Supporting religion journalists with a network of reputable contacts
We can put you in touch with a range of commentators including academics, faith leaders and specialists who can give advice and help explain stories about religion and belief. The people in the database below have given their permission to be listed here and contacted by journalists. To find a commentator for your story, you can search by name or keyword, or by selecting an “Area of Expertise” via the dropdown box.
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Simon Calvert
Deputy Director, The Christian Institute, one of the largest organisations representing evangelicals, with more than 60,000 supporters throughout the UK, including over 5,000 churches. Comments...
Bishop Mike Royal
General Secretary, Churches Together in England. Expertise: Church unity in England, ecumenical working together of churches, church based social action, church based social justice, Pentecostal...
Prof Jolyon Mitchell
Principal of St John’s College, Durham University and Professor in Theology and Religion Department. Expertise: Religion, Violence and peacebuilding, religious violence, religious peacebuilding. The role of...
Michael J. Altman
Professor of Religious Studies, University of Alabama. Religion and politics in the USA, Religious elements in the Jan 6th 2022 Capitol Hill insurrection, media studies,...
Krish Kandiah
Baptist church leader, Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board in England. Founder of The Sanctuary Foundation, a charity supporting refugees to find welcome,...
Prof Kathleen Richardson
Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI, Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University. Representational technologies of people, ethics of human...
Prof Helen King
Lay preacher, Oxford Diocese; elected lay member of CofE General Synod, 2021-2026; blogger on “Sharedconversations”. Part of group of 40 people who put together the...
Justin Humphreys
Chief Executive “Thirtyone:eight”, an organisation that offers safeugarding advice and support to organisations including churches and other faith groups. Over 30 years experience in working...
Rev Marcus Walker
Rector, Great St Bartholomew, London. Former Deputy Director, the Anglican Centre, Rome. Chairman of Save the Parish. Commentator on political, constitutional, ecclesiastical affairs
Mark Michael
Mark is the Editor of The Living Church a non-profit charitable organisation. His expertise includes Episcopal Church (U.S.A.), Anglican Communion issues, Anglicanism in the Global South, Anglican...
Matt Barker
Matt is the National Director for England and Sports Chaplaincy UK. He brings expert knowledge and experience in sports chaplaincy, particularly within the football sector,...
Nick Spencer
Nick is a Senior Fellow at Theos, a UK-based think-tank that debates the place of religion in society. His expertise includes Christianity and politics, science...
Peter Lupson
Peter is an Author, Writer, and presenter of TV documentaries. His area of expertise includes links between football and faith, particularly those of the English...
Jayne Ozanne
Jane is a prominent gay evangelical who works to ensure the full inclusion of all LGBTQ+ people, particularly of faith. She founded the Ban Conversion...
Ruth Wilde
Ruth is the National Coordinator for the Inclusive Church, an education charity supporting other churches in being more inclusive. Her areas of expertise include Inclusive...
Dr Kathryn Wright
Kathryn is the Chief Executive of the Culham St. Gabriel’s Trust, an endowed charitable foundation. She advocates for a broad-based, critical, and reflective education in...
Daniel Singleton
National Executive Director, FaithAction. Advocate for faith in the public square. Work with government on health and social care, levelling up, ‘hard to reach’ faith...
Prof Christopher Baker
Professor of Religion, Belief and Public Life, Goldsmiths, University of London. Expertise: Role of religion and belief in society; Partnerships between local authorities and faith...
