Shane Claiborne’s deepest conviction is that we are meant to live ‘as if Jesus meant the things he said’. So for him that has meant living in community in inner-city Philadelphia for a few decades now, having picked up some lessons from a stint working under ... Read More...

Early in the morning of 6 August, four police officers came to my home with a search warrant. That’s how I found out she had been arrested. She had taken part in direct action against an Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, in Bristol. Zoe was about to... Read More...

Using strain theory to understand why churches take the shape they do Simon Cross (originally published on his substack) Why do some churches take the shape they do, and what can be done to help them get ‘unstuck’ from their present realities? Prio... Read More...

Start your day with us! 8-8.20am every weekday back from Mon 1 Sept. Contemplative pauses with Red Letter friends from across the UK. Join on our main Face Book page "Red Letter Christians UK" or on one of our 9 private regional groups. This term we ar... Read More...

Our co-director, Rev Dr Sally Mann, was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, article 13. She was fully prepared for this, and if it comes to it, is ready to accept the maximum 6-month prison sentence. Sally took part in non-violent direct acti... Read More...

Results from our Greenbelt Seminar. By Sally Mann In 2011, I learnt a new word – precariat. It’s helped me understand class in the UK today. The precariat are replacing the old working class. They are the precarious proletariat facing multiple insecuriti... Read More...