Talks at Greenbelt 2006: Redemption Songs
Panels
Debates that dig deep into contemporary issues and question your assumptions. Contributors who’ve thought long and hard and occasionally glimpsed...
Alan Bookbinder
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Alan McBride
Alan McBride lost his wife Sharon, and father-in-law Desmond in a bomb attack on Belfast’s Shankill Road. For the past six years he has a been...
Alastair McIntosh
Alastair McIntosh grew up on the Isle of Lewis and is now a fellow of Scotland's Centre for Human Ecology. He is author of Soil and Soul: People...
Alistair Carmichael
Alistair Carmichael is MP for Shetland and Orkney. Representing these 31 islands means a lot of travelling and talking to small groups of people....
Amos Panel
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Andrew Jones
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Andrew Rumsey
Andrew Rumsey is Vicar of Gipsy Hill in South London. A seasoned Greenbelt speaker and performer, his latest book Strangely Warmed (published...
Andrew Tate
When he's not watching re-runs of the West Wing, Dr. Andrew Tate lectures in English and American Literature at Lancaster University. His...
Andy Tate
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Anita Roddick
Anita Roddick OBE founded The Body Shop in 1976. With a strong sense of moral outrage, first awakened when reading about the Holocaust aged...
Ann Morisy
Ann is a freelance community theologian and lecturer. She directed the Commission that wrote the report 'Faithful Cities' and has written on...
Annie Namala
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Bev Thomas
Bev Thomas is a freelance consultant and lecturer. For the last 20 years she has worked as a trainer and speaker on social justice and 'race'...
Bill Drummond
In 1987, Bill Drummond's Justified Ancients of Mumu project caused a great deal of outrage and legal wrangling due to the inclusion of snippets...
Brother Paolo
Paolo has been a member of the Taize Community in France for almost 30 years. The community earns its own living and his job is in the pottery....
Catherine Fox
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Charles Strohmer
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Ched Myers
Ched Myers is an activist theologian who has worked in social change movements for three decades. With a degree in New Testament Studies,...
Christopher Booker
Over the past 40 years Christopher Booker has established a reputation as one of Britain's most original writers and journalists. The founding...
Claire Pedrick
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Claudia May
Dr May is currently a Research Fellow in Implicit Religion and Contemporary Spiritualities at the Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education...
Clive Stafford-Smith
Clive Stafford Smith has worked on behalf of defendants facing the death penalty in the southern United States for the last 25 years. He is...
CMS Panel
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Cole Moreton
Cole Moreton is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. He writes for the Guardian, the Sunday Times Magazine and the Mail on Sunday,...
Dave Andrews
Dave and Ange and their family have lived and worked in intentional Christian communities with marginalised people in Asia and Australia for...
Dave Tomlinson
Dave Tomlinson is a writer, internationally traveled speaker and vicar of St Luke's church in North London. He is married to Pat and has 3 children...
David Batstone
It is a rare set of skills that enable David Batstone to be active as a journalist, university professor, social activist and business entrepreneur....
DFID Panel 1
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DFID Panel 2
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Doug Gay
Doug Gay is a long term Greenbelter who teaches Practical Theology at the University of Glasgow. His current research focuses on 'emerging church'...
Elaine Enns
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Elizabeth Baylis
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Elizabeth Bayliss
Elizabeth Bayliss is director of Social Action for Health, a community health development charity. She has lived and worked in inner London...
Elizabeth Joy
In India Elizabeth has worked for the Bible Society of India, the Christian Institute for the Study of Society and Religion and in 2000 was...
Fair Trade Panel
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Fran Abrams
Fran spent eight years working as an education correspondent, latterly on the Independent newspaper. She then went on to become the paper’s...
Fran Beckett
The Church Urban Fund is celebrating the announcement of its Chief Executive, Fran Beckett, being awarded an OBE in this year’s New Year Honours...
Gareth Higgins
Gareth Higgins a northern Irish writer, film critic and broadcaster, and Executive Director of the Wild Goose Festival, a Greenbelt-inspired...
Garth Hewitt
Singer, songwriter and author Garth Hewitt is the Director of Amos Trust, the human rights organization which he founded in 1985. Writing and...
Giles Fraser
Giles Fraser has been Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral since September 2009. He is a columnist for the Church Times and The Guardian...
Gill Thomas
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GP Taylor
If you’re an aspiring writer of fiction, G.P. Taylor’s return to Greenbelt is not to be missed. Funded by the sale of his beloved Harley Davidson,...
Grace Davie
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Harold Hoyle
Harold is a Lecturer in the graduate School of Counselling Psychology, Education, and Pastoral Ministries at Santa Clara University. He is a...
Husam Zolot
Husam Zomlot grew up in a Muslim family in Gaza. He served as a representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation to the UK from 2003...
