--- title: Emma Sowden date: 2021-01-21T11:58:07+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/emma-snowden" section: People --- [ ![Omid armin a5 Eb Qpl I Hw unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Omid armin a5 Eb Qpl I Hw unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-spiritual-practices-overly-religious-self-care-obsessed-or-a-better-way-to-live "The spiritual practices: overly religious, self-care obsessed or a better way to live?") ### [The spiritual practices: overly religious, self-care obsessed or a better way to live?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-spiritual-practices-overly-religious-self-care-obsessed-or-a-better-way-to-live) 27 June 2024From retreat, silence and solitude to fasting, journaling and prayer – are many of these ancient Christian practices making sense to parts of secular culture today? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-spiritual-practices-overly-religious-self-care-obsessed-or-a-better-way-to-live) --- [ ![Male and female pictograms on broken asphalt, broken human relationship images stock photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Male and female pictograms on broken asphalt, broken human relationship images stock photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-andrew-tate-to-metoo-can-we-bridge-the-battle-of-the-sexes "From Andrew Tate to #MeToo: can we bridge the battle of the sexes?") ### [From Andrew Tate to #MeToo: can we bridge the battle of the sexes?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-andrew-tate-to-metoo-can-we-bridge-the-battle-of-the-sexes) 18 April 2024Young men and woman are falling on opposite ends of the political spectrum. As Christians, why should we care and are there steps we can take to bridge the divide? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-andrew-tate-to-metoo-can-we-bridge-the-battle-of-the-sexes) --- [ ![Kelly sikkema 4le7k9 XV Yj E unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Kelly sikkema 4le7k9 XV Yj E unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/romance-is-entering-a-new-era-what-might-the-church-have-to-offer-it "Romance is entering a new era. What might the church have to offer it?") ### [Romance is entering a new era. What might the church have to offer it?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/romance-is-entering-a-new-era-what-might-the-church-have-to-offer-it) 2 February 2024The sun appears to be setting on the dating app era and culture is on a mission to re-codify love, but what will we find in the aftermath? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/romance-is-entering-a-new-era-what-might-the-church-have-to-offer-it) --- [ ![Pro church media MG Ou R1w X Amg unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pro church media MG Ou R1w X Amg unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-incarnation-will-continue-to-revolutionise-and-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised "Reflections: why the Incarnation is the greatest revolution of all time") ### [Reflections: why the Incarnation is the greatest revolution of all time](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-incarnation-will-continue-to-revolutionise-and-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised) 19 December 2023Three ways in which the Incarnation is radically subversive to western secular culture and transforms our understanding of what it means be human [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-incarnation-will-continue-to-revolutionise-and-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised) --- [ ![Microsoft Teams image 11](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Microsoft Teams image 11](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-asbury-outpouring-remembering-revivals-and-the-prophet-habakkuk "The Asbury outpouring, remembering revivals and the prophet Habakkuk") ### [The Asbury outpouring, remembering revivals and the prophet Habakkuk](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-asbury-outpouring-remembering-revivals-and-the-prophet-habakkuk) 24 February 2023If thousands of people suddenly burst through your doors, desiring an encounter with a God in heaven who loves them, what would you do? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-asbury-outpouring-remembering-revivals-and-the-prophet-habakkuk) --- [ ![Downing Street Street Sign](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Downing Street Street Sign](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/integrity-the-buzzword-of-the-season-unpacked "“Integrity” – the buzzword of the season unpacked") ### [“Integrity” – the buzzword of the season unpacked](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/integrity-the-buzzword-of-the-season-unpacked) 21 July 2022Amid political controversy and the contest for our next prime minister, what does the life of Jesus teach us about true integrity of leadership? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/integrity-the-buzzword-of-the-season-unpacked) --- [ ![I Stock 1303013313](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1303013313](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-the-multiverse "Why are we so obsessed with the multiverse?") ### [Why are we so obsessed with the multiverse?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-the-multiverse) 27 May 2022What do the latest trends in pop culture tell us about the deeper questions people are asking today? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-the-multiverse) --- [ ![Mads schmidt rasmussen v0 PWN7 Z38ag unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Mads schmidt rasmussen v0 PWN7 Z38ag unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-kind-of-messiah "What kind of Messiah?") ### [What kind of Messiah?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-kind-of-messiah) 14 April 2022What we can learn from the Easter story about living through disappointment and following a God who does not intend to meet our expectations [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-kind-of-messiah) --- [ ![Fateme alaie Q8 W2r2a Cmaw unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Fateme alaie Q8 W2r2a Cmaw unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist "Being Human: Does nature even exist?") ### [Being Human: Does nature even exist?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist) 2 November 2021COP26 is well underway. As more than 100 world leaders work together on urgent climate action, how can we think about our role in creation care? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-human-does-nature-even-exist) --- [ ![Ellen kerbey VA Osdms Hig unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ellen kerbey VA Osdms Hig unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/england-football-racism-am-i-guilty-of-othering-too "England football racism: Am I guilty of ‘othering’ too?") ### [England football racism: Am I guilty of ‘othering’ too?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/england-football-racism-am-i-guilty-of-othering-too) 21 July 2021When condemning the onslaught of racist abuse that followed Euro 2020, I was convicted, because I ‘other people’ too [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/england-football-racism-am-i-guilty-of-othering-too) ---