Mustard Seed vs McWorld… one world ready or not!
Overnight we have become a part of a new one world economic that works well for the wealthy but nearly as well for those at the margins. In this seminar we will describe new challenges from the...
Speaker(s): Tom SineWhat is Masculine Spirituality
Why have most primal cultures 'initiated' their men and not their women? And why does the male soul respond differently to images, stories, grief, the Divine, intimacy, community and relationships...
The Significant Other: the place of God in literature from Matrix to Harry Potter
MPH-A Stroll Through The Bible
Make Poverty History is utopian. But what's wrong with being captivated by a dream? Romy Tiongco was a Christian Aid partner in the Philippines from 1979 to 1989. After teaching at New College,...
Africa Christianity & Idealism
A journey through the issues. Paul Vallely is Associate Editor of The Independent where he writes on social, ethical and religious issues. He was commended as ‘International Reporter of the...
Speaker(s): Paul VallelyJesus Slaves
For every slave freed 200 years ago, five more are captive today. That's not including slaves to poverty or drugs. Or shopping. What does 21st century slavery look like? Panel discussion with...
Rediscovering Community
Why did it disappear and how do we find it again? A provocative mini-manifesto with debate and discussion on the notion of community. Tobias Jones is the author of "The Dark Heart of Italy" and...
Speaker(s): Tobias JonesCan Britishness be Defined in a New Bill of Rights
The new Prime Minister encourages discussions over the 'British Values' in our society. How are these defined? And do we need a new Bill of Rights to articulate the fundamental principles? Billy...
Airbrushed out of history FB Meyer Today
Bob Holman reveals the unknown radilcalsim of F B Meyer and discusess his relevance for a generation dealing with climate change and inequality. Bob Holman combines brains and hands-dirty...
Speaker(s): Bob HolmanBeautiful Resistance
Sa'id showed us two documents. The first was a certificate, issued by the Government of Palestine in 1920, proving that his olive grove belonged to his family. The second was a letter from the...
Creating Comunities of Celebration
The marketers of the imperial global economy are influencing people all over the planet to live in their fables – their notions of the good life. In this session you are invited to imagine new...
Speaker(s): Tom SineJoining the new conspirators
The global recession may be over, but the volatility isn't. This session will take you on quick tour of some of the new challenges facing us, the poor and the planet over the next decade. You're...
Speaker(s): Tom SineHow 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...
Speaker(s): Brian DraperJustice 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...
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