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You’re history:How people make

How have people secured sustainable social change? And what effect does the Christian outlook have on our view of history? Michelle Brown is currently Professor of Medieval Manuscript Studies at the...

Muslims & Islam in the Media

Covering the treatment of contemporary issues related to Islam, this talk will look at (mis)representation, and the dangers this could present to society by reinforcing national identity on the one...

God on our side

How do we know when the Church is being either prophetic or just blindly resistant to the Spirit? How do we judge whether 'conservatism' or 'liberalism' is more orthodox' or 'biblical'? A look at...

An Interview with Norman Kember (hosted by Canon Lucy Winkett)

Canon Lucy Winkett interviews Norman about his experiences with CPT, his time as a hostage, and his perspective on the Middle Eastern situation. Norman Kember is a British peace activist who was...

In step with the rhythm?

The ‘secular' world and the greeting cards industry keep their own liturgical calendar. From Fathers' Day to Halloween, should the church's year keep pace? Fusing the ancient and the new in...

Entertaining Angels?

Do asylum seekers deserve dignity or destitution? How can we separate myth from reality? Some signposts on how we should respond to a contentious issue. Maeve Sherlockis Chief Executive of the...

Rhythm of the Saints

Exploring the traditional cycle of the Church year, from Advent to Lent, Easter to Ordinary Time, Maggi asks what contemporary relevance it has for emerging spirituality. Maggi Dawn is a former...

Palestine – where to?

Prospects for a workable state of Palestine have continued to diminish, and humanitarian disaster looms, seemingly because of an exercise of democracy. A perspective that reflects both Palestinian...

Climate Change Ethics: The Jo-

If industrial civilisation carries on its energy hungry path the planet will overheat by at least 6 Centigrade by 2100. Will we be like Noah's neighbours, or take the Joseph option? Michael...

Bambalela – Never give up

Kathy is the Leader of the Iona Community, and lives in Glasgow. She is a practical theologian, campaigner, writer and story-teller and the major focus of her work has been with social justice,...

Healing & Reconciliation POWs

How healing and reconciliation can heal 50 years of hurt and bitterness, and how forgiveness frees leading to physical healing. Keiko Holmes works for Agape, a reconciliation ministry described as...

Dirty Theology

Jesus is held up as purely divine, but enraged his contemporaries with his radical attitudes to dirt. What can we learn from this dirty theology he practised, and where are the Tricksters practising...
Speaker(s): Kester Brewin

Single Women and the Church

By 2010 single women will outnumber married women in the UK. This session explores the lives of single women in society and church and asks how we might orient ourselves to this important and diverse...

Cultivating Wisdom – Women and Authority in a Post Feminist Society

After the death of Superwoman and the demise of the ladette, comes the ‘Female Chauvenist Pig'. Do Christian women have anything to contribute to a debate that has made men and women equal by...
Speaker(s): Lucy Winkett

Too old for a Star Chart?

Worried about your appearance? Feeling confident? What does the future hold for you? An workshop for parents and their teenage kids to raise awareness about each others needs and boost confidence....
Speaker(s): Judy Reith