Holy Mischief
Prophetic stunts and theological pranks -- imagining ways of interrupting the destructive patterns of our world with ways that protest-ify something better. Circus performers welcome! Shane...
The Fidelity of Betrayal: What
What if one of the core elements of Christianity lay in a demand that we betray it, while the ultimate act of affirming God required the forsaking of God? Employing the insights of apophatic theology...
Mind the Gap1 – Eyes Forward
Last year's MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign delivered – at least in part. But poverty is most definitely not history for millions today. Why not, and who got lost between the gaps? Rudo Kwaramba is...
Eco-Silence: Modern Hermit?
Renowned author Sara Maitland has been building her own hermitage and shares her explorations into the solitary life in the contemporary world. Sara Maitland had a very noisy family upbringing and,...
Changing gender, God and disc.
Sarah talks about gender, gender changes and her experiences on the sharp end of tabloid intrusion. Sarah Jones was ordained Deacon in the Church of England in July 2004. In January 2005 she hit the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...