The birth of Christianity and the death of meaning
Christianity is widely thought of as providing a means of understanding the world and our place within it. Pete argues that revelation is not a language that describes the world, but rather a...
How not to believe
How not to believe... and how to have faith. Can you be part of a faith tradition without assenting to it all? Be outside faith but still believe? Talking faith, doubt and uncertainty blues with...
Justice is not Christian
Churches, Archbishops and NGOs all talk a lot about justice, but is it really a Christian ethic? Does the pursuit of justice sometimes cause more harm than good? Do Christians have an ethical...
A poetic theology of the human
Using poetry and song that celebrate the ordinary things of our days, this event tells stories of pain, stories of hope and songs of lament and life. Pádraig Ó Tuama is the unofficial poet of...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaA theology of the human
Using an Ignatian approach to the Gospel, Pádraig looks at how Jesus interacted with people of difference, and considers current applications of this, with rising stereotypes regarding religious...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaTaking a very long view: the end of the world in the Bible
Christians seem to believe in the end of the world either too much or too little – so we rarely talk about it. What might biblical views mean to us in our everyday lives? Paula Gooder is a...
Speaker(s): Paula GooderSecrets revealed
For many people Paul is the epitome of rational, systematic theology. But what was his relationship with Jewish mysticism and what can we learn from his experience? Paula Gooder is a freelance...
Speaker(s): Paula GooderWith a crunch and a crash
Is consumerism on its corporate knees and does it matter? Is the recession just the shock we need to remind ourselves what really matters... or is that a bit theoretical if you've just lost your...
All Consuming
It is difficult to find lives that are balanced in a world of consumerism. But together we can start to fix the problem if we discover a more compelling version of the good life than the one we are...
Bluffers Guide to Israel & the occupied Palestinian territories
It is in the newspapers, on the television and in the public consciousness, but how many of us actually understand what life is like in the Occupied Palestinian Territories? This introductory...
Israel/Palestine: Health rights under occupation
How the Israeli occupation uses health as an instrument of control, with recent case studies, Miri explores action for change and ways of mobilisation. Miri Weingarten works for Physicians for Human...
Emerging & denominational: loyal radicals
Why being both emerging and denominational allows us to be deeply rooted in tradition in order to innovate with integrity, seeking mutually beneficial relationships between new and old. Nadia...
Beyond the cult of self-help
A workshop taking you beyond the narrow individualism of self help to more adventurous approaches to love, friendship and work. Mark Vernon was an Anglican priest before becoming an atheist and then...
Behind the sofa: when is it OK to scare the kids?
Doctor Who themed, Behind The Sofa explores the question of when is it OK to scare kids with TV? And should we? Jeff Anderson is a Church of England vicar serving in the north east of England....
Bill Gates, Bono and you
Matthew Bishop talks about his new book, Philanthrocapitalism, co-authored with Michael Green. Matthew Bishop is American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for The Economist, and co-author...