The Job of Paradise: The Greenbelt Sunday Service for 2021
Here's our audio service for the 2021 August Bank Holiday weekend. Our first audio-only service. A special one-off as part of our 'Somewhere To Believe In' podcast series. It features poetry from...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó Tuama, Roger Robinson, Trussell Trust, Christian Aid21 For 21
The narrative of faiths in constant conflict is all too dominant today — often perpetuated by the media. In a world first, media outlets serving the three Abrahamic faiths in Britain are joining...
Faith on Campus in the 21st Century: Universities and the Future of Religion in Britain
Dr Mathew Guest considers the future of religion in the UK, with a special focus on what happens to faith at university. Does academia undermine faith or provide contexts for its creative...
Speaker(s): Mathew GuestReimagining finance for the 21st Century Economy
A guest blog from Stuart Hutton – who will be leading daily panel conversations in the Exchange venue at Greenbelt 2018. Ever since the credit crisis just over 10 years ago, we have seen...
The John Peck Memorial Lecture: Idol Spotting in the 21st Century
Idols upset life in many ways. In this talk, Steve Shaw explains theological and philosophical tools we can all use to spot idols. Drawing on the wisdom of some contemporary prophets, he will uncover...
Speaker(s): Steve ShawThe challenge of mindfulness: how the 21st century is reconstructing faith
Its origins lie in ancient Buddhism, but the huge popularity of mindfulness today reflects the preoccupations of our age. But how does this extraordinary movement relate to other religious beliefs,...
Speaker(s): Madeleine BuntingThe Business of Salvation: Building holistic communities in the 21st Century
Steve is at Greenbelt to provoke us on the themes of the church and enterprise, the welfare state, inclusion, government, community, the bible and the shape of the future. Steve Chalke MBE founded...
Speaker(s): Steve ChalkeMedieval mystical spirituality and the 21st century church
Exploring the relevance that medieval writers such as Julian of Norwich and medieval texts such as The Cloud of Unknowing have for the modern church. What can they teach us about the nature of God...
Like a Virgin? Mary in the 21c
Who is Mary? Ancient archetype or contemporary role-model? Did she have body odour? Ever shout at the baby Jesus at 4 am? A sequence of poems exploring some of the meanings Mary might have for...
Speaker(s): Nicola SleeSocial Justice Challenge inC21
11.4 million people still live in poverty in this country, the fifth most affluent nation in the world. What differences can the church make? Do we need to think again about being salt and light in...
Lessons from the 21st century economy
Why it boomed, why it burst, and what this reveals about changing modern attitudes towards money – not least the dangers this poses for us all. Kate is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the...
Money Flows to The Author: Making Books Pay in the 21st Century
It used to be so simple. Publishers paid writers and then published the books they wrote. Then the internet happened and the traditional publishing model became unsustainable. How can an author earn...
Speaker(s): Simon MordenBlessings and Rituals for the 21st century
People are choosing to bless babies and hold weddings and funerals without the church, in a way that seems less hypocritical, more celebratory and more in tune with their lives. How can the church...
The Blood of the Martyrs in the C21st
The wars of the new millennium have been matched with a rise in martyrdom around the globe. While most people view it as catastrophic, a growing number claim it has unique value. So what is...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonHarry Baker
After a sellout Edinburgh Fringe Run and subsequent 40-date UK Tour, World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is back with a brand new show celebrating the wonder that is being alive. Featuring brand...