Chine McDonald

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Thought for the Day - Chine McDonald - BBC Sounds 03 NOV 2025

Greenbelt trustee @chinemcdonald.bsky.social's Thought For The Day from this morning

"Human fragility and commonality pierce through political polarisation..."

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I'm on the Thought for the Day rota again the morning after a national tragedy; and yet again guided by producer extraordinaire Rosie Dawson. You can listen on BBC Radio 4 Today programme just after 7.45am. Prayers for all those affected by the horrific train attack. Awful.

Hahaha indeed!

Amazing 😂

Analysis: Can devolution redeem politics? Chine McDonald looks at Andy Burnham’s call for more localism

Analysis: @chinemcdonald.bsky.social looks at #AndyBurnham’s call for more #localism #devolution

Whatever happened to The Donut Man? I miss him Despite having a theology degree from the University of Cambridge, I am convinced that much of my enduring Bible knowledge was formed during long childhood car journeys listening to the Donut Man. For those who aren't familiar with 90s icons of evangelical subculture, the Donut Man ...

My guy. Wrote this a while back! www.premierchristianity.com/columnists/w...

New Archbishop of Canterbury will face old evils She may have shattered a stained glass ceiling but she will experience the same challenges as other female leaders

"As if the role of Archbishop of Canterbury won’t be challenging enough, Mullally will face an extra layer of challenge precisely because she is a woman."

@chinemcdonald.bsky.social on the challenges and opportunities facing Dame Sarah Mullally.

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New Archbishop of Canterbury will face old evils She may have shattered a stained glass ceiling but she will experience the same challenges as other female leaders

Me for the @financialtimes.com on the Archbishop of Canterbury-elect on.ft.com/47cnfzC

Theos Annual Lecture 2025 with Andy Burnham Join us for what promises to be an inspiring evening with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

The man of the hour, Andy Burnham, will be delivering this year's @theosthinktank.bsky.social annual lecture on: 'Faith in Devolution'.

We're nearly sold out of tickets, so if you want to be there, then book your space today: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/events/2025/...

Presenting Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning just after 7.45am

Church leaders' condemn Tommy Robinson march 'co-opting and corrupting' crosses Dozens of bishops and Christian leaders wrote: "Jesus calls us to love both our neighbours and our enemies and to welcome the stranger. Any co-opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude ot...

"Jesus calls us to love both our neighbours and our enemies and to welcome the stranger. Any co-opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude others is unacceptable"

@chinemcdonald.bsky.social signs open letter condemning the misuse of Christian symbols at Far-right rally.
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The Guardian view on Christianity and the UK far right: churches must stand up to the false prophets of division | Editorial Editorial: Symbols of Christian nationalism were prominent at last Saturday’s ‘unite the kingdom’ march. Their deployment had little to do with religious faith

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Catch me presenting Thought for the Day tomorrow morning on BBC Radio 4's Today programme..

Kindred spirit! I've never seen anyone else say this. But I can't bear them! Pretty much the only thing I don't eat.

I'm back presenting Thought for the Day this morning on BBC Radio 4 Today programme just after 7.45am

Productivity is not a fruit of the Spirit God invites us to rhythms of rest and reliance on him, not endless to-do lists, says Chine McDonald

"Secular thinkers are waking up to truths that the Christian tradition has long championed." On rest as resistance. My latest for Christianity magazine www.premierchristianity.com/columnists/p...

Is this the end of Theology in Higher Education? Chine McDonald unpacks our latest open letter calling for Theology and Religious Studies to be safeguarded in Higher Education. 22/08/2025

Is this the end of Theology in Higher Education?

@chinemcdonald.bsky.social unpacks our latest open letter which calls for Theology & RE to be protected in Higher Education.
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Doom sells: why everyone’s talking about the end times The apocalypse is in vogue because our fascination with catastrophe is lucrative

Chuffed that my piece on our fascination with the apocalypse is one of the Editor's picks in today's @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4lzTVXT

Cannot wait to host these conversations with three amazing women (Adjoa Andoh, Prof Beth Allison Barr, and Liz Carr) at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social (plus a couple of other panels!) More details here: www.chinemcdonald.com/blog/in-conv...

More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza A joint statement says aid workers are

Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups, including @christianaiduk.bsky.social warn
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Fear, fracture and failure: 7/7 20 years on Chine McDonald explores the impact of the attacks on July 7 2005 twenty years on. How has our cultural landscape changed? 10/07/2025

"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.bsky.social reflects on the July 7 attacks 20 years on.👇
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The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ... Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...

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BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Christian faith, politics and culture Anne McElvoy explores the visibility of Catholic and Christian faith in politics & culture

Don't miss @chinemcdonald.bsky.social on
BBC Radio 4's 'Free Thinking' tonight discussing Christian faith, politics and culture.

📻 Tune in at 21:00
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‘No Kings’ Was Biggest Protest in U.S. History: Data Analyst For reference, that’s between 1 and 2 percent of the total population of the United States.

Even the most conservative estimates of turnout (4-6 million) make No Kings the largest protest in American history

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BBC Radio 4 - Thought for the Day, Chine McDonald 13 JUN 25

My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning explored Celtic spirituality and the importance of the body - even in death - after my profound experience of attending my friend's mother's wake in Belfast on Monday www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Delighted to have joined the board of @demos-uk.bsky.social at this really important time for democracy. Thanks for having me!

Analysis: Why are people reluctant to have children? Chine McDonald on the problem with low birth rates

Analysis: Why are people reluctant to have children?

@chinemcdonald.bsky.social‬ on the problem with low birth rates