Saving Paradise: Water
Christians are baptised into the paradise garden with its great rivers of justice. How are we today to understand the meaning of water for the incarnation of justice and mercy in our lives, for...
The New Christianity
Peter Owen-Jones has been described as one of the most radical priests of his generation. In this talk he explores aspects of the changing religious identity and some of the more difficult areas that...
Visions of Paradise and Ecology in Different Faiths
Christianity, Hinduism and Paganism all have different visions of paradise. How do these inform their ecological understanding and action? What separates and what unites them? Representatives of...
Faith based Non-violent Resistance in an Age of Constant War
The most unliky duet onsite share their experiences and reflect on war, faith and non-violent resistance. Ciaron O'Reilly has spent his adult life within Dorothy Day's Catholic Worker movement...
From the Lost Paradise of Paraguay with Love
Margaret's village of Santa Maria in Paraguay is in an area known as “The Lost Paradise” because of the destruction of the old Jesuit missions (cf. the film The Mission). Margaret has lived...
Speaker(s): Margaret HebblethwaiteSaving Paradise: Fire
Fire is the sword that guards the gates of paradise. It transfigures the world around us so that we can see the Spirit as tongues of flame. But oil-dependent civilisation has inflicted too much heat...
Found & Lost
The World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Index is like the FTSE index for the natural world. In the last 40 years, we have discovered many new species, yet the index has lost 30% of its value....
Around the world in 80 faiths
Whether you saw the fascinating BBC series or not, this is one session not to be missed. Around the World in 80 Faiths presenter Peter Owen-Jones will reveal some of his more potent experiences and...
No Oil in the Lamp
Profound changes are coming our way as shortages of oil and other energy challenge the global economy and our way of life. But could a low-energy future actually be better? Launching their book, Andy...
Not The Abbey Habit
Leaders of New Monastic communities in the UK and US discuss the realities of this radical Christian calling to truly love God, others, ourselves and the planet. There is much romanticism around...
Speaker(s): Ian MobsbyLife at the Circus: Painting the town red
Contemporary life in the UK is noisy and full of distraction. Finding a still centre in our busy modern world is tricky, but is it even necessary? If you're not a nun or a monk, what does following...
Speaker(s): Lucy WinkettParadise Lost
Science tells us that in the end in this world disorder always wins. So can we still make sense of God's promise of a destiny beyond death? What could be the carrier of the continuity that...
The Enfeeblement of Jesus
Did he ever shout, get livid, make sarcastic comments, knowingly engineer trouble? Or was he always mild, obedient, meek, gentle, sweet and patient? Or are there two Jesuses? John Bell leads an...
Speaker(s): John BellThe Power Delusion
People who work for justice can become dismayed because they lack the power to achieve their aims. But Jesus “set aside his power” and yet created a movement to upend authority. What can he teach...
Nature Unleashed: The Meaning of Dominion and our Stewardship of Planet Earth
What is our role within the Biosphere? Dominion and subduing nature, as Adam was instructed? Or have the Fall and the new covenant changed this? Let's take a journey of discovery through the...