Racism and church
Exploring Black History and Black Theology
Black history on and off campus October was Black History Month; something we were keen for everyone at Trinity to engage with. Students and faculty took the opportunity to share reading and resources around Black history, racism and the Church, to reflect on their experiences, and take part in a number of events. Students arranged […]
Howard’s Adventures: Landscapes of Faith
This summer, as Lockdown began to cease, Trinity College linked up with the ‘Landscapes of Faith Project’ based at Llantwit Major in South Wales in creating some projects designed to highlight the legacy of John Wesley. We did so by walking from Wesley’s Chapel in Bristol to South Beach on the coast on June 25th. […]
Q&A with Azariah France-Williams
In July, SCM Press released Ghost Ship: Institutional Racism and the Church of England by Revd Azariah France-Williams (Trinity 2012). The book has started a conversation among many within the Church of England about its history and how we might do better. Below, Azariah shares his thoughts about the book’s reception and where the church […]
Black History Month at Trinity
Our BAME student group has posted around college portraits and photos of significant Black Christians who have influenced faith across the UK–ten people from a variety of denominations and spheres of society. Each poster at college highlights a different person, along with a QR code so students can access an article to read more about […]
Black History Month at Trinity
Our BAME student group has posted around college portraits and photos of significant Black Christians who have influenced faith across the UK: ten people from a variety of denominations and spheres of society. [View a map of where they are around college.] Each poster at college highlights a different person, along with a QR code […]
New book from Trinity alumnus on the Church of England and racism
An Anglican priest based in Manchester, Revd A.D.A. France-Williams is the author of Ghost Ship: Institutional Racism and the Church of England, which is available beginning today from SCM Press. Below he shares some thoughts about an ambiguity that exists in the country and the church for its black and minority ethnic members. So there […]
Race and the Church
During a diversity plenary week, Trinity students thought more deeply about issues related to disability, race, and the church. Three Trinity students shared their own personal reflections regarding race and church with our community. Mary Hotchkiss is an ordinand completing a Diploma in Theology, Ministry and Mission. No person of colour is the same, nor […]