Theos is the UK’s leading think tank on religion and society. We exist to inform and enrich public conversation about the place of faith in modern life.
Founded in 2006, we work from the position that religion — and Christianity in particular — remains a significant force in modern Britain. Faith has always grappled with big questions: how people flourish, what we owe one another, what makes a life good. These questions are as alive today as ever, and exploring them is where we believe our distinctive contribution to public debate lies.
As well as looking at explicitly religious topics, our research covers issues where faith has a bearing but is often overlooked: social cohesion, work and economic life, science, and identity. We bring rigorous, non-partisan analysis to these questions and make the case that religious communities, and the ethical traditions they carry, are a public good rather than a problem to be managed.
Our research programme is focused around five streams:
- Understanding faith
- Faith in communities
- Health, wellbeing and life-stages
- Work, economy and poverty
- Science, technology and climate change
Alongside our published research, we run an active programme of podcasts, commentary and events, and are regularly cited in national media. We work with people of all faiths and none, and see our role as widening the range of voices and perspectives in the public square — not advancing a single view.
Now in our 20th year, Theos continues to argue that understanding what it means to flourish means taking religion seriously, even in a less religious Britain.
