Convocamus is the name we gave to our pieces that stand at the crossroads of Theology and Politics. They are explanations, opinions, and analysis of current events and issues, offering readers an ability to see the various ways that Theology shapes the world around us.
by Nur Aqmarina Ade Puspasari Indonesia has a large population of 257.9 million people (2017), the fourth largest population in the world. The total population is divided into several tribes with different local languages, more precisely there are 1,340 ethnicities including Javanese, Sudanese, Batak, Ambon, Bugis, etc. There are an estimated 736 regional languages. To […]
By Frederik Seidelin Last week, 31 October marked the fifth centenary of Martin Luther sending his Ninety-five Theses to the Archbishop of Mainz. This particular action (and his alleged nailing of his theses to the church door in Wittenberg) is now seen as the beginning of the reformations of the Catholic church that swept […]
by Alexander Taylor Last month, by way of a late summer holiday, I was able to spend a couple of weeks backpacking around northern Greece. One of the highlights of the trip was the day I spent visiting the ancient monasteries of the Meteora. The Meteora is a magnificent geological formation of many great rock […]
By Frederik Seidelin Twelve years ago, in September 2005, the Danish conservative newspaper Jyllands-Posten published ‘Muhammad’s face’, an article whose alleged purpose was to discuss the issue of Danish media’s self-censorship with respect to Islam. The article was illustrated by 12 cartoons commissioned by the editor to portray Islam. A few of the cartoons seemed to […]
by Samuel Mellish St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate of Holborn, the supposed ‘National Musicians’ Church’ has closed its doors to “non-religious hiring”, undermining a strong history of hosting and nurturing musical talent. Despite previously welcoming groups such as the London Youth Choir, and housing the ashes of the founder of the Proms, Sir Henry Wood, the Reverend David […]
By Samuel Mellish A damning report entitled The State of the Nation has been released by the Religious Education Council of England and Wales. Its most prominent findings include figures suggesting that 800,000 secondary students, making up just over a quarter of secondary state school attendants, were not provided with RE (Religious Education) classes, with […]
The following article brings together two people to talk about a certain issue. They speak for themselves and their short pieces exploring the issue are put next to each other. The aim is to encourage you, the reader, to engage and evaluate their arguments; and maybe even respond with your own piece. The issue on […]
by Frederik Seidelin In some situations—certainly in the English-speaking world—people who are not normally particularly religious suddenly become very devout, or at least express themselves in a devout manner. If someone posts on social media about serious illness of their own or in their family, a string of responses from friends invariably appears saying […]
