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Abandoning Gaza: Israel’s seige and international responsibility

Abandoning Gaza: Israel's siege and international responsibility Israel imposed a siege on Gaza in 2007, resulting in a humanitarian crisis which intensified during Operation Cast Lead, Israel's...

Spiritual Intelligence: a new way of being

We live in a spiritually dumb society, but Christian culture rarely seems much brighter. How can you rediscover your ‘spiritual intelligence' and use it to unleash your God-given...
Speaker(s): Brian Draper

Non-violent resistance in Palestine

Hear about the daily struggles involved in breaking the cycle of violence and oppression, offering hope for Palestine and Israel.
Speaker(s): Sami Awad

Sacred Spaces and Utopias

Is literature an escapist art form? And if so, where does it allow the reader to escape to? This talk explores the phenomenon of ‘sacred spaces' envisioned in classic and contemporary literature...
Speaker(s): Andrew Tate

Epic narratives

Some of the greatest stories ever told also tend to be the most sprawling, convoluted and frustrating narratives to engage with. Join Andrew Tate as he takes a ‘long now' view of the cultural...
Speaker(s): Andrew Tate

The new atheists: the twilight of reason and the war on religion

There is a new breed of atheist about and, led by the fearsome Dawkins, and flanked by Hitchens and Harris, they are on a zealous crusade to free us from our dark-age delusions about religion, and...
Speaker(s): Tina Beattie

How to lead a film discussion group

Film discussions are a valuable way to explore theological and ethical themes. Vic Thiessen considers how to go about it, with the help of clips. Vic Thiessen is a Canadian Mennonite theologian, and...

Looking for New England?

England's 16th century reforming pioneers either left to found an England somewhere else, or stayed to reclaim their 4th century roots. Now Englishness seems a controversial concept, most likely...
Speaker(s): Lucy Winkett

Non Violent Resistance In Occupied Palestine

Violent resistance by Palestinians is always headline news. But this illustrated presentation tells another story: of brave and resilient non-violent resistance in the Hebron area of the West...

Sod the Difference!

Genesis tells us that men and women are incomplete without each other, so why is there still a gender split within the church? How do we respond to accusations that the church is not a place for...
Speaker(s): Jenny Baker

Just Dwelling: Paradise Lose and Saved in Literature

From Milton to Atwood, the canon abounds with stories of perfect worlds destroyed by human folly. Dr Tate explores competing versions of paradise imagined by writers including HG Wells, JG Ballard...
Speaker(s): Andrew Tate

Readings from the Book of Exile

An hour of poetry exploring the territory of truth – the territory of hope – the territory of humour – the territory of sharing – the territory of exile. Expect poems that rhyme and stories...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó Tuama

The Tragedy of the Prodigal Son: Pirates, rebellion and the fight for the commons

The story of the prodigal son has been commonly narrated as a story of beautiful redemption, but what if the son's failure to escape his father's empire was read as a tragedy? Drawing on Star...
Speaker(s): Kester Brewin

School of Life: What kind of parent do you want to be?

Speaker(s): Judy Reith

Palestine/Israel: Moving from separation and exclusion to sharing and equality

Palestine/Israel is in desperate need of a bold vision that challenges a status quo shaped by ethno-religious exclusivity and exclusion. After facing hard facts about the reality on the ground, comes...