Helen Cameron
University of Oxford, Regent's Park College, Department Member
- University of Cambridge, Wesley House, Faculty Memberadd
- I am a practical theologian best known for my work on participatory methodologies, congregational studies and social ... moreI am a practical theologian best known for my work on participatory methodologies, congregational studies and social justice. Theological Action Research and the Four Voices of Theology are described in the co-authored book 'Talking About God in Practice'. This website gives access to some of my unpublished work including conference presentations, research reports and the texts of talks. My publications are listed on my cv. From 2021-24 I am co-leading and PI for Project Violet www.projectviolet.org.uk. I am course leader for Enabling Skills for Ministry and Mission. see https://www.wesley.cam.ac.uk/enabling-skills/edit
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Paper from an international Salvation Army conference looking at the theology of its social action. This paper looks at engagement with the State, Market, Civil Society and Household. It draws on normative material from scripture and... more
Paper from an international Salvation Army conference looking at the theology of its social action. This paper looks at engagement with the State, Market, Civil Society and Household.
It draws on normative material from scripture and calls for a better articulation of the Salvation Army's polity and governance.
It draws on normative material from scripture and calls for a better articulation of the Salvation Army's polity and governance.
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This paper engages with the writing of Tone Kaufman and Jonas Idestrom on Theological Action Research and in particular their writing on normativity.
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I have been asked to look at the relationship between Mission and Social Justice taking as my starting point the campaign by the Serampore Trio, spearheaded by William Carey, to end the practice of sati. In exploring the accounts of... more
I have been asked to look at the relationship between Mission and Social Justice taking as my starting point the campaign by the Serampore Trio, spearheaded by William Carey, to end the practice of sati.
In exploring the accounts of the campaign given by Brian Stanley (1992) and Daniel Potts (1967), I could see that they raised issues of the agency of women in relation to religion and culture and so I have taken that as my theme. How are women to act in the cultural and religious conditions in which they live? I am also taking note of the bi-centenary motto of Serampore College ‘Transformation through Education’ and their focus on women’s empowerment.
Having given an account of the Serampore campaign, I will endeavour to engage in dialogue with the practice of sati through a novel on the subject. I will attempt to draw out the justice dimension by engaging with the story of the Canaanite woman found in Matthew 15. We will find both issues of how justice is sought and the questions that seeking it generates. I will then turn to the missional task which both Serampore College and Regent’s Park College share today, the provision of education. I will encourage us to reflect upon the agency of women in their classrooms by asking how we go about education in a justice-seeking way and what questions we allow into the classroom.
In exploring the accounts of the campaign given by Brian Stanley (1992) and Daniel Potts (1967), I could see that they raised issues of the agency of women in relation to religion and culture and so I have taken that as my theme. How are women to act in the cultural and religious conditions in which they live? I am also taking note of the bi-centenary motto of Serampore College ‘Transformation through Education’ and their focus on women’s empowerment.
Having given an account of the Serampore campaign, I will endeavour to engage in dialogue with the practice of sati through a novel on the subject. I will attempt to draw out the justice dimension by engaging with the story of the Canaanite woman found in Matthew 15. We will find both issues of how justice is sought and the questions that seeking it generates. I will then turn to the missional task which both Serampore College and Regent’s Park College share today, the provision of education. I will encourage us to reflect upon the agency of women in their classrooms by asking how we go about education in a justice-seeking way and what questions we allow into the classroom.
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This paper seeks insight and wisdom from colleagues at the conference on the perplexing issue of food poverty. It is a reflection on an issue that is prominent in my day job as Head of Public Affairs for The Salvation Army although the... more
This paper seeks insight and wisdom from colleagues at the conference on the perplexing issue of food poverty. It is a reflection on an issue that is prominent in my day job as Head of Public Affairs for The Salvation Army although the views I will express are mine rather than those of the organisation. I first set the scene for those new to this issue and then reflect upon four concerns in dialogue with the parable of the two sons.
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The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon my experience of using the pastoral cycle with colleagues in the UK Headquarters of The Salvation Army. I am attempting to hold myself to account for the aspirations I shared in my plenary... more
The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon my experience of using the pastoral cycle with colleagues in the UK Headquarters of The Salvation Army. I am attempting to hold myself to account for the aspirations I shared in my plenary presentation at last year’s BIAPT. For new readers, I have been for the last 22 months the Head of Public Affairs for The Salvation Army. That role involves promoting and defending the work of the organisation in the political and policy sphere in the interests of greater social justice for those we serve. I come to this role from fifteen years working as an academic in practical theology. I accepted the new role with a stated commitment to help The Salvation Army, which is both a denomination and a large service-providing charity sound genuinely faith-based in its public pronouncements.
