Urban teenagers
Urban teenagers - Asbo kids or new Apostles? As Fran worked on ‘Seven Kings' she was struck by how deeply religious most of the teenagers in her book were, and how this contradicted so much of...
Being The Change We Want To Se
We can't change anybody but ourselves. This seminar will explore how we can practise the be-attitudes and be the change we want to see in the world. Dave Andrews has lived and worked in...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsWhat should I do with my life?
Unpacking vocation; David offers clues for finding jobs and projects that fit your calling. David Batstone is active as a journalist, university professor, social activist and business entrepreneur....
The Seven Keys to Living Justl
Practical steps for applying social justice to our work, family, and community. David Batstone is active as a journalist, university professor, social activist and business entrepreneur. He is the...
Gut Level Religion
Beyond church, Christianity and God in the darkness and doubt, peace in a dangerous, unpredictable world, unconditional love at the heart of the universe: the healing wisdom of the twenty-third...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonDo Presbyterians Make Better –
A Church of Scotland minister reflects on the Blair-Brown moment in British politics and on some of the typical adjectives which get attached to Gordon Brown. Doug Gay s a lecturer in Practical...
One innocent man goes free –
Reprieve's Legal Director Clive Stafford Smith and death row exoneree Nick Yarris in conversation. Clive Stafford-Smith has worked on behalf of defendants facing the death penalty in the southern...
The Song of Heart’s Desire 1
Some songs express our deepest longings – but can they change the world? Cole Moreton uses footage from the acclaimed documentary Freedom Highway to show how songs and singing can save lives,...
Speaker(s): Cole MoretonPracticing hope in despair
Global realities give us grounds for despair. Nevertheless, we must not be so depressed we become dysfunctional. This seminar will explore how to cultivate seeds of hope in the grounds for...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsMore Obligations/War on Terror
Reprieve's Legal Director Clive Stafford Smith on how western governments should practise what they preach, especially when it comes to detention without trial. Clive Stafford-Smith has worked on...
No one likes us,we don’t care
A recent survey showed Christian Aid to be the nation's most hated charity. Are we bothered? Does the church have to be popular to be effective? Nigel Varndell is the Inter-faith Manager at...
Campaigning with Emulsion –
Meet Christian Aid's new head of campaigns: Paul Brannen will share inspiring stories from a career campaigning for justice and creative ideas for more effective campaigning. Paul was Christian...
The Power of Church Agencies
The Ecumenical Consortium for Central Asia has been working in Tajikistan and the surrounding area since 1998. Come get the low-down of what is really going in Central Asia, be introduced to Tajik...
7 basic plots of storytelling
A whistle-stop tour of the entire canon of literature, revealing the seven basic plots behind all stories. Christopher Booker has established a reputation as one of Britain's most original writers...
Why do we tell stories?
How the seven basic plots present us with a unique mirror in which to see how human beings work, and the true nature of good and evil. Christopher Booker has established a reputation as one of...