"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.

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 We live in divided times. Religion is often seen as the problem. But we see it differently. RE properly understood - as lifelong learning that goes beyond the school classroom - could help us heal our fractured society. Follow along to find out more 🧵 bit.ly/4pbCPSv

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 We live in divided times. Religion is often seen as the problem. But we see it differently. RE properly understood - as lifelong learning that goes beyond the school classroom - could help us heal our fractured society. Follow along to find out more 🧵 bit.ly/4pbCPSv

How should we understand transcendence? Can you experience transcendence without religion? What does it mean to live a transcendent life? This week on Reading Our Times, @nickebs.bsky.social speaks to Clare Carlisle about her latest book 'Transcendence for Beginners'.(@fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social)

Many of the New Atheist arrows fired in the religion wars of 2000s and 2010s hit their target well and hard. The question is, was it the right target? This week, @nickebs.bsky.social speaks to Gilbert Markus about his book, 'God as nothing'. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

What does it mean to be proud of Britain? As we start our new research project exploring Christian Nationalism, @nickebs.bsky.social reflects on British identity, the welfare state, and how national pride can be rooted in compassion. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

What role do genes play in life? Where, if anywhere, does agency reside? How, in effect, does life work? @nickebs.bsky.social speaks to @philipcball.bsky.social on the brand new series of #ReadingOurTimes 🎧 Tune in here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

My blog for Theos on how two of last week's big releases point towards the shifting seems of youth culture since the start of the century

This is excellent from @robb-s.bsky.social, simultaneously sharing some great insights on religion and youth culture while also educating our Theos colleagues about the brilliance of Dave.

What do the latest releases by Philip Pullman and rapper Dave tell us about openness to Christianity? @robb-s.bsky.social, co-author of The Quiet Revival report, explores how our cultural landscape has transformed over the past 25 years. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

Today marks a historic day for the Catholic Church and the Church of England. For the first time in over 500 years, a joint prayer service has taken place between the Pope and a British monarch.

Reading Our Times is back – and this series we’re getting metaphysical From next week @nickebs.bsky.social will be talking about the building blocks of life, the universe and reality, with scientists, philosophers, theologians and poets. Follow along to find out more 🧵

Exciting news from @theosthinktank.bsky.social : www.theosthinktank.co.uk/research/202...

Does Andy Burnham 'do God?' 💭 Tune in to BBC Radio 4 Sunday to hear Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham developing the points he made at our Annual Lecture 'Faith in Devolution'. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

"Flags do not signify a single, objective given set of values and commitments. They are porous, protean, permeable, absorbing the words and behaviour of the individuals and communities that wave, hang, and wrap them." @nickebs.bsky.social for the Church Times: www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

"As if the role of Archbishop of Canterbury won’t be challenging enough, Mullally will face an extra layer of challenge precisely because she is a woman." @chinemcdonald.bsky.social on the challenges and opportunities facing Dame Sarah Mullally. www.ft.com/content/5e4a...

How well do you know your local community? New @yougov.co.uk survey commissioned by Theos reveals how well we really know key people, services, and organisations in our local regions 🧵

The man of the hour, Andy Burnham, will be delivering this year's @theosthinktank.bsky.social annual lecture on: 'Faith in Devolution'. We're nearly sold out of tickets, so if you want to be there, then book your space today: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/events/2025/...

We're excited to announce our upcoming project 'Beyond the Classroom' by @hannahmerich.bsky.social with @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social set to release in November. The report will explore the spaces where religious education is happening outside of RE classes in schools. Find out more below 👇