More Debate on Common Wealth

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'Radical Orthodox' theologian John Millbank- the inspiration behind
Phillip Blond's Theology of the Big Society and 'Red Toryism' has
responded to the Common Wealth initiative in characteristic style. We
are hoping to get the site to publish a response in the near future.
The fact that Millbank has chosen to tackle our statement even in such
a superficial and condescending manner shows we have made some headway
and is a good sign of the statements impact on debates in the church.

Meanwhile the Joint Public Issues Team of the Methodists, Baptists and
URC are organising a conference at Carrs Lane Church in Birmingham on
22 January with the interesting title 'Poverty of Ambition? Churches
and a Politics of Hope'. The Conference is free and open with much
opportunity for discussion. It would be good to get as many Common
Wealth supporters there as possible and maybe ask for a workshop on
the Common Wealth Statement.

Check out latest posting on Common wealth blog at
http://commonwealthnetwork2010.blogspot.com/ for details of Millbanks
article and a link to details of the conference