Faith In The Face of Empire
A new reading of the Bible from the perspective of the ‘people of Palestine'; a new light on the biblical text within the context of imperial domination; and a new perspective and culture for a...
Speaker(s): Dr Mitri RahebJesus And Nonviolence
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. But what does it mean to ‘put down the sword' and can it solve anything? We explore bearing witness through Christian active nonviolence. The Fellowship of...
Speaker(s): Fellowship of ReconciliationLiving Well In The Modern World: What Can Monasticism Teach Us?
There is much contemporary interest in the spiritual resources of Benedictine monasticism, but it is not easy to apply these ancient insights in today's world. This facilitated discussion aims to...
Speaker(s): Ian MobsbyRicher Than God: Modern Football And Money
Modern football, still called the beautiful game, has been carved up by money and big business interests. David looks at the founding values of the sport, and asks if they have been lost in the dash...
Speaker(s): David ConnBig Fat Gypsy Protest
Gypsies and Travellers routinely experience prejudice and discrimination which is frequently fuelled by negative stereotyping of their community in the media. Why do racist attitudes towards the...
Speaker(s): Debby Kennett, Helena KielySingleness: A New Challenge for Church & Community
The number of people not married or cohabiting is rising and a third of UK adults are now single, many of them Christian. Some flourish, but others face hard lives. This trend challenges both society...
Speaker(s): Dr David PullingerThe Problem(s) With Worship
What has the experience of ‘contemporary worship' become? What problems did it solve – and create? Why is there a lot of ‘worship malaise' these days – and what needs to be done in the...
Speaker(s): Brian McLarenVerse From The Verge – Poetry, Song And The Gypsy Storytelling Tradition
For a thousand years, Romany culture was maintained almost exclusively through spoken and sung tradition. Damian discusses the past, present and future of Gypsy storytelling, interspersed with his...
Speaker(s): Damian Le BasThe Bad Christian’s Manifesto – How To Reinvent God (And Other Modest Proposals)
Why doesn't the God of religion fit the God-shaped hole in people any more? How can we re-imagine divinity in the 21st century? Is there an antidote for involuntary atheism? Vicar of St Luke's,...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonWhat Will Religion Become?
What are the prospects for religion in tomorrow's world? What internal problems must religions solve? What external problems must they engage? How can Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,...
Speaker(s): Brian McLarenWoodbine Willie: An Unsung Hero Of World War One
Rev. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, known as Woodbine Willie, volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front and won the Military Cross for his reckless courage. Bob Holman's biography is based on...
Speaker(s): Bob HolmanThe Bible 3.0
The church that is emerging is discovering new ways of reading the Bible – and they make all the difference for critical issue like gender, sexuality, the environment, poverty, and peace. One of...
Speaker(s): Brian McLarenTravelling By Light Fragments
Why is faith so tongue-tied in our culture? What would a Christian life of prayer, imagination and science, open to culture, look like? Lecturer-tutor in Christian Spirituality at Sarum College,...
Speaker(s): Barnabas PalfreyHow To Birth A New Idea
A small idea can help spark a movement for women's freedom. This will be a time to nurture inspiration and give breath to thoughts deep within our hearts. Offering space to give life to new visions...
Speaker(s): Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms (and the Sisters of Magdalene)A Recipe for Mixing Lavish Love into Social Enterprise
Mixing your best ideals into the marketplace creates a recipe that allows economic growth to rise with justice. Love is good business. Becca will share ideas about how we can take our most lavish...
Speaker(s): Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms (and the Sisters of Magdalene)