by Mark Williamson | Feb 10, 2020 | Justice
Last week we carried on studying biblical economic justice, this time turning to the New Testament. We looked at three passages: God and Money First we read the famous words of Jesus, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or...
by Mark Williamson | Feb 3, 2020 | Justice
What decisions would God make to create economic justice if He were Chancellor of the Exchequer? How would He set taxation and interest rates, or any other economic rules, in order to create a national economy that balances wealth creation and justice? It’s not such a...
by Joanna Williamson | Jan 11, 2020 | Spirituality
In the past there were no private insurance policies, hospitals, and state-funded medical help. Sickness and poverty followed each other in a downward spiral from which no return was possible. The story of the woman with a haemorrhage of blood happens right in the...
by Mark Williamson | Sep 8, 2019 | Justice, Leadership, Spirituality
There’s a phrase we’ve started to use to describe ourselves at Sanctuary. When asked who we are and what do we do, we respond with… We’re a young adult community exploring spirituality, justice and leadership in central London. But how do we break that down further?...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 12, 2019 | Justice
The foundational story upon which all Western culture is based is the myth of redemptive violence. So says Walter Wink, an American twentieth century theologian and sociologist, and I find myself becoming more and more inclined to agree with him. The myth of...
by Mark Williamson | May 28, 2019 | Justice
Here’s some ideas on how you can help the homeless in London. Did you know that many famous people have spent time homeless, living either directly on the streets or sofa-surfing between friends’ couches, because they had nowhere else to go? Daniel Craig, Idris Elba,...
by Mark Williamson | May 28, 2019 | Justice
by Anthony Boateng Tax Justice is all about ways of making the global economy fairer for the poorest. Church Action for Tax Justice is an ecumenical, campaigning organisation which believes that Christians as individuals and churches should challenge the injustices...
by Sanctuary Blogger | May 10, 2019 | Justice
In 1948, after the horrors of WW2, the newly created United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is now recognised by most nations around the world as the benchmark when talking about human rights. There are 33 human rights listed in total....
