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...
HighCrossesHarrowingCrucifixes
The cross of Christ has been painted, sculpted and hewn over the years into a symbol of both suffering and glory. An illustrated exploration of its portrayal and our response. David Thomson is...
The Patron Saint of Wanderlust
The patron saint of wanderlust Is travel a help or a distraction in the business of belief? Lessons from a boat-hitching trip around Scotland in the wake of a seafaring monk called Cormac. Nick...
All Beacause of You – I am
All because of you I am A look at U2's ‘Vertigo' Tour, the Ubuntu theology of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and the prophetic impact that they can have on our individualist western culture. Steve...
Fantasy & Other Real Things
What happens when the ‘substance of things seen' attempts to express the ‘substance of things hoped for'? When does seeing help believing, and when is it a stumbling block? Betty Spackman is...
Death Row, Guantanamo………
Human rights violations here should end, but can it be closed down if US authorities intend to send detainees back to countries where they face further persecution, torture or even death? Clive...
An Interview with 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. In October 2000, he was awarded an OBE for ‘humanitarian...
Tree of Life; No Leaves…….
(see The Spirituality of the Two Halves of Life) Richard Rohr is a Franciscan monk. He was the founder of the New Jerusalem Community and the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is a regular...
The Third Mile
‘WWJD' calls for a Christ-like ethic, but what would this look like? Peter argues that Christ was fundamentally opposed to ethics and instead took us beyond the categories of right and...
Streams of Living Water
We know we need to imitate Christ, but how? Roy will outline the fundamental importance of spiritual formation and draw insights from six streams of spirituality through which we can gain inspiration...
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...
Packaged in Holland
Packaged in Holland: how to grow a city An evaluation of two Dutch regeneration strategies that reveal some current development principals for people, communities and lifestyle in today's...
The Cross….Axis of the World
In naming, subverting, and transforming the universal scapegoat mechanism, Jesus really was a turning point in history. How can we be a part of his tree of life? Richard Rohr is a Franciscan monk....
Bomber Grounded
Bomber grounded Disarming a US war plane en route to Iraq? Reflections on faithbased, non-violent resistance, arrest, trial and imprisonment. Ciaron O'Reilly is part of the radical pacifist...
Speaker(s): Ciaron O'ReillyHappy Families?
Happy families? Who gets on with who (and who doesn't) in your family? What can we do to get along better? A dynamic workshop for parents and their young people (11–18) aimed at boosting your...
Speaker(s): Judy Reith