Bread of Life in Broken Britain: Foodbanks, Faith and Neoliberalism

Dr Charles Roding Pemberton is a lecturer in political theology at Durham University, UK.

"Foodbanks have become a complex part of the social, cultural and political landscape of many nations over the last decade or so. Their existence divides opinion as many Christians remain conflicted between their duty to serve the poor and the sense of collusion with a system that makes foodbanks necessary in the first place. It is in this context, therefore, that Charles Roding Pemberton has written an important book. Foodbanks, Faith and Neoliberalism provides a carefully calibrated account of the political and economic terrain that has given rise to Foodbanks and provides constructive resources that will inform the theology and practice all those hoping that they can make a difference." -- Anthony G. Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture, University of Oxford.