10 More Things They Never Told Me About Jesus
It's 10 years since John Bell discovered the 1st ten. Since then he has been reading the Gospel a verse a day, and discovering some surprising things about Jesus. John Bell is a Church of Scotland...
Speaker(s): John BellMedieval mystical spirituality and the 21st century church
Exploring the relevance that medieval writers such as Julian of Norwich and medieval texts such as The Cloud of Unknowing have for the modern church. What can they teach us about the nature of God...
A Global God: will 9/11 change the world?
Religious communities must take on the prophetic role of answering why terrorism exists in the world today. Will September 11 ultimately create more conflict or more understanding between the world's...
Nicaragua since December 23 1973
On December 23, 1972 Managua was destroyed by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale. Since then, Nicaraguans have seen the ousting of the Somoza family in the 1979 revolution, the Contra...
Fighting talk 1: Should We Have Gone to War?
How might Christians think through the issues surrounding the war in Iraq? Giles Fraser is the Vicar of Putney and lecturer in Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. He writes on issues on...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserThe Meaning in the Miracles Part 1
What Race? – 1
From a diversity of ethnic groups there is one race - The Human Race. A two part seminar exploring the complex issues around race, discrimination and diversity. Bev Thomas has worked for the last 20...
Christianity & Kitsch – 1
The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics defines kitsch as easy, formulaic and a lie. If this is true how can Christian kitsch ‘tell the truth'? Betty Spackman is a multi-media installation artist and...
Jesus and The Earth – 1…….
What in heaven's name is going to happen to the earth? Why are Christians so slow to speak up for the planet? James Jones became Bishop of Liverpool in 1998. Over the last ten years he has been...
Beyond Indignation – 1
Why Christians should be taking up torture. Roy Jenkins presents the weekly awardwinning BBC Radio Wales programme ‘All Things Considered', for which he has interviewed many leading religious...
Love Life / Cry Wisdom – 1
How can we shape our lives in the midst of powerful forces, ideas, attractions and desires? Where can we find a wisdom that faces reality and rings true? Micheal and David join to speak about their...
9/11 & 7/7 – Perspectives
9/11 & 7/7: some Gospel perspectives Reflecting particularly on the London bombing, this seminar explores key issues for Christians in dealing with Islamic terrorism. John Bell is an itinerant...
Speaker(s): John BellBeing in Community – 1
Being in community: the dynamics of interaction Organic interaction processes are often puzzling. Over two sessions these will be explored, testing out what they mean for us in the context of...
Mind the Gap1 – Eyes Forward
Last year's MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign delivered – at least in part. But poverty is most definitely not history for millions today. Why not, and who got lost between the gaps? Rudo Kwaramba is...
Like a Virgin? Mary in the 21c
Who is Mary? Ancient archetype or contemporary role-model? Did she have body odour? Ever shout at the baby Jesus at 4 am? A sequence of poems exploring some of the meanings Mary might have for...
Speaker(s): Nicola Slee