Canon Chine McDonald
Director of Theos
Chine McDonald is Director of Theos, the religion and society think tank. She was previously Head of Public Engagement at Christian Aid. She has two decades of experience in journalism, media and communications across faith, media and international development organisations. She also speaks and writes regularly on issues of race, faith and gender, and is the author of God is Not a White Man and Other Revelations (Hodder & Stoughton, 2021) which was runner-up for the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing.
Chine is a regular writer, broadcaster, panel host and media commentator, and has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, The Independent, The Big Issue, Prospect, and the Mirror. She contributes to TV and radio programmes, regularly presents the BBC’s Thought for the Day on Radio 4’s Today programme, and appeares on BBC Sunday Morning Live.
She regularly speaks in and hosts panels including previously at Cheltenham Festivals and How the Light Gets In. She is vice–chair of Greenbelt Festival and a trustee of Christian Aid. Chine studied theology and religious studies at Cambridge University, and is a canon theologian at Chester Cathedral. Her upcoming book, Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood, will be published in early 2025.
Publications
God is Not a White Man and Other Revelations, Hodder & Stoughton, 2021
Am I Beautiful? Breaking Free from Society’s Toxic Obsession with Body Image, Authentic Media, 2022
