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Forgive Us Our Debts

This event saw us launch our project 'Forgive Us Our Debts' with Theos, seeking to examine debt in the UK at the personal, corporate, and government levels.

Forgive Us Our Debts Animation

We have high levels of debt in the system - at the personal/household, corporate, and government levels. This short animated film provides an introduction to the project "Forgive Us Our Debts", a collaboration between St Paul's Institute and Theos.

Democracy and the Common Good: Alternatives to GDP

What is Growth, and how do we measure it? The journey from poverty to prosperity is widely measured by and credited to the growth in a country's GDP. But what if there is more to consider? What about the needs which this doesn't address - a healthy family life, civic participation, and freedom from discrimination or exploitation?

Articles and Opinions

by Dr Johnna Montgomerie

In the second article in our series on debt, Johnna Montgomerie discusses whether we can re-engineer debt to build a sustainable, inclusive economy. More »

A Christian Ethic of Debt and Credit

by Luke Bretherton

As part of our blog series on debt, Luke Bretherton lays out some of the ethical foundations for thinking about debt. More »

What do Londoners think Brexit will mean for the workplace?

by Sheila Nicoll

Sheila Nicoll, Lay Canon (Finance) of St Paul's Cathedral, reflects on how Brexit might affect working life in the city. More »

Balance for Better

by Vanessa Sanyauke

On International Women's Day, Vanessa Sanyauke, CEO and Founder of Girls Talk London, helps us think about what can be done to help achieve gender balance around the world. More »

Who is welcome here?

by Katie Harrison

Who is welcome here? That's the question the Bishop of London and a panel of city leaders will explore at the next St Paul's Institute event, on Monday 18 February. More »

What does 2019 hold?

by St Pauls Institute

We asked some leading thinkers to predict a challenge, opportunity or ethical dilemma likely to face the financial sector in the UK during the next twelve months... More »