Christian organisation Ekklesia has announced it will cease operating as a religious think tank and news provider from 2nd September.
In a statement on Saturday, the network said insufficient resources and time were key factors behind the decision.
Founded in 2002 to foster discussions on belief, politics, and ethics, Ekklesia will shift its focus to publishing and maintain an informal network through social media.
Director Simon Barrow said: “There was some hope that an academic institution or NGO might be in a position to continue the think-tank dimension of our work. At present that is not an option, but we are still open to approaches from interested parties.”
He added that the think tank's contributors will continue to speak out on issues of “injustice, war, economic and political domination and environmental destruction".
Barrow paid tribute to Ekklesia’s founder Jonathan Bartley, who went on to co-lead the Green Party, and all those who contributed to its work over the past 22 years.
Barrow added that individuals involved in the think tank would continue to speak out on issues.
A collection of essays titled 'Thinking Without Tanks: Beliefs, Politics and Ethics Reconsidered' will be released by Ekklesia Publishing in 2025, featuring new material and reflections from the past two decades.
