Category - capitalism

Who Owns Fairtrade? A debate on who benefits, influences and controls Fairtrade

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:46:52 +0000

Start: 24/02/2009 - 18:30

End: 24/02/2009 - 20:00

The idea of fair trade has become increasingly popular amongst consumers and some producers. But who does fair-trade really benefit? The producers, the consumers or the farmers?

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THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: Towards sustainable economies and livelihoods

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:41:24 +0000

Start: 20/01/2009 - 10:00

End: 20/01/2009 - 16:00

A day conference organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

Interfaith pioneer acclaimed the acceptable face of capitalism

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:10:16 +0000

Sir Sigmund Sternberg, a co-founder of the Three Faiths Forum, which promotes understanding between Christians, Jews and Muslims, has been presented with a Responsible Capitalism Lifetime Achievement Award.

Towards an economy worth believing in

Simon Barrow — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:34:10 +0100

A paper summarising some recent interventions from faith bodies on the debate about economy, globally and locally. It also highlights the historic links between Christian thought/action and oikonomia (the management of the household), some different stances on markets, and Ekklesia's own research paper, Is God bankrupt? - a response to a British and Irish churches' report on 'prosperity with a purpose', published in 2005. A brief update has been included relating to the 2008 credit crunch / banking crisis.

Simon Barrow

Alternatives to Capitalism, Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2, 25 September 2008

Press Office — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:28:58 +0100

Jonathan Bartley debates with Tim Montgomerie of Conservative Home, the shortcomings o

Giving Voice to the Earth

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:11:22 +0100

Start: 26/07/2008 - 09:00

End: 26/07/2008 - 19:00

A day conference, organised by Peace Brigades International UK, will explore threats to biodiversity and climate change presented by deforestation, pollution and mono-crop cultivation.

Unravelling blood, oil and prophets

Spencer Dew — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:01:14 +0100

The bludgeoning conclusion of Paul Thomas Anderson's much-lauded, Oscar-nominated film "There Will Be Blood," which has recently been released on DVD, features a preacher forced to renounce his faith in God and admit charlatanry. Spencer Dew investigates.

Travel Light: Following Jesus in a Consumer Culture

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:37:11 +0000

Start: 01/03/2008 - 10:00

End: 01/03/2008 - 15:00

The Breathe Conference aims to equip and inspire us to live well for Christ in a consumer culture.

Challenging the neo-liberal paradigm

Simon Barrow — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:34:46 +0000

In a provocative short article in the International Herald Tribune newspaper, Phillip Blond argues that the dominant neo-liberal model of global economy is in crisis, and that both the political right and the political left have failed to understand the nature of the challenge this embodies.

Economic growth and solutions to climate change ~ are they compatible?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:52:47 +0000

Start: 21/11/2007 - 18:30

Are solutions to climate change being hijacked by the pervading pro-economic growth mindset of our time?