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  • 15 Oct 2010
    When 'fairness' falls short of social justice

    Politicians of all persuasions wheel out 'fairness' as a justification and a palliative for everything to which the electorate might possibly be expected to raise an objection, says Jill Segger. But the 'f' word is elusive and slippery when compared to the firmer moral, political and religious roots of 'justice' and 'equality'.

  • 20 Jul 2010
    Anti-social justice broadcaster challenged by Christians

    A high-profile conservative media pundit is being challenged to debate social justice issues properly, instead of launching hit-and-run verbal assaults.

  • 18 Nov 2009
    Liberation theology is still alive and well

    Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, twenty years ago, many critics have been quick to sign liberation theology's death certificate, says Walter Altmann. But its biblical concern with justice still continues to resonate.

  • 7 Sep 2009
    Remembering Kennedy

    Ted Kennedy was an outspoken advocate of social justice, but also (as he himself recognised) a deeply flawed person.

  • 29 Nov 2008
    New online 'Justice Mail' highlights action ahead of shopping

    A range of churches in England have come together to create ‘Justice Mail’, a new website being launched on Advent Sunday to help busy people become more active on social justice issues by providing quick contacts and actions.

  • 12 Nov 2008
    Getting Going on Going Green

    During the past decade, we have heard much about the ecological crisis facing our planet and how we, as Christians, need to take action.

  • 20 Sep 2008
    Keep the Promise Rally: End Child Poverty

    Growing up in poverty hurts

    1 in 3 children live in poverty in the UK today.
    We can see the damage that poverty does to our society and are demanding a better future for all our children.

  • 28 Aug 2008
    Poll puts Mandela and Martin Luther King above celebrities

    People in Britain rate committed campaigners such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King far more highly than celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie, a recent YouGov poll commissioned by Christian Aid shows.

  • 26 Aug 2008
    How 'unity' can sacrifice justice

    Mercy, not sacrifice, is the Christian keynote when dubious appeals to unity are used in religion and in society to thwart calls for social justice, says Savi Hensman. She cites recent examples in Japan and in world Anglicanism.

  • 10 Jun 2008
    Just Hope

    Do you want to make a difference?