Looking Back — Teresa Wallace Time and Tide was published 25 years ago, in 2001. The editor, Teresa Wallace, reflects on her contribution to SoFN publications. I am the daughter of a clergyman, and have a (retired) Archdeacon brother — both of whom were much more...
These 'Network Matters' pages explore various aspects of the charitable work of the Sea of Faith (SoF) Network. In this edition, we focus on the Network's publications. Publishing was at the heart of Don Cupitt's life's work, alongside the media appearances that...
Sofia magazine issue 160, June 2026. Theme: Hope. Includes articles by Christiane van Duuren, Paul Overend, Andy Kemp, Dave Francis, Denise Cush, Katy Jennison, David Boulton, Digby Hartridge, Teresa Wallace. Download the full PDF.
Christiane van Duuren writes of her stay at the Tent of Nations, a Palestinian farm on the West Bank, and the tenacious hope of the Nassar family who own it.
I first encountered Ernst Simon Bloch (1885–1977) while studying Jürgen Moltmann, Johannes Metz, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Gustavo Gutiérrez, as commentators linked these theologians' work to Bloch's philosophy of hope. Although the theologians were better known in...
Žižek’s reading of Bartleby’s ‘I prefer not to’
Dave Francis and Denise Cush examine the opportunities offered by the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review, and consider the advantages and disadvantages of including RE in the National Curriculum.
Katy Jennison, a Pagan and Sea of Faith member, talks about her Wiccan practice, the significance of her full moon ritual, and how she understands deity in a non-literal way.
Some recommendations of recent publications from the editors.
David Boulton reviews David Galston’s argument that religion must evolve by rediscovering its humanist roots and embracing what he calls ‘religiousness’.