Simon Barrow is Director of Ekklesia, the beliefs and ethics think-tank. He has written and contributed to numerous books, including co-editing Scotland the Brave? (Luath Press, 20...view moreSimon Barrow is Director of Ekklesia, the beliefs and ethics think-tank. He has written and contributed to numerous books, including co-editing Scotland the Brave? (Luath Press, 2019) and A Nation Changed? (Luath Press, 2017), both with Gerry Hassan. His latest volume, on composer Michael Tippett, will be published in 2021. He is also a co-founder of the Scottish Football Supporters Association. He was previously assistant general secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the official ecumenical body. He lives in Leith, having moved to Scotland ten years ago.view less