Sexuality and spirituality: keeping them together
Everyone wants to put their sexuality and their spirituality together, but how does one do that in a sex-crazed and sexdenying culture – not to mention in a church that advises, ‘Just say...
Lessons from the 21st century economy
Why it boomed, why it burst, and what this reveals about changing modern attitudes towards money – not least the dangers this poses for us all. Kate is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the...
Tipping the balance through fairtrade
We all know a good cup of Fairtrade coffee offers a better deal for farmers and workers in the developing world. But how did Fairtrade become such an important global movement? Harriet Lamb has been...
Images of Islamophobia
Humera looks at the historical framing of Islam and Muslims and how that has developed over the century to the present day. Humera Khan is one of the most important Muslim voices speaking and...
Hospitality
Hospitality in 2009 – what does it look, feel, sound and taste like to you? Come and share a hospitality story with us. Bring a photo to show. Bring your lunch. And maybe some food to share? Hosted...
Life in Bethlehem under Israeli occupation
What's it like to be Christian at Christmas in Jesus' birthplace now the majority population are Muslim? Or spending three hours each morning passing through a checkpoint? Find out from someone...
Change the world in an hour
We Are What We Do first hit public consciousness with Change the World for a Fiver and then the I'm Not a Plastic Bag bag. Hear a co-founder share her thoughts on why the organisation has been so...
How an Irishman from Scotland brought Christianity to England
St Aidan inspired a model of mission that works at every level of society, crossing deep cultural barriers. His followers ‘lived as they taught'. Can we? Gavin Wakefield was, until recently,...
Homosexuality: What the Bible says & why it matters
Debates about homosexuality are based on what people think the Bible says about the subject – but is what we've been taught really what the Bible says? Gene Robinson Beginnings are important....
Living the gospel of peace
Is it possible to change systems of violence? An experienced peace campaigner who finds inspiration in the Gospel and hope in the most desperate human encounters. Diana Francis is a Quaker. She is a...
Can you be British and a Muslim
From Sharia law to extremism, British Muslims have often had a bad press, with questions being asked about whether they can ever be loyal citizens. Hear from Dilwar Hussein what British Muslims...
How can a community’s DNA be transformed?
The community life of this nation is deteriorating. The Christian message needs to break out of the churches to transform the DNA of our communities, if this downward spiral is to be reversed. Don...
gb09-31 Community & Change
There are five key components to a successful community; Aspiration, Parenting, Education, Employment and Community. David Lammy and Douglas Alexander will draw on their perspectives as politicians...
Development in a downturn
While growing global interdependence has accelerated, progress in fighting poverty, the global downturn coupled with threats from climate change and conflict could reverse this. But our very...
Clothing the naked Jesus – helping asylum seeking
Ever clothed the naked Jesus? Fed him? Given him a bed? ‘If you did it to the least… you did it to me'. Asylum seekers are bottom of the heap in the UK – come and find out how to love Jesus...
Speaker(s): Dave Smith