An open-access article has been published in Anvil journal based on research by SWF Director Sue Miller, Stan Brown and Graham Jones. The article can be read here. Introduction The mission of the Methodist Church In its foundational documents, the Methodist Church in Britain “ever remembers that in the providence of God Methodism was raised […]
Book Review – Hope: the Dream we Carry
Tia DeNora, Hope: the dream we carry (Palgrave MacMillan, 2021) In brief: Emma Pavey reviews Hope: the dream we carry by Tia DeNora and finds many thoughtful starting points for developing thinking about crafting hope in faith communities. DeNora emphasizes hope as an active, creative, and socially situated endeavour, focusing on its role in various […]
New research: Cultural Fellowships and Language Congregations in the Methodist Church in Britain
Here, SWF’s Senior Research Officer Lia Shimada describes SWF’s latest research project. Anecdotally, we know that the Methodist Church in Britain (MCB) has never been more diverse – culturally, socially, linguistically. Across the Connexion, Methodists and other Christians worship in many ways and in an unknown number of languages. This collaborative project aims to: Research […]
Book review: Hope in the Age of Anxiety
As part of our theme, Crafting Hope, Emma Pavey reviews Hope in the Age of Anxiety, a guide to understanding and strengthening our most important virtue by Anthony Scioli and Henry B. Biller (2009 Oxford University Press). In brief: Hope in the Age of Anxiety by Anthony Scioli and Henry B. Biller provides a thorough […]
European Methodist Lecture Programme, Autumn 2023
Co-hosted by the Reutlingen School of Theology (GBHEM LEaD Hub Europe) & Wesley House Cambridge (GBHEM LEaD Hub Britain) and in cooperation with The Methodist related Schools in Europe (MTSE), this series of lectures will explore Leadership and Ministry in Wesleyan Contexts. These online lectures will explore various aspects of leadership and take place on […]
Theos annual lecture
We partnered with Theos ThinkTank on the research and report Ashes to Ashes: Beliefs, Trends, and Practices in Dying, Death, and the Afterlife. Following this theme, this year’s annual lecture at Theos is entitled Dying for Beginners: how understanding death can help us to live better. The featured speaker is Dr Kathryn Mannix. Acclaimed author, […]
Practical Theology seminars 2023-24
A new series of Practical Theology seminars will take place at the University of Roehampton, supported by the Susanna Wesley Foundation. The seminars take place between 11.30 am – 13.00 pm, usually on campus (Adam Room, Grove House) and usually also online via Teams. For more information as well as online details and campus location, […]
Article: The pedagogical challenges of teaching theology and mission to students from non-traditional diaspora churches in Britain
A peer-reviewed, open-access article has been published based on research by a team of researchers from the University of Roehampton, funded by the Susanna Wesley Foundation. The article appears in Practical Theology and can be read here. Abstract This paper reports the findings of a research project into Ministerial Theology Programmes (MTPs) at three Higher […]