Ian Mobsby
Ian Mobsby is an Ordained Priest Missioner for the Moot Community, an emerging, new monastic and fresh expression of Church in the City of London....
Ibrahim Hewitt
Ibrahim is the Head of an independent Muslim primary school in Leicester and the chairman of Interpal, the Palestinian Relief and Development...
Jackie Pullinger
Jackie is known all over the world as the author of the bestseller Chasing the Dragon, which tells the story of how she arrived in Hong Kong...
James Alison
James Alison (b. 1959) is a Catholic theologian, priest and author. He has studied, lived and worked in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the...
James Cary
James Cary is a comedy writer for the BBC who has won a Sony Radio Award and been nominated for a Perrier Best Newcomer award. Â James...
Jane Chevous
Jane Chevous is the founder of Reshapers, an ethical business promoting education, training, community development and the arts. She qualified...
Janey Lee Grace
Janey Lee Grace from Steve Wright in the Afternoon (BBC Radio 2) is the author of No1 best selling book 'Imperfectly Natural Woman’ She has...
Jason Gardner
Jason Gardner was born in the jewel of the North that is Lancaster. He’s currently employed under the auspicious title of ‘Youth Project...
Jeffrey John
Jeffrey is an Affirming Catholic with a particular interest in evangelism, church growth and apologetics; he is also openly gay. His current...
Jenny Dawkins
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Jim Wallis
Jim Wallis is a speaker, author, activist and international commentator on ethics and public life. He was a founder of Sojourners, the Christian...
Jo Rathbone
With a background in social work and world development issues, Jo has been running the Eco-congregation programme in England & Wales for 3 years....
John Archer
'One magician and a ukulele', Britain's favourite comedy magician returns to Greenbelt with an show packed full of laughter, tricks ... and...
John Bell
John Bell was a van boy and municipal grass-cutter until he developed allergies to heavy traffic and clover. Since then he has been involved...
John Davies
Born in Walton Hospital, John grew up in a house on the banks of the Mersey. A welder, draughtsman, volunteer in an outdoor pursuits centre,...
John Gladwin
John has been Bishop of Chelmsford since 2004. He has had close links with Christian Aid and been a leading advocate of social responsibility...
John O'Donohue
John O'Donohue is an Irish poet and philosopher who lives in the solitude of a cottage in the West of Ireland and speaks Gaelic as his native...
John Smith
Dr John Smith is the founder and Executive Director of Concern Australia and the founding President of God’s Squad Christian Motorcycle Club...
Jonathan Glennie
Jonathan Glennie is a policy officer working at Christian Aid. He has worked with street and working children. But tinkering around the edges...
Jorella Andrews
Jorella Andrews is a lecturer in visual cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is also on the editorial board of Third Text, an...
Judith Gunn
Judith's career has ranged from working for BBC Radio Bristol, to producing, writing and researching programmes for all the major BBC radio...
Judy Reith
Judy Reith runs Parenting People, which offers courses and workshops aimed at improving family dynamics. She has been working in parenting education...
June Keener Wink
June has a background in body movement and art and offers a unique approach to the integration of body, mind and spirit. She leads groups in...
Kathy Galloway
Kathy Galloway lives in Glasgow and is the leader of the Iona Community and. She is a practical theologian, campaigner and author of theology,...
Keiko Holmes
Keiko Holmes works for Agape — a reconciliation ministry described as "unique" by Sir David Wright, the British Ambassador to Japan. Awarded...
Kester Brewin
Kester Brewin is a part-time teacher, freelance writer and author. His first book 'The Complex Christ' was hailed as one of the most important...
Kevin Byron
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Kristin Aune
Kristin Aune is senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Derby, and has also taught at the University of Westminster and Ridley Hall,...
Kurt Hoffman
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Lesley Bilinda
A former Tearfund worker, Lesley Bilinda, whose life was tragically torn apart when her husband Charles was killed in the Rwandan genocide of...
Lucy Winkett
Lucy Winkett is Canon Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral in London. She is a founding advisor of the public theology thinktank Theos, a columnist...
Maeve Sherlock
Maeve Sherlock is Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, the largest charity working with refugees and asylum-seekers. Before joining the Refugee...
Mark Oestricher
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Mark Pierson
Mark Pierson is founding pastor of Cityside Church in Auckland and currently works with Urban Seed in Melbourne. ...
Meryl Doney
Meryl Doney is a freelance art curator, specialising in presenting exhibitions in cathedrals, churches, festivals and other challenging...
Michael Beckett
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Michael Northcott
Michael Northcott is Professor of Ethics in New College in the University of Edinburgh, a trustee of Traidcraft, and an Episcopal Priest. He...
Michael Perham
Michael Perham has devoted most of his adult life, as a priest and a bishop, to trying to bring Anglican worship to life. He has written books...
Michelle Brown
Michelle Brown is currently Professor of Medieval Manuscript Studies at the University of London and a Lay Canon and member of Chapter at St...
