Towards a Jewish Theology of liberation
What does the concept of liberation mean for Judaism and Jewish life? What does it mean to be faithful today as a Jew and what is the role of the prophetic in that fidelity? Marc Ellis is Professor...
Unholy alliance religion/atrocity in our time
Can religion tree itself of power? Instead should we be thinking of people of faith across religious lines who, distant from the ConstantInian formations of religion, come into a solidarity of...
Pop McWorship versus the real thing
Is relevance all there is? What's left when a coke and a coffee are awesome? How the hype has eclipsed the holy and sacred in life. John Smith is the founding director of Concern Australia and God's...
The greatest environmentalists in history
What on earth has heaven got to do with earth? John sets out why we need another. Apostles Creed, and why creationism misses the point. John Smith is the founding director of Concern Australia and...
A conversation with John Tavener
Classical music royalty will be in our midst as Greenbelt is privileged to welcome Sir John Tavener, one of the country's most popular living composers. A prodigious talent, Tavener was installed at...
Is Religion Dangerous
Many recent writers like Richard Dawkins have written vitriolic tracts against religion, which they regard as dangerous and immoral. Have they really looked at the facts about the effects of religion...
Heaven in ordinary
Is everyday life a grind, or a gift? We spend most of our time doing mundane things, so why not turn that into a celebration? With help from various artists, thinkers - and that great trickster Jesus...
Speaker(s): John DaviesThe church and chinese wispers
To what extent has the Church's message suffered from Chinese whispers? Who was the gay disciple? John Henson unpacks these questions and others, exploring the Church's subverted message through two...
The Vocation to Protest
In an era of soft-soap spirituality where some Christians are looking for palliative care, it's maybe time to look at a more radical expectation of God, in the company of John Lennon, the Dixie...
Speaker(s): John BellAssault on Glory
The early stories of Genesis have caused more heat than light. Are they historical records of our memory, or gifts for our imagination with relevance to faith in todays world? John Bell was born and...
Speaker(s): John BellExploring the New Testament Clobber Texts
Following on from dealing with the Old Testament clobber texts last year, James explores what the New Testament has to say about homosexuality. James Alison is a Catholic priest, theologian and...
Stand up & be Godless: on receiving the gift
Is the gift of faith just a form of emotional blackmail, or something that can set us free? James Alison is a Catholic priest, theologian and author, described by Stanley Hauerwas as 'frighteningly...
Imperfectly natural
Janey Lee Grace has been waxing lyrical about holistic living on the Steve Wright in the Afternoon show for over seven years. Her first book, 'imperfectly Natural Woman'. was an Amazon bestseller and...
Making peace with the enemy withing
Jo will draw on her experiences of meeting the man who killed her father as she discusses empathy and how the only real enemy is within. Jo Berry's father was killed in the IRA Brighton bombing....
God Among Her Girls
When we think of disciples or heroes of faith, male names normally rise to the surface. Does this mean that females don't exist, or that they are all called Mary, or that it is time to air some...
Speaker(s): John Bell