Fight–or–flight or tend–and–befriend: what the New Testament might teach us about our stress response
Elizabeth Oldfield asks how we can learn to react to collective threats with tend–and–befriend, rather than fight–or–flight. 28/04/2020
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Ramadan: the relevance of fasting in an age of social distancing
As Ramadan begins, Mehr Panjwani considers what values it can teach us in this period of ‘social fasting’. 23/04/2020
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A series of short reflections for Easter
Members of the Theos team reflect on the Easter story and what it means for us in these strange and challenging times. 09/04/2020
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“Pandemic”: a poem by Lynn Ungar
In this video essay Emily Downe brings to life visually the powerful and moving poem Pandemic by Lynn Ungar. 28/03/2020
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Clapping for the NHS, our new religion
Nick Spencer reflects on the ‘Clap for Carers’ tribute last night which celebrated the NHS and care workers responding to coronavirus. 27/03/2020
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Mother’s Day, infertility and a different perspective on family
Abbie Allison asks how we might expand our view of motherhood to be more inclusive of women struggling with infertility. 19/03/2020
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