Having been round the block a few times in the relationship between Malawi and Scotland, one thing I have discovered is that it is never
Cry Freedom
During the past week it has been a pleasure to welcome to Malawi colleagues from a diversity of contexts who are working, as we are,
Idolatry: Alive and Well?
Religion and economics have often been regarded as two separate spheres of life, with little to say to each other. The economy concerns that mundane
More or Better?
Thinking about what makes for an economy of life, Bill McKibben conjures up an intriguing image. He suggests that for most of human history, the
Economy of Life
The words “economy” and “life” should sit easily together. What is the economy for if it is not to serve and promote the living of
Public and Political
When I first came to Malawi in 1988 the country was a police state, ruled by a repressive one-party regime. There was an uneasy understanding