Radical capital – an Interfaith Futures conversation with Professor Chris Baker

Описание: Professor Christopher Baker is Director of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, at Goldsmiths University of London. In this interview with Divinity PhD student Reem Fatthelbab, he discusses the role of faith and interfaith in public life.

Policymakers make a mistake when they inhibit those motivated by faith-and-belief from expressing themselves in the policy formation process, Baker argues. Baker also explains why he his helped establish the Faith & Belief Policy Collective, naming William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury 1942–1944) as his inspiration for a faith-inspired vision for the welfare of all.

Baker also speaks about the value of getting past the politics of representation to ensure fast action on priority issues such as climate change.

This conversation was recorded during UK Inter Faith Week 2024, which coincided with the opening of COP29.

Part of the Interfaith Futures series:
Exploring questions about faith and belief in research, policy and practice, with emergent and established voices. Subscribe (free) to the Faculty of Divinity YouTube channel to receive alerts as more episodes are released. Or bookmark www.interfaith.cam.ac.uk/podcast for audio-only versions (coming soon).

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:09 The Role of Faith in Public Life
03:54 Faith and Urban Sustainability
05:34 Co-Creation of Climate Policy
07:32 Engaging Faith Communities in Policy Making
10:20 Future of Interfaith Collaboration
12:46 Clarifying Misunderstandings about Faith Contributions
15:22 Conclusion and Final Thoughts