Faith Engagement Review

Colin Bloom, the advisor appointed to carry out what is deemed an independent review, explained: “This call for evidence will pose a series of questions around how those of all faiths, or none, perceive the government’s engagement with faith organisations. Because the...

Digital ethics and trust

The purpose of the Scottish Government’s recent consultation topic, to which the following comments were added by Ekklesia, has been to inform what principles and frameworks might look like to guide how the country can develop as an Ethical Digital...

Equally Safe

The position advocated in this response is that – in terms of reducing the threat of violence, abuse and exploitation faced by women – decriminalisation (accompanied by the extension of Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Universal Basic Services (UBS) and...

The 2019 General Election and Beyond

‘The 2019 General Election and Beyond’ reiterates the ten values-in-use which Ekklesia first set out for the Westminster election back in 2015 (‘Taking a stand’); considerations and principles involved in choosing who to vote for; headline...

Seeking truth and freedom in a post-truth world

In this extended essay, author, academic and retired bishop Dr David Atkinson considers such questions in the light of the ground-breaking work of philosopher Michael Polanyi – thereby introducing his thinking afresh to contemporary audiences.In his two-part...