The Umpteenth September 11th
What was an attack on imperial America's virginity is not an isolated event in terms of global experience. Here John Bell reflects biblically and sociologically on the day that did not change the...
Speaker(s): John BellThe triumph of the human spirit over brutality – 15 years on Robin Island with nelson Mandela
15 years on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela - the story of South African activist Eddie Daniels. Eddie Daniels was born into a poor, loving, loyal family in a township in Cape Town, S.Africa in...
10 More Things They Never Told Me About Jesus
It's 10 years since John Bell discovered the 1st ten. Since then he has been reading the Gospel a verse a day, and discovering some surprising things about Jesus. John Bell is a Church of Scotland...
Speaker(s): John BellMedieval 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...
A Global God: will 9/11 change the world?
Religious communities must take on the prophetic role of answering why terrorism exists in the world today. Will September 11 ultimately create more conflict or more understanding between the world's...
Nicaragua since December 23 1973
On December 23, 1972 Managua was destroyed by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale. Since then, Nicaraguans have seen the ousting of the Somoza family in the 1979 revolution, the Contra...
Fighting talk 1: Should We Have Gone to War?
How might Christians think through the issues surrounding the war in Iraq? Giles Fraser is the Vicar of Putney and lecturer in Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. He writes on issues on...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserThe Meaning in the Miracles Part 1
What Race? – 1
From a diversity of ethnic groups there is one race - The Human Race. A two part seminar exploring the complex issues around race, discrimination and diversity. Bev Thomas has worked for the last 20...
Christianity & Kitsch – 1
The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics defines kitsch as easy, formulaic and a lie. If this is true how can Christian kitsch ‘tell the truth'? Betty Spackman is a multi-media installation artist and...
Beyond Indignation – 1
Why Christians should be taking up torture. Roy Jenkins presents the weekly awardwinning BBC Radio Wales programme ‘All Things Considered', for which he has interviewed many leading religious...
Jesus and The Earth – 1…….
What in heaven's name is going to happen to the earth? Why are Christians so slow to speak up for the planet? James Jones became Bishop of Liverpool in 1998. Over the last ten years he has been...
Love Life / Cry Wisdom – 1
How can we shape our lives in the midst of powerful forces, ideas, attractions and desires? Where can we find a wisdom that faces reality and rings true? Micheal and David join to speak about their...
9/11 & 7/7 – Perspectives
9/11 & 7/7: some Gospel perspectives Reflecting particularly on the London bombing, this seminar explores key issues for Christians in dealing with Islamic terrorism. John Bell is an itinerant...
Speaker(s): John BellBeing in Community – 1
Being in community: the dynamics of interaction Organic interaction processes are often puzzling. Over two sessions these will be explored, testing out what they mean for us in the context of...