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Words for a Dying World

Hear from a panel of contributors to Words for a Dying World (SCM Press, 2020) as they share stories, poetry, and song about the grief and courage required to live through a time of climate...
Speaker(s): Words for a Dying World

The Future Of Democracy

With an growing distrust in the workings of democracy and the rise of authoritarian 'strong men' on the one hand and increasing localism and community organising on the other, it might seem as if our...
Speaker(s): Rowan Williams, Paul Mason

My Theology: Siku

Siku (author, theologian, musician, and one of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists) discusses the principal tenets of his theological beliefs with Virginia Moffatt (writer, editor and...
Speaker(s): Siku

Money Talks: Calling for Climate Justice with our Finances

Banks and pension funds are fuelling the climate crisis by financing companies that put people and planet at risk. Find out how we can act for a fairer, greener use of money, and navigate through the...
Speaker(s): The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility

Richard Dawkins, In Conversation

Richard Dawkins' work on evolutionary biology saw him voted the world's top thinker in Prospect magazine's poll in 2013. He is world-renowned for a string of best-selling books, spanning from...
Speaker(s): Richard Dawkins, Giles Fraser

Decolonizing Gospel Music: A Practical Guide

Is the lyrical content of Black British gospel music – from choral music to Christian hip-hop – colonial? Does it express ideas of God shaped by the necropolitical Christian categories imposed...
Speaker(s): Robert Beckford

Are you a Bystander or a Resister?

According to the 2022 IPCC report, by 2030 half the population of Africa will be climate refugees. Can we stand by and watch? asks Roger Hallam, while sharing what thousands of people are doing to...
Speaker(s): Roger Hallam

Right To Roam

Like a modern-day Woody Guthrie, Nick Hayes wants us to rediscover that 'this land is our land'. Find out how to cut through centuries-old power and privilege and reconnect with the countryside that...
Speaker(s): Nick Hayes

Children, Activism and Our Hope on the Horizon

How childhood experiences of activism and storytelling put Onjali Q Raúf on the road to writing the modern classic, The Boy At the Back of the Class, and her first non-fiction guide for children,...
Speaker(s): Onjali Raúf

How to Stop Fascism – From Ukraine To Capitol Hill

The organised far right is small but dangerous. But its ideology is beginning to shape the politics of populist parties and authoritarian conservatives, from Washington to Moscow and beyond. The key...
Speaker(s): Paul Mason

The Prosecutor – Giving Voice to the Unheard

Nazir Afzal knows a thing or two about justice. As a Chief Prosecutor, it was his job to ensure the most complex, violent and harrowing crimes made it to court, and that their perpetrators were...
Speaker(s): Nazir Afzal

The Me I Am Now

The importance of allowing ourselves to change and why one more pep talk won't matter much. Nadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran pastor and best-selling author. She founded House for All...
Speaker(s): Nadia Bolz-Weber

Why Christian?

Given the crimes and misdemeanors of Christianity, why still claim it as an identity and a belief system? Nadia Bolz-Weber hosts a session of good old-fashioned Gospel testimony. It's personal....
Speaker(s): Nadia Bolz-Weber

Growing Up In Gaza

Palestinian artist Malak Mattar was six years old when the blockade of Gaza started. Fifteen years later, the siege continues, and Malak has survived four major Israeli attacks. Then, in 2014, as...
Speaker(s): Malak Mattar

When Words Fail, Art Speaks

On Location is Amos Trust's new project – promoting, supporting and celebrating the power, resilience and vibrancy of the artistic community living and working under siege in Gaza. To coincide...
Speaker(s): Malak Mattar, Brian Eno