The Mint House is pleased to welcome a new trustee, Dr Matthew Mills, to the team. Matthew is Head of Development at Durham Cathedral and an academic theologian whose work explores the theological dynamics of restorative justice. In particular, Matthew will support the team with our strategic planning and research life.
Living and working in Oxford for over a decade, including as a lecturer in Theology and Medieval Studies within the University, Matthew was closely involved in the research project which gave rise to The Mint House in 2015. Today, alongside his role at Durham Cathedral, Matthew is an honorary fellow within the Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University, and a senior member of St Chad’s College, Durham; he is also a longstanding senior member of Regent’s Park College, Oxford.
In 2021, Matthew published Forgiveness and Restorative Justice: Perspectives from Christian Theology (Palgrave Macmillan), together with two fellow trustees of The Mint House, Myra Blyth and Michael Taylor. This book, part of Palgrave’s innovative “Pivot” series, considers the epistemic value of Christian theology for understanding the theory and practice of restorative justice.
More about this book and Matthew’s work can be found on his website.