The Contextual Theology Centre, PEN's parent organisation, in association with The Church Urban Fund and Premier Christian Radio has launched a new website Call to Change The site gives a call to pray, listen and act re economic issues, principally the widening gap between rich and poor in society. The site includes material that can be used in Lent, or at any time to enable parishes to engage with the wider community and discern how the current crisis is impacting locally. There is also a link to CUF's own Lent course 'Are We Washing Our Hands of England's Poor?'
The next two JustShare events also address economic questions. Wednesday 22nd February, 6.05pm JustShare Debate: 'Commodity Trading: Helping or Harming Developing Economies?' Speakers: Deborah Doane, Director of the World Development Movement, and Anthony Belchambers, CEO of the Futures and Options Association. Chair: Lydia Prieg, new economics foundation. Wednesday 29th February, 6.05pm JustShare Christian Social and Political Thought Lecture for Fairtrade Fortnight 'Fairtrade and Christian Attitudes to the Market' Paul Chandler, CEO of Traidcraft
Both events are at St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside EC2V 6AU
Grove books have just circulated a list of their titles (mainly in their ethics series) which are also pertinent:-
Young People and Money;
The Entrepreneur and the Church;
Globalization:Unravelling the New Capitalism;
Corporate Ethical Accounting:(How) Can Companies Tell the Truth?;
Usury Friendly? The Ethics of Moneylending - A Biblical Interpretation;
The Ethics of Businesss Competition:The Law of the Jungle;
Consumerism;
Rebuiliding Trust in Business - Enron and Beyond;
Transforming Capitalism - Entrepreneurship and the Renewal of Thrift;
The Ethics of Executive Pay:A Christian Viewpoint;
Fairtrade as Christian Mission
order online http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/ or by email sales@grovebooks.co.uk from Susanne. Titles, normally 28 pages, cost £3.95 post-free in the UK.
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