Morna Hooker
Morna Hooker studied Theology at the University of Bristol, and then undertook biblical research. She moved to Cambridge in 1976 as Lady Margaret's...
Naima Bouteldja
Naima Bouteldja (31), France, is a freelance journalist and activist in Britain. She has an MA in International Economics and Finances from...
Nick Baines
Nick Baines is the Bishop of Croydon. He was a professional linguist before ordination and has worked all over England. He has written four...
Nicola Slee
Nicola Slee is a feminist theologian and poet who has written extensively in the fields of Christian feminist theology, liturgy, spirituality...
Nigel Varndell
Nigel Varndell is the Director of Church Partnerships at The Children’s Society and a long time Greenbelter. He spends his idle moments thinking...
Norman Kember
Norman Kember is a British peace activist who was working with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Iraq until he was taken as a hostage. He...
Paul Brannen
Paul Brannen is head of Advocacy and Influence at Christian Aid, and leads its campaigns, policy and media work.He previously worked for Toc...
Paul Patton
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Pete Rollins
One-time Christian, evangelist and full-time charismatic, Peter is now a Christ-following provocateur, revelation-inspiring lecturer, and founding...
Peter Graystone
Peter Graystone works for Church Army, where his job is to create new Christian communities attractive to those who have never been to church,...
Rachel Waddilove
Rachel has over 30 years maternity nurse experience, and when Gwyneth Paltrow says her advice was ‘invaluable’ and The Observer comments that...
Robert Newman
Robert has worked as a farmhand, warehouseman, house-painter, teacher, mail sorter, social worker, mover and broadcaster. Newman has been politically...
Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams was born in Swansea on 14 June 1950. He was educated at Dynevor Secondary School, then at Christ's College Cambridge,...
Rudo Kwaramba
Mrs Rudo Kwaramba is Director of Advocacy, Communications and Education with international relief and development agency World Vision UK, part...
Sara Maitland
Born in 1950, Sara Maitland is a writer and feminist theologian whose first work Daughter of Jerusalem won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1979....
Sarah Jones
Sarah was ordained Deacon in the Church of England in July 2004. In January 2005 she hit the headlines when she was outed to a national newspaper...
Sarah Rose
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Sergei Oshchepkov
In 1996, Sergei Oshchepkov was a Russian gangster and heroin addict who found himself kneeling in a church, praying. After conversion, he and...
Shane Claiborne
Shane is a founding partner of The Simple Way, a radical faith community that lives among and serves the homeless in Kensington, North Philadelphia....
Si Johnston
Previously a Baptist minister, Si is now working in the corporate world. He has been involved in church planting across the West and in particular...
Sikhumbuzo Makhubela
Sikhumbuzo Makhubela is a former street child from Durban. After being stabbed by his mother, he lived much of his childhood on the streets...
Stephen Sizer
Stephen is the vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water. He and his wife have been in full time Christian ministry together for 30 years. He...
Stephen Timms
Stephen Timms is Member of Parliament for East Ham. In May 2005 he was appointed as Minister of State for Pensions Reform at the DWP. His...
Steve Hollinghurst
Steve Hollinghurst works for a the Church Army as a reasearcher in the Sheffield Centre. He works to enable the church to communicate effectively...
Steve Stockman
Steve Stockman is a Chaplain at Queens University Belfast, regular contributor to BBC Radio Ulster and author of Walk On;The Spiritual Journey...
Surayo Yuldasheva
Surayo is a 28 year old Tajik currently living in the UK. Currently completing an MA in Social Development, she will return to Tajikistan in...
Tani Omideyi
With Love & Joy Ministries, Tani has been using arts and social projects to reach out to his community in Liverpool for more than 20 years....
Teresa Parker
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Tim Prentki
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Timothy Laklem
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Timothy Radcliffe
Timothy Radcliffe was until recently Master of The Dominican Order. He lives in Oxford. He embodies, in a rare combination, the qualities of...
Titus Alexander
Titus Alexander is a one-man think tank and educator extraordinaire. His work on citizenship and global democracy enables local communities...
Tom Hewitt
Tom Hewitt first visited South Africa in 1990 on an ant-apartheid trip with the Amos Trust. He was introduced to street children in Maputo during...
Urban Panel
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Verene Nicolas
Verene Nicolas is a Fellow of the Centre for Human Ecology in Edinburgh and an experienced trainer and facilitator. Over the last few years,...
Vic Thiessen
Vic Thiessen is a Canadian Mennonite theologian who has worked as the director of the London Mennonite Centre since 2002. He is a regular speaker...
Walter Wink
Dr. Walter Wink is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York. Previously, he was a parish minister...
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Yasmin has recently received the EMMA award for best print journalist for her columns in the Independent. Her most recent book, After Multiculturalism,...