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RESPONSES TO THE CREDIT CRUNCH
The Church and Society Council has been very aware that whilst there has been a great deal of public debate about the global and corporate consequences of the economic downturn caused by the credit crunch, its long-term effects will most keenly be felt not in headlines and sound-bites but in the communities our parishes serve. The Council has taken the view that whilst the Church needs to engage in that public debate, resources and support are also greatly needed in parishes and other local ministries, such as chaplaincies, as that is where the community of the faithful that is the Church is most authentically manifested.
The following resources are a first step towards achieving this.
The articles have been gathered from various sources to use as a
starting point for discussion and action. More information will be added over the next few weeks.
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CREDIT CRUNCH: THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS
Holding out the Word of Life
'Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may....shine like stars in the universe, as you hold out the word of life'. Philippians 2:14-16.
Download this introductory article by Dr Murdo Macdonald, Policy Officer, Science Religion and Technology.
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Video clips
Watch video clips of our annual conference and lecture with an economic theme on our You Tube Channel. Speakers are Ann Pettifor and Alan McFarlane. Follow this link to watch the videos: Church and Society You Tube Channel |
Credit and Debt Report to the General Assembly
Justice and Markets Report to the General Assembly
| Download the 'Justice and Markets' Report to the 2009 General Assembly here: |
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Briefing from the Scottish Parliamentary Office
Debt on our doorstep
News articles
CREDIT CRUNCH: WEBSITES
Practical lifestyle ideas
Discussion and action
Advice and support
Money Course
A group from Fullarton Parish Church in Irvine have trained as Money Coaches to run the CAP (Churches Against Poverty) Money Course. This is a simple, back to basics approach to money management. The money coaches' role is to encourage people to be faithful in controlling their money, free themselves of debt and save for the future. They are not financial advisors. For those with serious debt problems CAP can provide professional debt counselling. If any church is interested in running the course please contact Collette Haig at collettehaig@googlemail.com.
The Economic Crisis:
Towards Sustainable Economies and Livelihoods
A day conference was organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
Aim:
To reflect theologically on the root causes of the current economic crisis and the response of the churches in terms of their prophetic, pastoral and partnership roles and responsibilities.
Follow this link to find a summary and download the talks and presentations:
www.ctbi.org.uk
Ethical Investments
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8-14 November 2009
National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) is a campaign to ensure that everyone knows that they have green and ethical options when it comes to their finance and investment decisions. |
| Find out more from the website by following this link: www.neiw.org |
Find out about ethical ISAs by following this link to an article from Ekklesia:www.ekklesia.co.uk
ACT NOW
Read this open letter to Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg from the Get Fair Campaign. Use it as a model to write your own letter to them about the financial crisis.
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