 'Faith in Public' course by Church Mission Society, equipping churches and Christian leaders to face the big political issues of our time. Find out more here: churchmissionsociety.org/pioneer-blog...

Such a great series. @philipgoff.bsky.social was excellent, as was Gilbert Markus talking about 'Is God Nothing?' (of interest to anyone thinking about inter-religious dialogue and concepts of the divine). @takeshimorisato.bsky.social @theosthinktank.bsky.social

What does the latest Knives Out film reveal about faith, power, and the church? 🎬 @hannahmerich.bsky.social explores how this whodunit grapples with questions of power, grace, and what kind of king Christ truly is. Read the full spoiler-free piece at www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

🎙️ Join Nick Spencer in the last episode of this series of Reading Our Times as he speaks to philosopher Philip Goff and explores the middle ground between atheism and theism through fine-tuning, consciousness, and panpsychism. Tune in here: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

When @nickebs.bsky.social attended the "Unite the Kingdom Carol Service" on Whitehall, he expected to witness overt Christian nationalism. The reality proved more complex 👇 www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

What is the ultimate nature of reality? This week on Reading Our Times @nickebs.bsky.social speaks with philosopher Graham Harman about his new book 'Waves and Stones: On the Ultimate Nature of Reality.' 🎙️ Tune in here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

Hope can feel distant. Globally, we face conflict, displacement, climate chaos and retreating democracies. To mark 80 years of @christianaiduk.bsky.social, @nickebs.bsky.social and Bob Kikuyu ask whether there are deeper reasons to be hopeful. Follow along to find out more 🧵 bit.ly/48GAuYP

Last week we tackled quantum, so this week - obviously - it's consciousness. Tune in to my fascinating @theosthinktank.bsky.social conversation with Susan Greenfield on brain, mind, consciousness & dogs: tinyurl.com/3xa22mme

How does consciouness differ from mindedness? It is all or nothing, or are there grades of consciousness? And how does it map on our ordinary, everyday lives? This week on Reading Our Times, @nickebs.bsky.social speaks with Baroness Susan Greenfield about consciousness and neuroscience.

We're hiring! 📹 We're looking for a videographer and video editor to work with us on The Sacred Podcast, shooting, editing and delivering regular audio and video content. Find out more and apply here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/work-w...

I've written some pretty heavy policy stuff recently, so it was a real treat to get to indulge in this @theosthinktank.bsky.social piece about female mystics, complicated women and the beauty of Rosalía's new album 'Lux'.

What does Rosalía's new album say about the saints? @hannahmerich.bsky.social unpacks the religious imagery and themes found in the new album 'Lux' by singer Rosalía. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

Theos let me write about cricket, which was far more fun than suffering through Day 2

Join me (@cusp.ac.uk), @hannahmerich.bsky.social (@chrleft.bsky.social & @theosthinktank.bsky.social), and Andrew Hines (@coventrycathedral.bsky.social) on Thursday 4 December at 6pm GMT:

What is quantum physics? How did it come about? What does it say about ultimate reality? And how might it transform our lives? This week on #ReadingOurTimes, @nickebs.bsky.social delves into the quantum realm with scientist Paul Davies

With the Ashes underway, @robb-s.bsky.social explores the careers of English and Australian cricket captains Ben Stokes and Steve Smith. 🏏 Is there room for redemption in the midst of bitter national rivalry? Read more here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

Are we leaving young men and boys behind? To mark #internationalmensday this week, Joe Downy explores the issues facing them - from rising suicide rates to academic struggles. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

How can religious education outside the classroom promote community cohesion? Our latest report 'Beyond the Classroom' by @hannahmerich.bsky.social was featured in @thetablet.bsky.social. Read the article here: www.thetablet.co.uk/news/religio...

In what sense does music and art enable us to transcend the constraints of our existence? What does the end of time mean? This week on #ReadingOurTimes, @nickebs.bsky.social speaks to poet Michael Symmons Roberts about his latest book 'Quartet for the End of Time' (@jonathancape.bsky.social)

I honestly don’t know who apart from my colleague @hannahmerich.bsky.social could have written our latest @theosthinktank.bsky.social report on RE beyond the classroom. It’s so wide ranging & perceptive. A really important piece of work. Do read, digest and share. tinyurl.com/bde877pe

What is religious education for? 🏫 Following recommendations to include #RE in the National Curriculum, Esmé Partridge reflects on the purpose of RE, moral formation, and how schools might balance pluralism with meaningful engagement. Read it here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

'Seeing religious education as alive and embodied, beyond textbooks and at every stage of life, is central to the greater unity we need.' - my blog on our new @theosthinktank.bsky.social @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social report on informal RE in the UK.