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A guest blog from associate partners, Embrace the Middle East ... Salwa is 43 years old and comes from the city of Manbej in northern Syria, not far from the Turkish border. She fled to Lebanon last...

Peter Bazely & Friends

Peter describes his act as stand-up comedy, but others simply label it a cry for help.

We are really excited that our recorded festival talks archive is now back online. All 1,000 or more talks from Greenbelt 2014 and earlier are now absolutely free to download, stream and share –...

Salvation And The Inconvenience Of Other People

Salvation And The Inconvenience Of Other People Jesus said ‘where two or more are gathered, I will be with you.' But what if the second person gathered with you is totally annoying? Sara Miles...
Speaker(s): Nadia Bolz-Weber, Sara Miles

Can We Re-Imagine Marriage?

A conversation with Linda Woodhead, Adam Dinham, Sara Miles and Robert Song – hosted by Vicky Beeching Is marriage as an institution so inherently straight and patriarchal that it can't be the...
Speaker(s): Robert Song, Linda Woodhead, Sara Miles, Vicky Beeching

We’re Not An Issue, We’re A Gift

A conversation with Tracey Byrne, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Karl Rutledge hosted by Rachel Mann As the church has tied itself in knots over matters of sexuality, the casualties have often been LGBT people...
Speaker(s): Rachel Mann, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Rev. Richard Coles

Communion

With Rev. Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms and the Sisters of Magdalene, Mpho Tutu, Marcus and Levi Hummons Travelling light means we travel together, bearing one another's burdens and joys, and...
Speaker(s): Psalm Drummers, Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms (and the Sisters of Magdalene), Mpho Tutu, Marcus Hummon, Levi Hummon, Matt Beckingham

The Future Of Campaigning

With Mpho Tutu, Hannah Lownsbrough, Al Roxburgh (Christian Aid) and Tom Baker (BOND) Chaired by Ben Hewitt Defending funding for rural schools in Thailand. Stopping the US President fast-track...
Speaker(s): Ben Hewitt, Hannah Lownsbrough, Mpho Tutu, Alasdair Roxburgh, Tom Baker

Politics In Your Village, Not The Westminster Village

While 38 Degrees, Change.org and WriteToThem.com make it easier than ever to give politicians our views, engagement with mainstream politics is at an all-time low. Explore the background to our...
Speaker(s): Joe Walker, Sarah Hutt

Poor TV?

With Owen Jones, Kieran Smith (Director of Benefits Street) and Lily Caprani (The Children's Society) Chaired by Rhian Roberts When Benefits Street hit our screens it provoked responses from...
Speaker(s): Owen Jones

Lifting The Weight Of Debt

With Tim Jones, Heather Roy, Michael Northcott and Katie Curtis Chaired by Kit Beazley 1 in 5 in the UK are living with serious debt. Across Europe public services are being slashed to pay for bank...
Speaker(s): Michael Northcott, Kit Beazley, Tim Jones

Moving Swiftly On? Handling The Baggage Of Transition

Four women – a freshly selected trainee, a newly ordained curate, a priest in her first incumbency and one moving on from parish to Cathedral – share their experiences of packing and leaving...
Speaker(s): Sara Batts, Claire Maxim, Kathryn Fleming, Emma Goldby

Orangutans, Kit Kats And Toothpaste: The Hidden Ingredient That Threatens The Rainforest

With Traidcraft CEO Larry Bush, Ruth Valerio (A Rocha UK), Martha Musonza Holman and Michael Northcott Over half our packaged food contains palm oil. With rising global demand, vast tracts of...
Speaker(s): Larry Bush, Ruth Valerio, Michael Northcott

How Do We Change The World For Street Children?

With Lynne Morris (Toybox), Al Roxburgh (Christian Aid), Val Floy (The Children's Society), John Wroe (SCWC) and Luisa Soto Chaired by Rev. Richard Coles After the success of the second Street...
Speaker(s): Alasdair Roxburgh, Rev. Richard Coles

Is The Church Of England Worth Saving?

Linda Woodhead in conversation with Jane Shaw Every living generation has been less likely to call themselves Anglican than the one before. Does this decline open the door to new spiritual...
Speaker(s): Linda Woodhead, Rev. Richard Coles