Research

Below is a list of research papers, reports and other publications from Ekklesia dating back to 2004. Click on the title for more information on each publication, and a link through to the item itself where available. You might also like to sign up for our award winning weekly research bulletin which will ensure you are kept up-to-date with the very latest research from Ekklesia.

March 24, 2016

Changing direction: an open letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Ekklesia and the Centre for Welfare Reform (two think tanks involved in pioneering research on alternatives in the area of welfare, social security and affirmative policies involving disabled and sick people) have come together to coordinate a...
January 6, 2016

Middle East and North Africa: Shifting landscapes

The past year has seen further major developments in the Middle East and North Africa. In this short paper, regional expert and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian offers insight into some of the major themes that might guide an overview of the...
December 25, 2015

Making Room at the Inn: Christmastide and beyond

Behind Ekklesia's work in 2015 and 2016 on migration, living economy, welfare, peacemaking and more lies the subversive Christian hope embodied in Advent and Christmastide, which runs from 29 November this year to 6 January 2016. Here we...
December 18, 2015

Creating a future beyond the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) (now with easy read version)

Following consultation with disability organisations, Ekklesia is conducting a survey of people with mental or physical health conditions in order to design a replacement for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and the Work Capability...
November 11, 2015

My Name is Legion: The British Legion and the control of Remembrance

In this paper Ron Tweedy, a war veteran actively working for peace, explores how the Royal British Legion’s status as the self-appointed 'national custodian of Remembrance' has been compromised through its collaboration with some of the world’s...