Free Speech, Wokeism, and Cancel Culture: Theological Issues and Contemporary Applications - Hilborn

Wokeism and Cancel Culture are much debated today: some deny that they have much substance while others view them as signalling the collapse of Western civilisation. This seminar analyses the origin of these terms while tracing the concerns they evoke back to key issues in church history, from Puritan emphases on liberty of conscience through more recent Christian contributions to the framing of religious freedom and free speech as core human rights. It reflects on lessons to be learnt from certain churches’ past attempts to cancel dissent and enforce uniformity, while providing practical pointers on how we as Christians today can address and overcome threats of wokeism and cancellation in the cause of the gospel. <br />
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David Hilborn is Academic Dean and Senior Lecturer in Church History at London School of Theology. David was previously Principal of Moorlands College. Prior to that he led St Johns College, Nottingham and was Assistant Dean of St Mellitus College, based in London. This followed nine years as Head of Theology at the Evangelical Alliance UK, during which time he also served on the Executive of the World Evangelical Alliance Theological Commission. David is an ordained Anglican minister and was a member of the Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission from 2006-2016. He currently chairs the Evangelical Alliance’s Theological Advisory Group. He is a graduate of the Universities of Nottingham (BA, PhD) and Oxford (MA), and has led or served on the ministry teams of five local churches. He has authored or edited several books, including Picking Up the Pieces (Hodder), The Nature of Hell, ‘Toronto in Perspective, One Body in Christ, Movement for Change (Paternoster) and The Atonement Debate (Zondervan). He is currently co-editing a book on Anglican-Pentecostal co-operation. David is a Londoner by birth and is married to Mia, a senior hospital chaplain. They have two grown-up children. He loves cricket and enjoys a wide range of music.<br />
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