For now we see in a mirror, dimly……
Talk of other faiths by Christians often ends up in arguments about who gets into heaven! In two talks Ray will explore a different route to paradise – how opening ourselves to the treasures and...
How to be a Bad Christian – and a Better Human Being
What if I'm happier in a pub than a church? What if I struggle with creeds and doctrines but still want to follow Jesus? What does Christianity look like as a spiritual practice instead of a belief...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonI believe in life after hacking
Ruth Gledhill, the Times religion correspondent since 1989, talks about how religious reporting has developed, technological changes, the hacking controversy, and how it has felt to be a woman and a...
Blessed are the Peacemakers: Gospel Nonviolence as the Way to Save Paradise
John Dear reflects on the warmaking which is destroying the world, and the creative nonviolence which offers a way out. He considers Jesus' nonviolence which is at the heart of Christianity, and...
Chasing St Francis of Assisi
St Francis of Assisi is arguably the most well-known and beloved saint in history. How might this “fool for God” help us understand what it means to advance the love of God into the world today?...
Death of Christendom
Western Christians are finding themselves in a post-Christendom era facing challenging questions around rising secularism, religious freedom and minority rights. Bad-tempered exchanges in the courts...
Speaker(s): Giles FraserEnding poverty: the power in your hands!
Shocked by the statistics? Disturbed by the images? Frustrated that poverty is not yet history? Christian Aid believes that the invitation to be part of ending poverty takes us to the heart of our...
These Three Remain: Faith, Hope… and the Charity Sector
The charitable sector has become professionalised with recognised qualifications, not completely laugh-out-loud salaries and a key role providing services for local and national authorities. Is this...
Three Models of Moral Health: Conscience Before, During and After War
The influence of Church history and practice can help congregations explore how to understand the moral formation needed to prepare soldiers for combat, and how to reintegrate combat-traumatised...
School of Life: What kind of parent do you want to be?
Speaker(s): Judy Reith
Solitude
What's the difference between solitude and loneliness? How is solitude possible in my busy life and why would I want it anyway? Blaise Pascal observed, “All men's miseries derive from not being...
Speaker(s): Simon ParkeThe Simple Life: good news for God’s creation
We often hear the phrase, “Live simply that others may simply live”, but how do we do that? What does that mean in a society that constantly encourages us to get more? How can we learn the art of...
Speaker(s): Ruth ValerioGiving up God for Lent: A New Kind of Christian is A New Kind of Atheist
Atheism for Lent is a six-week course designed to enrich our faith by acknowledging our experiences of God's absence. Find out what the course is all about, how it works, and why it suggests that a...
Paradise for People with Dementia
Paradise for people with dementia is to be treated as human beings. The session explains dementia and outlines the dominant approach: ‘person-centred care'. While it is valuable Christians need...
Paradise Postponed
If church is meant to be a foretaste of paradise, what is it like when you feel you're in Hell? Three women who have suffered, and continue to suffer mental health difficulties speak on church,...