Simon Barrow
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Simon Barrow is a practical theologian, author, commentator, journalist, NGO consultant, adult educator and trainer,[https://www.theguardian.com/global/2007/jun/03/simonbarrow "Simon Barrow Profile"]. The Guardian newspaper. June 3, 2007.[https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/about-ekklesia/people/ "Ekklesia People"]. Accessed Nov 11, 2021. who was director of the religion and society think tank Ekklesia.[http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0226/p01s01-woeu.html "Some British Christians feel oppressed in the public square"]. The Christian Science Monitor. Mark Rice-Oxley. February 26, 2009. He was assistant general secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (2000-2005).https://luath.co.uk/pages/simon-barrow
He has been the national secretary of the Scottish National Party Trade Union Group.https://www.tax.org.uk/snp-members-back-plans-for-further-tax-increaseshttps://sceptical.scot/author/simon-barrow/ He is also co-founder and chair of the Scottish Football Supporters Association.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13214826.scottish-fans-group-tells-football-governing-body-concerns-qatar-match/
Bibliography
- Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really Matters, co-edited with Jonathan Bartley (2005)https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2006/21-july/books-arts/book-reviews
- "Religion and New Media: Changing the Story", chapter in Religion and the News (2013)https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315604855-20/religion-new-media-changing-story-simon-barrow
- "Circling the Square: Moving between Practical Politics and Eschatological Performance" (2015), {{doi|10.1558/poth.v3i2.197|}}
- Scotland 2021, co-edited with Mike Small (2016)
- Feast or Famine? How the Gospel Challenges Austerity, co-written (2017)https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/19-january/books-arts/book-reviews/lent-books-both-eyes-open
- A Nation Changed?: The SNP and Scotland Ten Years On, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2017)McKillop, Alasdair. "A NATION CHANGED? The SNP and Scotland ten years on." TLS. Times Literary Supplement 5979 (2017): 35-36. https://www.the-tls.co.uk/regular-features/in-brief/politics-213https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39806656
- Solid Mental Grace: Listening to the Music of Yes (2018)https://www.sonicperspectives.com/features/yes-top-10-desert-island-albums/
- Scotland After the Virus, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2020)https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2021/01/09/scotland-after-the-virus/https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/book-review-scotland-after-virus-edited-gerry-hassan-and-simon-barrow-3099419
- A Better Nation: The Challenges of Scottish Independence, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2022)https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2022/09/15/review-a-better-nation-the-challenge-of-scottish-independence/
- Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope and Labour's Challenge, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2024)https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2024/12/22/the-state-were-in-starmer-labour-and-understanding-britain/
- Yes in the 1990s (2025, forthcoming)
- Transfiguring the Everyday: The Musical Vision of Michael Tippett (2025, forthcoming)
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/8550 "Being Christian in a sceptical climate"]. 4 February 2009.
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