Not The Abbey Habit
Leaders of New Monastic communities in the UK and US discuss the realities of this radical Christian calling to truly love God, others, ourselves and the planet. There is much romanticism around...
Speaker(s): Ian MobsbySaving Paradise: Fire
Fire is the sword that guards the gates of paradise. It transfigures the world around us so that we can see the Spirit as tongues of flame. But oil-dependent civilisation has inflicted too much heat...
Life at the Circus: Painting the town red
Contemporary life in the UK is noisy and full of distraction. Finding a still centre in our busy modern world is tricky, but is it even necessary? If you're not a nun or a monk, what does following...
Speaker(s): Lucy WinkettParadise Lost
Science tells us that in the end in this world disorder always wins. So can we still make sense of God's promise of a destiny beyond death? What could be the carrier of the continuity that...
The Enfeeblement of Jesus
Did he ever shout, get livid, make sarcastic comments, knowingly engineer trouble? Or was he always mild, obedient, meek, gentle, sweet and patient? Or are there two Jesuses? John Bell leads an...
Speaker(s): John BellThe Power Delusion
People who work for justice can become dismayed because they lack the power to achieve their aims. But Jesus “set aside his power” and yet created a movement to upend authority. What can he teach...
Nature Unleashed: The Meaning of Dominion and our Stewardship of Planet Earth
What is our role within the Biosphere? Dominion and subduing nature, as Adam was instructed? Or have the Fall and the new covenant changed this? Let's take a journey of discovery through the...
This Little Light Of Mine
Our Lord exhorts us to come out from our bushels and take to our lampstands. But how can we witness as Christians in a broadcast culture which seeks to marginalise us to the point of invisibility or...
What happens when you pray?
Whether you believe or not, you can't deny prayer is a powerful thing. It can be calming, euphoric, motivating or just reassuring. Richard Coles is joined by psychologist Chris French and author...
Speaker(s): Lucy Winkett, Mark VernonCan We Remake Our World?
From the Arab Spring to the economic autumn, the politics of our world has rarely seemed so unpredictable. But it is possible to see a better world and a way that we can shape it together. Douglas...
Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me
What does our culture's fascination with personal stories tell us? And how do our own stories help us understand God's presence and working? Ian Morgan Cron facilitates a conversation on his...
Kingdom Come? The Gospels and Christian Hope
Christians often overlook the gospels and focus on “going to heaven' instead of Jesus” insistence on God's kingdom coming “on earth as in heaven”. Tom Wright offers a richer reading of...
The Military Ethical Complex
How do you make moral decisions on the battlefield? The DNA of the British Army, which used to be Christian, is now increasingly secular, and the nature of battle has also changed. Giles Fraser...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserEconomics of Rebirth
Does God's economy look like Wall Street? Can the world afford the American dream or does God have another dream in mind? Shane revisits the biblical vision of Jubilee redistribution and the...
Equal Love – Time for gay civil marriage & straight civil partnerships
As coordinator of the Equal Love campaign, Peter Tatchell talks about his campaign to overturn the twin legal bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships in the European...