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Whose home is it anyway? Tribalism versus diversity

The tribe is not a uniquely human characteristic, but is an important aspect of many species of animal on the planet. Yet diversity is also an essential aspect of life. How can these two apparently...

Difficult Discussions: Building peace in diverse communities

Diversity and peacebuilding are often celebrated as goals in their own right. What happens, though, when celebration isn't enough? When it prevents us from grappling with deeper, unsettling...

Finding Hope for Peace Amid the Palestinian Israeli Conflict

Jonathan Herbert spent three months living in the Palestinian village of Jayous and experienced at first hand the cruelty and injustice of the Israeli occupation. In this session he will tell of how,...

Parish as Abbey: Third space and spiritual place for mission

“Third place perichoresis” describes an approach to engaging mission that involves the re:imagining of old church buildings into fresh, open, public spaces. Karen Ward talks about how the love...

Esther in Exile: Lessons for Leadership

Exile is not only a geographical place; it can also be a state of mind, heart and spirit. This can be debilitating. Kate Coleman considers how Esther's story of exile provides keys to greater...

Wake Up!: Radical politics and economics

John Papworth argues that the fundamental cause of our current woes lies in the monstrous scale of our political and economic institutions. Something has died in the soul of man, he says – it has...

Taking it to the Streets

You don't believe in the latest war and you can't accept the cuts. Politicians are out of touch and out of reach. But will marching on Westminster make any difference? Is direct action a vital...
Speaker(s): Niall Cooper

Through The Eye Of A Needle

The true story of a man who went searching for meaning and ended up making his own Y-fronts. John-Paul Flintoff is a writer and broadcaster. His book, Sew Your Own, argues that the way we look at...

Ubiquitous Gayz

The sexuality debate which vexes the church worldwide has become a continual game of biblical ping-pong as texts are batted back and forward. Are there other angles we should at least consider about...
Speaker(s): John Bell

Is There Such a Thing as Christian Bioethics?

Modern biological and biomedical science raises many issues that people may find disturbing or controversial, from designer babies to stem cells. Using case studies from genetics and embryology, John...

Q & A session with Ruth Bancewicz and John Bryant

A discussion of issues in the dialogue between science and Christianity. Ruth Bancewicz and John Bryant will be available to answer questions, respond to comments and to participate in discussion....

The Polyvalent Predicament

People have always been suspicious of the Bible. After science had a bash at its historical accuracy, theologians, sociologists, feminists and Uncle Tom Cobley found flaws. Yet the Church asserts it...
Speaker(s): John Bell

Ageing and Death: Approaching the threshold of the age to come

In most societies old people are revered because they provide a link with the past. They are the carriers of the community's memory. Yet the New Testament takes a different view. There, people like...

Faultlines and Phantasies

The past year has had its fill of environmental disasters and human tragedies. So how do Christians respond to these events? By saying they are God's punishment on disobedient people or evidence of...
Speaker(s): John Bell

A Good Childhood

The Good Childhood Inquiry had some challenging things to say about childhood in Britain. Whether you agree or not, this conversation is a chance to find out more and actually get a word in edgeways....