Category: Religion in Public
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Commentary on Gen Z and religion featured on Oxford University social media
With huge thanks to the Oxford University Social Media Team, as well as Blackfriars Hall, for making this happen. Great opportunity to comment on demographic trends with Gen Z and religion, and to sneak in a word or two about the different spiritual narratives of the first smartphone generation.
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Edward on Gen Z and religion, with Sky News
In this three minute segment, I join Holly Beaumont of Sky News to discuss the surprising rise of religiosity amongst Gen Zers in 2025. Although I was the one interviewed, my collaborators and co-researchers of the Gen Z Role Models Project are the ones with insights from their personal experience. You can find out more…
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Understanding spirituality with Voice of Islam UK
This month, I joined the Voice of Islam UK (VOI) radio show again to discuss spirituality and values from a Christian natural law perspective. Thank you again to the VOI team for the kind invitation. I’m having trouble embedding the podcast into WordPress. So, feel free to click on the button below to get to…
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Page proofs of The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
Routledge has sent through our final proofs for The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z. And with the index now finished, my co-authors and I are taking a well-deserved break, enjoying the holiday season. This book has been a year and a half in the making — from the research design, data collection, and analysis, to…
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Oxford Workshop on Group Religious Freedom
It was a pleasure co-organising a workshop on group religious freedom with colleagues from Harvard Law and the Jagiellonian University. This month’s discussion enriched our understanding of this important area of religious liberty which so often struggles to account for group rights. Keep your eyes out for an edited volume on the topic in the…
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Will Pope Leo XIV renounce his American citizenship?
I was recently interviewed by La Presse, an independent and entirely digital news outlet in Canada, about the possibility of Pope Leo XIV renouncing his US citizenship. Edward David, an ethical theologian at King’s College London, believes the negative political repercussions of Leo XIV renouncing his American citizenship would far outweigh any tax or legal…
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Creativity, artificial intelligence, and God
My essay, ‘Creativity, artificial intelligence, and God’, is accepted for publication in Studies in Christian Ethics. Looking forward to seeing it in print and online (where it will be open access) before long. In the meantime, check out the abstract below. And feel free to download a pre-print copy via my King’s research profile. This…
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Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns
Will the first American pope have to pay U.S. taxes? Two commentators and I weigh in in this Washington Post article (10 May 2025).
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Easter Explained with Voice of Islam UK
Listen in at 1hr 4min, as I discuss the holy season of Lent and Easter with the gracious hosts of The Breakfast Show, a live radio programme of the Voice of Islam UK. Many thanks to Tahira for the kind invitation. The Breakfast Show on Voice of Islam Radio covers current affairs and a variety…
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Justice in Action, with Voice of Islam UK
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure to appearing on the Breakfast Show, a live radio programme of the Voice of Islam. An initiative of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim community, the Breakfast Show “provides unique and fresh perspectives around current affairs and contemporary topics through the lens of Islam, evoking discussion from diverse viewpoints combined…
Edward A. David 