Working for Social Justice
Churches in Shadwell are engaging in the CitySafe project through the work of the Contextual Theology Centre.
The sharing of a physical location - with all its potential and all its challenges - presents an obvious starting-point for engagement with neighbours of other faiths.
Christian social action begins from the conviction that humans are created in the image of a ’social God’ - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Christians are called to ensure our relationships here on earth share in the love and peace (shalom) of God the Holy Trinity.
Resources
The blog contains news of current events and activities in this area.
The Contextual Theology Centre was founded to help Christians work for social justice in alliance with other faiths. It offers training courses, study days and downloadable resources.
Degree-level training on these issues is available on King’s College, London’s new MA in Theology, Politics & Faith Based Organisations and you can hear Course Director Luke Bretherton discussing these issues on St Paul’s Theological Institute’s Godpod here
Prayer and Prophecy: The Essential Kenneth Leech
Published to mark Fr Ken’s 70th birthday, June 2009. Key extracts from his published works are supplemented with other material from his Archive. Edited by David Bunch and Angus Ritchie and published by Darton Longman and Todd. Click here for details and to order online.
Stories of local engagement
A Rocha (pdf) Uniting across faiths to care for creation
FIT Voices - Whole Community Works - North Kent (pdf)
Regeneration and inlcusion in the North Kent Thames Gateway
London Citizens (pdf) Building a broad-based alliance for social justice
Stories from churches in London Citizens:
Parish of the Divine Compassion - Newham Healthcare Campaign (pdf) Working across faiths for dignity in treatment
St John-at-Hackney - Local Accountability Assembly (pdf) Hosting a London Citizens assembly with Hackney’s mayoral candidates
St Matthews’ Brixton - Living Wage Campaign (pdf) The impact of campaigning on one Southwark congregation
St Paul’s Shadwell (Video) An evangelical church reflects on co-operation with East London Mosque
Salvation Army and Shahjalal Mosque (Video) Building relationships and acting on common concerns