Imagine
The imagination is sometimes regarded as a bogus gift of God. We extol it in children yet suspect it in adults. Here the case is made for it being an essential element for a lively faith and...
Speaker(s): John BellJesus, my Facebook friend?
The speed at which what once seemed like sophisticated technology has become child's play is staggering. “Junior shows grandpa how to send emails” is how the tabloids might celebrate it. But...
Speaker(s): John BellDitch the Chemicals:
Health is the second most searched for topic on the net after pornography, and this session is for anyone who wants to tick that eco box without too much effort. Find cheap DIY natural remedies for...
Whose story am I?
All of us live in a complex world of stories that define who we are. But what happens when we can no longer tell our own story? John Swinton challenges standard accounts of dementia and offers a new...
The sin that dare not speak its name
Child abuse has never been a popular topic for conversation. Yet it is a reality which will not go away, and from which Christians are not exempt. So how do we respond to this phenomenon? Are there...
Speaker(s): John BellNicaragua Today – 30 Years After Revolution
Why we still need to learn from Nicaragua about hope and struggle and a theology which liberates. Gustavo A Parajon is the founding president of the Nicaraguan Council of Evangelical Churches, and...
Seeing beyond the surface of the now
Many in the west are on a journey towards depth and meaning, but still dependant on consumptive gratification, debt and addiction. Are there other, more ancient paths of wisdom that enable people to...
Speaker(s): Ian MobsbyThe uprooting of a nation Palestine
Known to Israelis as the War of Independence, the 1948 war is known to the Palestinians as The Nakba or Catastrophe. The creation of the Israeli state meant a million people were expelled from homes...
1967 And Beyond
Could the 1967 borders be the basis for a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine? Ilan Pappe looks at what happened in 67 and since, and where that leaves us today. Is there any hope of peace in...
Rev: In conversation with James Wood
Rev is a sitcom based around the life of Adam Smallbone, an inner-city vicar, and the trials he goes through to keep his parish and community together. Honest, refreshing and funny, the show has been...
The English Civil War & the Future of the Church of England
The Church of England was transformed by the experience of the English Civil War. After the national trauma of so much horror and bloodshed, the Church of England presented itself as a peace treaty...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserCommunity Struggle Theology Hope
How the battle against climate change and poverty is being fought through liberation theology, community empowerment and social enterprise in Nicaragua. Gustavo A Parajon is the founding president...
Abrigando esperanzas
Abrigando esperanzas is a Spanish term for sheltering hope. Eliacin will talk about movements of hope in Latin America and how their values and practices demonstrate active and incarnational ways to...
Cinematic States: A Journey Through The American Dreamlife
Gareth Higgins watched one movie from each of the 50 US states and the resulting book, Cinematic States, reveals movies to be the first draft of the US national myth, rooting the country in ancient...
Speaker(s): Gareth HigginsThe Be-attitude Revolution
The Beatitudes describe the kingdom of heaven as a place where the meek inherit the earth, the merciful receive mercy, those who hunger for justice are fulfilled and peacemakers walk proudly as sons...
Speaker(s): Dave Andrews