My research explores the interface between theology and society, with specific attention to Restorative Justice. Between 2016 and 2019, with colleagues in Oxford, Sheffield and Ulster, I led an ethnographic research project on the place of forgiveness within Restorative Justice conferencing, and I am currently developing plans for a UK-China symposium in 2020 on Restorative Justice philosophy and practice.
As an undergraduate, I read Theology at Oxford and trained for Ministry in the Baptist denomination at Regent’s Park. Since then, I have been Director of Programmes for the Churches’ Response to Humanitarian Disasters and Refugee Concerns at the World Council of Churches in Geneva (1988-99), and Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (1999-2004). In 2012, I took a PhD from the University of Birmingham, with a thesis entitled ‘Local Congregations responding to Violence’.
My role in College
As Chaplain and Head of Welfare, I coordinate Chaplaincy and the College’s pastoral provision, working with colleagues in a range of capacities to foster an inclusive and supportive ethos. I am always pleased to hear from members of the community, who are welcome to arrange a time to meet and talk by email.
Selected Quote
“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” Desmond Tutu
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Selected Publications
Articles and Research Papers
- 'Re-imagining Restorative Justice: The Value of Forgiveness', Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 5.1 (2016), pp. 66-78
- 'The Meaning and Function of "Dynamic Equivalence" in ecumenical dialogues', in A. J. Clarke, ed., For the Sake of the Church (Milton Keynes: Paternoster Press, 2014)
- 'The Word of God in the Life of the Church: A Review Article', Baptist Quarterly 45 (October 2013), pp. 248-53
- 'Ecumenism', in J. Day and B. Gordon-Taylor, eds, The Study of Liturgy and Worship (London: SPCK, 2013), pp. 223-33