Dr Who – Return of a TV Legend
Paul Cornell is a novelist and a television and comics writer. He wrote the episode ‘Father's Day' for the revival of Doctor Who, and has worked for 2000AD, Coronation Street and Casualty. His...
My name is Maggi…relavaholic
My name is Maggi, and I'm a relevaholic … Is the pursuit of relevance and cultural consumerism a demand of the gospel, or an addiction of 21st century western culture? Maggi Dawn is an Anglican...
Re-inventing the Wheel
Reinventing the wheel? An exploration of planning, delivering and experiencing worship in contemporary culture. Maggi Dawn is an Anglican priest, and Chaplain of King's College, Cambridge. She is...
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 BellWhy Globalisation / Good Thing
Globalisation is often blamed for manh of the world's nastiest problems. But, although it isn't perfect, is globalisation mostly a powerful force for good? Matthew Bishop is business editor of The...
TreesClappingMountainsSkipping
An adventure into biblical ecology and its importance for the 21st Century. John Bell is an itinerant member of the Iona Community. Among his spiritual ancestors, he is pleased to recognise Ehud the...
Speaker(s): John BellGod’s Funnybone
God's funny bone A serious review of implicit and explicit biblical humour too long sidelined by religion. John Bell is an itinerant member of the Iona Community. Among his spiritual ancestors, he...
Speaker(s): John BellSubversive Potential of Song
The subversive potential of Christian song Exploring how everything from ‘Away in a Manger' to ‘Hillsong' and ‘Willow Creek' affect faith for good or ill.
Speaker(s): John BellPost Christendom Politics
Post Christendom politics: the Church as a movement for anarchy For the first time in 1700 years the church is finding itself at the margins rather than the centre of government – with some...
Speaker(s): Jonathan BartleyThe Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is not mentioned very frequently in the Christian Scriptures, so what can we learn about it? Biblical and theological, Christina will also be making some connections to Greenbelt's...
Being 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...
Worship Panel
Worship as we know it has been shaped by the market. Whatever it is - an event, CD or a song book - it is 'produced' and sold. If we have it on our shelves or use it in our Church then we are...
Whose Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the most complex issue in the Israel/Palestine conflict: does it belong exclusively to one religion or nation? Is there any guidance from the Scriptures? Director of the Sabeel...
Rediscover Bedtime Prayer
This session explores the joy of teaching children prayer at home, and suggests practical ways in which we can make the experience meaningful. Jane Bartlett is a journalist writing widely in the...
The Battle For God
Fundamentalism. Picking her way through faiths' extremes to see if common sense and common ground can be found. Having failed to find God in there, Karen Armstrong fled a convent to study literature...