Remembering Edward Stourton: the broadcaster who took religion seriously

Chine McDonald reflects on the life and legacy of Broadcaster and Journalist, Edward Stourton. 21/07/2026

Journalism, Religion

Is there trouble ahead for religious education?

Chine McDonald unpacks the state of theology and religious education in the UK. TRS is more than just a ‘soft’ conversation 09/07/2026

Religious Education, Theology

Steven Bartlett and the myth of relentless self–optimisation

Chine McDonald explores the recent backlash against our cultural obsession with self–optimisation. Can we resist the pull of productivity? 04/06/2026

Productivity

What’s motherhood got to do with it?

What comes to mind when you think of motherhood? There’s more to it than meets the eye, says Chine McDonald. 12/05/2026

Motherhood

“Why Theos will fail”: 20 years on

Chine McDonald reflects on 20 years of Theos and interviews previous directors, Paul Woolley and Elizabeth Oldfield. 09/04/2026

Theos at 20

When did you feel most human today?

Chine McDonald reflects on it means to be human in an age of Artificial Intelligence. 06/03/2026

Artificial Intelligence, Humanity

Jesse Jackson: a life of faith and activism

Chine McDonald reflects on the life and legacy of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who died this week. 18/02/2026

Activism, Faith, Politics, Rights, Slavery

The prayer breakfast that brought down a government

What are National Prayer Breakfasts for? Chine McDonald compares her experience in the UK to recent events in the US. 12/02/2026

Politics, Prayer, Religion

The United Nations at 80: the role of faith in a fractured world

Chine McDonald reflects on 80 years of the UN and why anniversaries matter. 22/01/2026

Theos at 20