Academic and activist. Emeritus Professor Faith & Global Politics, University of East Anglia. Faith, peace, and justice. Pacifist, Christian Socialist. Believing for a better world.https://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mm4qhmnhpc2ahttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-198242286?r=4r8xsu Reflections on John 17: 1-11. Jedus' prayer, unity, faithfulness, and some inspiring Irish trade unionists.18 May 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4qhmnhpc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkpsznbdlc2shttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/to-save-succeeding-generations-from?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu My short piece on the UN, inspired by a talk by Jane Kinninmont (picture), chief executive officer of United Nations Association - UK.30 Apr 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpsznbdlc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkmobfvnec2nhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/remembering-lanza-del-vasto-servant?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu Short bio on Lanza del Vasto, a servant of peace.29 Apr 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmobfvnec2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkmnwlfe622nhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/mad-or-nuts?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu My post on Trump and nuclear weapons.29 Apr 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmnwlfe622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mkmnujcal22nhttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-195036983?r=4r8xsu My post on Why old people are leading the way for peace and justice.29 Apr 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmnujcal22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mjjy5gmswk2xhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/finding-rest-in-distressing-times?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu On the anniversary of Corrie ten Boom's birth, I have been reflecting on finding rest in a time of war.15 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjy5gmswk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgwuevlmzc2hhttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-190827123?r=4r8xsu13 Mar 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwuevlmzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgu4gyav6s2zhttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-190707151?r=4r8xsu12 Mar 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu4gyav6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgkgwu7tt22ihttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/now-i-am-not-going-to-speak-ill-of?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu08 Mar 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkgwu7tt22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgholq3hqs2chttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-190188501?r=4r8xsu07 Mar 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgholq3hqs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mgfkvchdg22thttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-190108798?r=4r8xsu06 Mar 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfkvchdg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mg5n4qgvx22lhttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-189747810?r=4r8xsu Thoughts on use of British bases for US attacks on Iran.03 Mar 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5n4qgvx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mg34tn66722uhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/i-never-doubted-that-equal-rights?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu02 Mar 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg34tn66722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mfrlerjzlk2vhttps://substack.com/@leemarsden/note/p-189238484?r=4r8xsu26 Feb 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrlerjzlk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mflyp4wpok2ghttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/francis-of-assisi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu24 Feb 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflyp4wpok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mfln5txds22ghttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/w-e-b-du-bois?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu24 Feb 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfln5txds22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mfjjmhjyj22gAny attack on Iran would be a violation of international law, the law permanent members of the UN Security Council are supposed to uphold. UK must not let its bases be used in such an attack, which will result in more suffering for the Iranian people and damage UK national interests. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Feb 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjjmhjyj22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mfhykjct422khttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/george-lansbury?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu22 Feb 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhykjct422khttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mff7b5ztks2chttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/frederick-douglass-1818-1895?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu21 Feb 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff7b5ztks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mfa2f466mc2shttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/sarah-blackborow-17th-century-quaker?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu19 Feb 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa2f466mc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mf7zm6jogk2shttps://open.substack.com/pub/leemarsden/p/liberation-christians?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4r8xsu19 Feb 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7zm6jogk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mf4zk3vvqc2i"Dream of peace. Peace is rational and reasonable. War is irrational in this age, and unwinnable. " (Jesse Jackson).18 Feb 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4zk3vvqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mey65hqzvk2eStarmer's militarisation agenda is receiving vast, uncritical coverage by the mainstream media. The steady drip drip of a war narrative is designed to boost UK arms sales, increase warfare expenditure at the expense of welfare, overseas assistance, and peacebuilding initiatives. It must be resisted. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Feb 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mey65hqzvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3me2ydoix422lStarmer, Morgan McSweeny, and the whole New Labour project Mark 2 need to go now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2ydoix422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3me2326gxms26A great day for justice. Given these verdicts, we need to question why they were held in prison for 18 months whilst presenting no threat to the general public. Now is the time to end the proscription of direct action groups or individuals challenging the war machine. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2326gxms26https://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mdznmaace22kI support @DeclassifiedUK.org, and so should you! Please help fund their fearless public service journalism with a donation today - we need it now more than ever! https://secure.declassifieduk.org/page/167716/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=7ynhvvfd04 Feb 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdznmaace22khttps://bsky.app/profile/leemarsden.bsky.social/post/3mdyctcoxe22bNew Labour Mark 2 or Green Party. Tough call. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:amhqu5r3vx6whpgcdjvhoauc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyctcoxe22b