Tuesday 2 July 2019
In some peopleâs lives there is a moment when something goes wrong, when they do something very bad, something that poisons their life for good.
Monday 1 July 2019
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Friday 28 June 2019
My friend Letlapa Mphahlele, a former South African liberation army commander during apartheid, is an atheist. He wrote a major article in 'Progressive Voices' about his spiritual journey, titled âA journey towards freedomâ. It finishes: âBeyond prejudices we inherited from our forebears, across the fences and walls we erect around ourselves, across doctrines and dogmas we uphold, perhaps it helps to acknowledge that there's a thread that runs through all the ideologies and all the schools of thought: common humanity. And if we recognise humanity in others, no matter how different from us they look and dress and talk and worship, we'll be nourishing and watering the roots of our own humanity. Is this a vision that can unite atheists like myself with a variety of religious believers where we come together for a greater âYes!â - the reality of a shared humanity.â This will form the basis of our discussion. Apart from the main topic we also briefly look at PCN's 'Eight Points' at each session. Today Jane introduces Point 2.
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Wrap up of book "Re-thinking worship" and planning ahead for next season
Tuesday 25 June 2019
a Youtube clip with a talk by Marcus Borg
Wednesday 19 June 2019
To watch Utube and discuss the content.
Tuesday 18 June 2019
We will continue with Chapter 3 (from pages 93 to 124) of our current book "The Gospel beyond the Gospels"
Wednesday 12 June 2019
The Liberal Democrat Christian Forum cordially invites you to our annual Gladstone Lecture, held in the Lloyd George Room of the National Liberal Club, in Westminster. We are delighted to announce our guest speaker this year is Revd. Canon Mark Oakley. Mark is the Dean of St Johnâs College, Cambridge, and former residentiary Canon of St Paulâs Cathedral. This yearâs Gladstone Lecture is entitled âPoets, Prophets and Protestors: Liberty, Christianity and the Futureâ, which should be a fascinating look into the three strands of Markâs interests in Politics, Poetry & Faith.
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Monday 10 June 2019
Dr Ruth Perrin has recently conducted research in the North East into faith formation in young adults. Join Ruth for an engaging seminar and discussion about her fascinating research.
Saturday 8 June 2019
An opportunity to engage with our speakers in a conversation about religion and atheism
Saturday 8 June 2019
From her work in the Ecuadorian Amazon, award-winning environmentalist Nicola Peel will show examples of solutions to environmental problems which remedy the issues, and enable communities to flourish.
Tuesday 4 June 2019
This will be a group discussion continuing our discussion of the issues raised by Keith Ward's talk on his book, 'Love is His Meaning'.
Monday 3 June 2019
Sunday 2 June 2019
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55) has variously been described as the gloomy Dane, the grandfather of existentialism and the Eeyore of philosophy! He is particularly associated with the phrase âthe leap of faithâ. What did he mean by it? What did he make of Abrahamâs recorded willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac? What did Jean-Paul Sartre think of Kierkegaard? Come along with Fear and Trembling!
Sunday 2 June 2019
Christian Faith and Ecology in an Unfinished Universe
Saturday 1 June 2019
Join us in Gloucester where Peter Knight will ask the question, "What do we have that we wish to share with those who have a sense of what Marcus Borg called The More but do not have the Judaeo-Christian narrative?"
Saturday 1 June 2019 — Sunday 2 June 2019
Silence is something we can long for or dread, but itâs often said that silence is the country where the saints learn their language. From the earliest years of Christianity to the present day, itâs where men and women have sought, and found, God. But as many who have tried it know, it is not always as simple as it sounds.
Friday 31 May 2019
Apart from the main topic we also briefly look at PCN's 'Eight Points' at each session. Today we all contribute to the topic.
Thursday 30 May 2019
Christians are taught that God is everywhere, and many of us experience the sacred in unexpected places: in nature, in friends and strangers, in music and the arts. But can we also encounter God in the faith of other people?
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