Chine McDonald
@ChineMcDonald
Director @theosthinktank | Broadcaster | VC @greenbelt | Trustee @christian_aid | 📚 On motherhood & God Is Not a White Man @hodderfaith | 💍@markemcdonald
I'm shocked and unbelievably honoured that #GodIsNotAWhiteMan is on this shortlist - especially after some amazing books and authors were on the longlist. Thank you @MRamseyPrize @HodderFaith 🥹
We are delighted to reveal the Michael Ramsey Prize 2023 shortlist. Congratulations to all three authors! Discover the shortlist here: buff.ly/47H9gzd #MichaelRamseyPrize #MRPrize #theology #theologicalwriting #bookprize
"Family doctors will work with employment coaches who can help patients with writing CVs and cover letters, as well as social prescribing workers, who refer patients to support such as gym memberships and gardening classes. Patients will also be linked up with charities helping…
GPs will be told to stop issuing millions of “sick notes” that sign people off work and instead send them to job coaches or the gym thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…
🗓️ One year ago today, the UK went to the polls. 🗳️ What role did religion play in shaping the outcome? Our #ReligionCounts research reveals how religious identity and adherence influenced voting patterns and political attitudes across the country. Follow along to find out…
My piece for this week's @ChurchTimes on being nicer to each other & the need to build a political culture that's worthy of 16 & 17 year olds caring about it: churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups, including @christian_aid warn bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Israel’s evacuation notice for Deir al-Balah is catastrophic for an already beleaguered population trying to stave off hunger & malnutrition.
Wait... are Christians cool now? My latest for @Christianitymag *Hides* premierchristianity.com/columnists/wai…
What can we learn from the Scopes 'Monkey' trial 100 years on? 🎧Catch @theosnick discussing the trial for @BBCR4Sunday from 24:31. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Sad to hear of the death of Sir Ian Blair. He gave the @Theosthinktank lecture in 2010, reflecting on the nature of his own faith, and how - despite many failures - religion is principally a force for good – and should be at the basis of a decent society. theosthinktank.co.uk/research/2010/…
🗣️20 years on from the 7/7 bombings, deep interfaith dialogue is still as urgent as ever. @ChineMcDonald reflects on our shifting and increasingly multicultural society. theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025/0…
Morning! From 5am @TimesRadio: 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 A deal is done on returning migrants - will the EU be happy? @alirazamanji99 🤒 GP’s to prescribe job coaches and the gym rather than sick notes @DrRachelWardGP 📰 @ChineMcDonald reviews 🎾 Wimbledon latest @willhobbs35
"At moments like 7/7, fear is justified and entirely human. But what this fear should do is drive us towards more understanding, more bridge–building, rather than violence in return." @ChineMcDonald reflects on impact of the July 7 attacks 20 years on. 👇 theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025/0…
I wrote about the Vylanising of the Gaza discourse, and what happens if you keep telling people things they can see aren’t true. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
I endorse this message 👇🏾 relevantmagazine.com/current/jesus-…
Some insight into the kind of things we debate over team lunches at @Theosthinktank 😍
In our latest blog, the Theos team reflects on this affair from a diverse range of political beliefs and Christian traditions. Read more below 👇 @theosnick @hannahmerich @GLapshynov theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025/0…
excellent & wide-ranging @BBCFreeThinking engagement with *Christianity* past & present; politically, culturally & theologically. Skilled & sympathetic chairing by @annemcelvoy of @ChineMcDonald, Mark Lawson, @AnnaRowlands1 @DafyddMDaniel, Sam Tanenhaus bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Where do Christianity, politics and culture intersect? ICYMI, listen back to @ChineMcDonald on @BBCRadio4's Free Thinking with @annemcelvoy @AnnaRowlands1, Mark Lawson, and @DafyddMDaniel. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Coming up in my Thought for the Day just after 7.45am on @BBCr4today - a discussion of war, church and sanctuary, including a quote from @_F_B_G_
🗣️ A response from the author of our latest report on refugee integration, 'From Strangers to Neighbours' @GLapshynov
In a long, reflective interview with @TomBaldwin66 on his first year in office, Keir Starmer says of his "island of strangers" line on immigration: "I deeply regret using it." Adds he hadn't read the speech properly as it came only hours after an arson attack on his family home.