Can We Remake Our World?
From the Arab Spring to the economic autumn, the politics of our world has rarely seemed so unpredictable. But it is possible to see a better world and a way that we can shape it together. Douglas...
Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me
What does our culture's fascination with personal stories tell us? And how do our own stories help us understand God's presence and working? Ian Morgan Cron facilitates a conversation on his...
Kingdom Come? The Gospels and Christian Hope
Christians often overlook the gospels and focus on “going to heaven' instead of Jesus” insistence on God's kingdom coming “on earth as in heaven”. Tom Wright offers a richer reading of...
The Military Ethical Complex
How do you make moral decisions on the battlefield? The DNA of the British Army, which used to be Christian, is now increasingly secular, and the nature of battle has also changed. Giles Fraser...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserEconomics of Rebirth
Does God's economy look like Wall Street? Can the world afford the American dream or does God have another dream in mind? Shane revisits the biblical vision of Jubilee redistribution and the...
Equal Love – Time for gay civil marriage & straight civil partnerships
As coordinator of the Equal Love campaign, Peter Tatchell talks about his campaign to overturn the twin legal bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships in the European...
How to think with the soul instead of following rules
Why are some Christians spiritually dumb, and some atheists spiritually intelligent? Why does church sometimes stop people growing spiritually? How can we develop our SQ and discover a more...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonSaving Paradise in Islam, Judaism and Christianity
What do Muslims, Jews and Christians mean when they talk about paradise? Is it about this life or another life? Earth or heaven? Have they got a common understanding or do they totally disagree....
The Naked Anabaptist
Anabaptist Christians have been around for almost 500 years but what does Anabaptism look like in the 21st century? Karen Stallard and Stuart Murray BethanyWilliams peel back the layers to reveal its...
Issues facing Youth culture(s)
Britain's young people refuse to be put in a box – but what are some of the over-arching issues they are facing at school, at home, and beyond? Experienced practitioners ask what can youth...
Mission
What does it mean to be involved in mission among young people? What works – what doesn't? Is youth evangelism in 2012 about relationships, incarnation or proclamation? Martin Saunders is...
Youth Work, the Church and the Big Society
What will youth work look like in the future? What have we learned so far and what inspires us in 2012? If the Church has a transformative role to play with emerging generations, how does this fit...
Are your magisteria overlapping?
Science. Religion. Religion. Science. Always having a pop at each other, demanding we take sides. But maybe our magisteria don't need to overlap, maybe science and religion, as Stephen Jay Gould...
First Steps Out Of Weight Problems
A back-to-basics, no-nonsense guide to weight issues: why people gain weight, and how they can get back into a healthy weight range – and stay there. Catherine Francis explains pros and cons to...
Play and Pray Outdoors with Children
Does everything we do with children need to be energetic and fast moving? Just as adults need space for contemplation so we should provide opportunities for children to think about the world around...