Saving Paradise: Earth
How can our eucharistic practices affirm the blessings of heavenly food, blessed, broken, and shared with humanity in humility, when the very soil of earth is so depleted, poisoned, and owned by so...
The Next Factor
After the long party of the Olympics and the Jubilee, is there a massive hangover to come? We're living through huge changes to our collective culture, character, spirituality and ways of life, but...
Speaker(s): Cole MoretonDeath of Christendom
Western Christians are finding themselves in a post-Christendom era facing challenging questions around rising secularism, religious freedom and minority rights. Bad-tempered exchanges in the courts...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserEnding poverty: the power in your hands!
Shocked by the statistics? Disturbed by the images? Frustrated that poverty is not yet history? Christian Aid believes that the invitation to be part of ending poverty takes us to the heart of our...
20% Wealth Tax – No need to cut public services
A one-off 20% wealth tax on the mega rich would raise £800 billion – enough to clear most of the national debt or pay off the government deficit four times over. With this tax, there would be no...
Blessed are the Peacemakers: Gospel Nonviolence as the Way to Save Paradise
John Dear reflects on the warmaking which is destroying the world, and the creative nonviolence which offers a way out. He considers Jesus' nonviolence which is at the heart of Christianity, and...
Chasing St Francis of Assisi
St Francis of Assisi is arguably the most well-known and beloved saint in history. How might this “fool for God” help us understand what it means to advance the love of God into the world today?...
School of Life: What kind of parent do you want to be?
Speaker(s): Judy Reith
Solitude
What's the difference between solitude and loneliness? How is solitude possible in my busy life and why would I want it anyway? Blaise Pascal observed, “All men's miseries derive from not being...
Speaker(s): Simon ParkeThe Simple Life: good news for God’s creation
We often hear the phrase, “Live simply that others may simply live”, but how do we do that? What does that mean in a society that constantly encourages us to get more? How can we learn the art of...
Speaker(s): Ruth ValerioThese Three Remain: Faith, Hope… and the Charity Sector
The charitable sector has become professionalised with recognised qualifications, not completely laugh-out-loud salaries and a key role providing services for local and national authorities. Is this...
Three Models of Moral Health: Conscience Before, During and After War
The influence of Church history and practice can help congregations explore how to understand the moral formation needed to prepare soldiers for combat, and how to reintegrate combat-traumatised...
Paradise Postponed
If church is meant to be a foretaste of paradise, what is it like when you feel you're in Hell? Three women who have suffered, and continue to suffer mental health difficulties speak on church,...
School of Life: How to Find Fulfilling Work
Speaker(s): Roman Krznaric
School of Life: How To Treat Your Nature Deficit