A short paper about the issues raised by the Government's Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, looking at blasphemy and the place of religion in public life.

In the wake of public concerns about the relationship between religion and terror, this book raises questions about how some church teaching about the death of Jesus could be linked to the approval of violence.

Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really Matters, contains essays by a group of British, American and Australian writers which suggest that some popular misunderstandings about the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ may reinforce conflict, division and suffering in today’s world.

The collection of diverse essays shows that theology is not an obscure academic matter or an issue of concern only to a particular religious in-group.

Written as the clearing up, forensic work, medical treatment and mourning continued in the aftermath of the terrible bomb attacks against London on 7 July 2005, this paper considers the appropriate response by policy makers in government and civil society.