by Archive | Sep 25, 2015
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 Assessment (WCA).We consider...
by Archive | Sep 14, 2015
CONTENTS1. A humanitarian shift 2. A failure of leadership and vision 3. Current refugee policy and its weaknesses 4. The need for a coordinated strategy 5. Thinking long-term: faith, hope and clarity 6. Christian action and change from below 7. Eleven pillars for...
by Archive | Aug 28, 2015
CONTENTSIntroduction: a sense of panic1. Understanding what is happening 2. A global crisis 3. ‘Lock-down’: ineffective and inhumane 4. Calais in context 5. Misleading ‘push’ and ‘pull’ language 6. The need for action 7. A Christian...
by Archive | Aug 28, 2015
In June 2015, Ekklesia published Bishop David Atkinson’s paper, ‘Climate change and the Christian gospel’, which partly prefigured Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on environment and poverty. Here Bishop Atkinson responds as both a...
