Simon Barrow
British theologian
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Simon Barrow is a practical theologian, author, commentator, journalist, NGO consultant, adult educator and trainer,[1][2] who was director of the religion and society think tank Ekklesia.[3] He was assistant general secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (2000-2005).[4]
He has been the national secretary of the Scottish National Party Trade Union Group.[5][6] He is also co-founder and chair of the Scottish Football Supporters Association.[4][7]
Bibliography
- Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really Matters, co-edited with Jonathan Bartley (2005)[8]
- "Religion and New Media: Changing the Story", chapter in Religion and the News (2013)[9]
- "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)[10]
- A Nation Changed?: The SNP and Scotland Ten Years On, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2017)[11][12]
- Solid Mental Grace: Listening to the Music of Yes (2018)[13]
- Scotland After the Virus, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2020)[14][15]
- A Better Nation: The Challenges of Scottish Independence, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2022)[16]
- Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope and Labour's Challenge, co-edited with Gerry Hassan (2024)[17]
- Yes in the 1990s (2025, forthcoming)
- Transfiguring the Everyday: The Musical Vision of Michael Tippett (2025, forthcoming)