In our churches and universities, working-class voices are too often excluded, or need to be translated to fit a middle-class default. Whether it’s the pressure to mask an accent in a seminar or Bible reading at church, the unwritten rules of academic and church culture, or the exhaustion of balancing a degree with a job (or two) on the side, classism creates invisible barriers to both belonging and faith.
At SCM, we believe the Gospel is a radical call to economic and social liberation. But what does this look like in practice? How can we work for class justice, and centre-working class voices in our communities? Join us for our Working Class Theology Panel as we explore a theology that centres working-class people and experiences, and works towards dismantling unjust systems of wealth inequality.
What: A deep dive into how class affects our faith, our vocation, and our time at uni.
Why: Because class justice is a spiritual imperative.
Who: Open to all, whether you identify as working-class or just want to be a better ally in the work for class justice.
Panellists
Luke Larner
Ruth Harley
Tom Packer-Stucki
Tom is a former convenor of SCM’s General Council and a linguistics researcher investigating working class accents and dialects. He grew up in the Pentecostal church and is now a member of a charismatic Anglican church.
Host
William Gibson
William Gibson is a 2nd year candidate for ministry in the Church of Scotland and a 2nd year PhD student in Theology at the University of Glasgow. His research is focused primarily on the Church of Scotland in the 1960s. William is an Iona Community and SCM member.
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