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Vanessa Nakate In Conversation

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist, Christian, Unicef goodwill ambassador and author. She speaks to Chine McDonald about how faith can sustain action for climate justice.
Speaker(s): Vanessa Nakate, Christian Aid, Chine McDonald

The War in Ukraine

From the initial shock and panic, to the present and potential future, join us for an insightful conversation about the fallout from the war in Ukraine. With award-winning Guardian foreign...
Speaker(s): Pickwell Foundation, Luke Harding

God as… Uncontrolling Love

Many people are confused, deconstructing, or walking away from God. The reasons for departure are often linked to particular views of God. Many are told God allows evil, is uninvolved, is partial to...
Speaker(s): Thomas Jay Oord

Feed Your Beasts

Twenty years after reparative therapies and exorcisms to cure him of gay devils, Pádraig Ó Tuama began exploring these experiences through poetry. Pádraig will share poems and stories that feed...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó Tuama

Surviving the Middle-Class Church

Sharon Jagger and Alex Fry share stories from their research into the experiences of working-class clergy (and, by extension, their congregation members) in the Church of England. In light of their...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Anna Alls, Dr Sharon Jagger, Dr Alex Fry

Trans Evangelical, Really

Historian, evangelical and trans woman Rebecca Jane Morgan unpacks the history of evangelical transphobia and argues that the raw material is there for a genuinely loving evangelical response to the...
Speaker(s): Rebecca Jane Morgan

Banking On It

Around 1 million people in the UK don't have a bank account. Join the JustMoney Movement as they share how communities are organising to meet this need, what the role of credit union is, and what...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, JustMoney Movement, The Pentecostal Credit Union (PCU)

History For Tomorrow

Leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric turns fascinating insights from the last 1,000 years of world history into a vision of radical hope that could help us confront the most urgent challenges of...
Speaker(s): Roman Krznaric

Why The Church Shouldn’t Include Working-Class People

Come for a lively discussion with Luke Larner about class, church and solidarity with people who are struggling against poverty. What might a 'just church' look like? What needs to change?""
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Luke Larner

God as… Gig Economy Worker

Class and Jesus-shaped justice explored by Sally Mann, co-director of Red Letter Christians UK. Why it matters that Jesus is from Nazareth. How can we live to see class-based justice today?
Speaker(s): Sally Mann

Confounding the Mighty: Dreams for a Different Church

Join a panel of people who have lived experience of poverty, led by Luke Larner. How can we be church in a way that makes sure everyone can belong and have agency? How do we shift the power balance?
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Luke Larner

The Climate Battle

While the world's most powerful countries compete militarily and industrially, can they work together to win the climate fight? Do they even need to, asks Simon Sharpe, Director of Economics for...
Speaker(s): Simon Sharpe

Just Worship

Join author Stef Benstead for the launch of her new book, in which she asks: what is God like, and how do we live lives that reflect God's character? Passionate about social justice and God's love...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Stef Benstead

Pulling the Levers

How do we address the climate emergency? What are the essential levers for change? What are our points of influence? From Politics to Finance, Diplomacy to Activism, Campaigning to Comedy and so much...
Speaker(s): Simon Sharpe, Gail Bradbrook, Jon Long, Pickwell Foundation

Whose Dream Are We Living?

A diverse panel of guests discuss conformity and exclusion in the Church and society. Can the Church ever be a good ally for people on the margins, or are we destined to forever keep people ‘not...
Speaker(s): United Reformed Church