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Why progressives need God

Posted on 2nd Oct 2017 by Jonathan Clatworthy

This is an edited version of the talk I gave at St Denys Bookshop in Manchester, on 30th September. It describes my new book Why Progressives Need God, and why I wrote it. My background is in liberal theology. For … Continue reading →

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Social mobility or equality: which is more godly?

Posted on 3rd Aug 2017 by Jonathan Clatworthy

There is a good article in the Guardian by Selina Todd on the tension between social mobility and equality. Written in the context of a disagreement between Conservative and Labour Party policies on education, it argues against social mobility and … Continue reading →

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The State We’re In: is God the problem or the answer?

Posted on 27th Mar 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

I’ve just posted here the text of the talk I gave at St Brides Liverpool on 23rd March. It’s over 4,000 words long, so I haven’t included it as a blog post. It’s an argument for believing in God as … Continue reading →

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