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Religion Better for Mental Health Than Sport, Study Finds

Theos' Nick Spencer comments on the relationship between religious activity and mental wellbeing.

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Disunited Kingdom? Local churches and the riots of summer 2024

Hannah Rich’s report on the response of local churches to the riots across the UK in the summer of 2024. 02/12/2024

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‘Disunited Kingdom?’ Referenced in House of Lords debate

The debate about assisted dying touches on our deepest beliefs about life

Times Letters: Ethnicity and faith in assisted dying debate

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The Centre Holds (Sort Of)

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‘Disunited Kingdom?’ Referenced in House of Lords debate

Our new report on the response of local churches to the riots of 2024 summer was cited in a House of Lords debate. 06/12/2024

Disunited Kingdom? Local churches and the riots of summer 2024

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Hannah Rich’s report on the response of local churches to the riots across the UK in the summer of 2024. 02/12/2024

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