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Presented to BIAPT Conference, July 2003, Cardiff
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CHAPTER 9 The Decline of the Church in England as a Local Membership Organization: Predicting the Nature of Civil Society in 2050 Helen Cameron Introduction The number of people who are members of a local church in England is declining... more
CHAPTER 9 The Decline of the Church in England as a Local Membership Organization: Predicting the Nature of Civil Society in 2050 Helen Cameron Introduction The number of people who are members of a local church in England is declining (Brierley, 2000). Much of the academic ...
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Introduction This paper reports work in progress from a research project in Practical Theology. The aim of the project is to show how more recent historical material can be used in theological reflection to challenge current thinking and... more
Introduction This paper reports work in progress from a research project in Practical Theology. The aim of the project is to show how more recent historical material can be used in theological reflection to challenge current thinking and practice within a particular tradition of Christianity
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The English 2001 Church Life Profile has been undertaken by an organisation called Churches Information for Mission, which is a charitable company with members from the five main Protestant denominations in England and a number of... more
The English 2001 Church Life Profile has been undertaken by an organisation called Churches Information for Mission, which is a charitable company with members from the five main Protestant denominations in England and a number of para-church agencies. The English Profile builds upon work undertaken in Australia in 1991 and 1996. In 2001, the Profile was undertaken in Australia, New Zealand, the US and England. The Profiles in these four countries contain a core of common questions (making international comparisons possible) and also questions tailored to national circumstances. The patterns of church affiliation in the UK are complex with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland having different denominational make ups with some denominations covering all four countries (for example, The Salvation Army) and some denominations covering just one country (for example, the Church of Scotland). This meant that it was more practical to focus the Profile on England but with UK-wide d...
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... WOODWARD, James. 2008. Valuing Ageing: Pastoral Ministry with Older People. London: SPCK. Pbk. 192pp. ISBN: 9780281057795. £12.99. Helen Cameron. Full Text: PDF.
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Design/methodology/approach The authors present an exploratory, empirical study of managers who were taught organizational change theory as part of a postgraduate degree. Building on the study findings, they analyse managers'... more
Design/methodology/approach The authors present an exploratory, empirical study of managers who were taught organizational change theory as part of a postgraduate degree. Building on the study findings, they analyse managers' subsequent experiences of organizational ...
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Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom (Ref. No. 1435, free). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text:... more
Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom (Ref. No. 1435, free). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text: http://www.lsda.org.uk/files/PDF/1435.pdf.
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Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom, England (Reference No. R1159). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full... more
Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom, England (Reference No. R1159). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text: http://www.lsda.org.uk/files/ ...
Research Report for Church Urban Fund
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The purpose of this paper is to summarise and discuss knowledge about membership associations in the UK and offer some theoretical reflections upon the data. The paper starts by reviewing the literature and available data sources about... more
The purpose of this paper is to summarise and discuss knowledge about membership associations in the UK and offer some theoretical reflections upon the data. The paper starts by reviewing the literature and available data sources about membership in the UK. The paper then moves on to review two key theoretical interests in the topic: social capital and citizenship. The growing interest of policy makers in membership is examined. This includes seeing members as potential participants in urban regeneration and seeing membership as a possible organisational form for public institutions. My own interest in membership arose because it is a means of mobilising effort and organising unpaid work. This practical interest reveals that traditional membership organisations are in decline and being replaced by much looser forms of affiliation. This is in contrast to the weight being placed on these organisations in theoretical and policy debates. The paper discusses the links between theory, policy and practice and offers two models for conceptualising these relationships. The reasons for decline in traditional membership organisations are described together with the strategies being used to address them. The paper concludes by indicating areas for further research.
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A reflective session on Praying for Social Justice for an audience of Salvationists
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This note is a response to the proposed use of the four voices in teaching a module on Futurism and Theology at the University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia. The module has been written and taught by Professor Glen O’Brien and Dr... more
This note is a response to the proposed use of the four voices in teaching a module on Futurism and Theology at the University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia. The module has been written and taught by Professor Glen O’Brien and Dr Arseny Ermakov of Eva Burrows College. They sent me the module outline for comment and then interviewed me as part of the module resources.
This note is my feedback to them
This note is my feedback to them