Christopher Jones, the ATP co-director, was presented with his MBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 30th November 2011. The picture shows left to right: daughter Annabel; wife Ita; Christopher MBE; and daughter Catherine. Congratulations again!
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ATP News Why farming matters: what is at stake Food production: This is the most obvious concern. It is not just a matter of total global food production, though this is obviously important. It is also about where food is produced, what kind of food is produced and who controls it – as well as who can [...] Last Thursday (3rd Nov. 2011) Christopher Jones MBE and John Martin from ATP ran a seminar at the Tent City University part of the Occupy London protest encamped around St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. The Tent City University organizers are casting their net widely to link upwith networks which can address some of their concerns. It’s [...] We are pleased to announce the publication of Climate Change, Faith and Rural Communities by Martin J. Hodson and Margot R. Hodson. This attractive 40 page booklet is a product of ATP, which is a joint project involving the John Ray Initiative (JRI), the Church Mission Society (CMS) and the Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF). The abstract [...] The Agricultural Theology Project (ATP) is a joint venture between the Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF), the Church Mission Society (CMS) and the John Ray Initiative (JRI). The project aims to reach a clear understanding of trends in farming worldwide and of the factors and forces behind them, alongside a Biblical understanding of the human relationship [...] Margot Hodson has just (2011) produced a Grove Booklet entitled “Uncovering Isaiah’s Environmental Ethics”. The book of Isaiah is rich in natural imagery and would seem ideally suited to provide a source for an environmental ethic; but how do we use these images, given that they were metaphors for theological ideas?This booklet uses perceptual analysis to [...] Christopher Jones, the Co-Director of ATP has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced on Saturday 11 June 2011. “For services to Agriculture”. Christopher was a founder member of ATP, and has been very influential in agriculture both in the UK and further afield. Perhaps his biggest contribution has been the [...] |
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