By Rod Benson The question of happiness—what it is, how it is attained, and whether it endures—has long occupied the intersection of philosophy and theology. In contemporary discourse, happiness is often reduced to subjective well-being or emotional satisfaction. Yet within the great religious traditions, and especially within Christianity, happiness is a far richer and more …
Morning prayer for Wednesday 11 November 2026
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;his faithful love endures for ever (Ps 106:1). Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship …
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What has Easter to do with ethics?
By Rod Benson I picked up a bright, shiny Christian leaflet the other day, and the banner immediately caught my attention. “We are at a moral crossroad; it’s time to demonstrate the true meaning of Easter,” the flyer declared, advertising a nation-wide event scheduled for Easter. It looked so cheerful and hopeful. But its religious …
On the nature and limits of Anglican social teaching
By Rod Benson Anglican social teaching is best understood as a tradition of moral judgement formed in worship and tested in public life. It can be heard in a sermon about asylum seekers, read in a synod resolution on climate change and seen in a decision to use church land for social housing. The three …
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On the nature and limits of Catholic social teaching
By Rod Benson Catholic social teaching (CST) represents one of the most substantial and sustained attempts within modern Christianity to develop a coherent moral framework for political, economic, and social life. Emerging formally in the late nineteenth century but drawing deeply on Scripture, patristic theology, Thomistic philosophy, and ecclesial tradition, CST has sought to navigate …
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