by Barney | Nov 29, 2018 | Theology
Welcome back to our budding podcast! In this ‘Christmas’ themed episode, we talk about liturgy, the meaning of ‘religion’, the importance of emotions, the history of Christmas, and its personal significance for each of us. We’d love to...
by Barney | Nov 9, 2018 | Theology
This is a first attempt at podcasting from a group of 3 of us in Cambridge (Mark Tatton, Nadya Pohran, and myself). We reflected on what we all had in common – that we grew up in Evangelical church communities. This led to questions like “What is the essence of...
by Julian Perlmutter | Sep 10, 2018 | Theology, Worship
Note from Barney Julian’s PhD research asked: ‘Can our desire for God tell us anything – all by itself, without the Bible – about who God is?’ I asked Julian to summarise what he learned in this blog post. I hope you find it interesting! The Christian...
by Barney | May 29, 2017 | Theology
Day 4 of Learning Together in prison Go to day 1 Go to day 2 Go to day 3 Today, after arriving and spending the first hour getting through security, I met someone new: a fascinating person I will call Andrew. Andrew is a Catholic Christian, who spent a couple of years...
by Barney | Feb 1, 2017 | Theology
At a recent church retreat, we were given the topic “The Worthiness of God” and asked to write a short reflection. I decided to write from a philosophical point of view. The Bible reference at the end is Paul quoting a Greek poet. Slowly, slowly I gain...
by Hiruy Teka | Jan 6, 2017 | Church, Theology
This Christmas eve, I went to Brecon Cathedral for Christmas carols with my wife and her family. This is my second year joining the family in this sacred tradition. As usual, we first went to the Castle Hotel and had roast dinner (yum) with coffee and tea for the...
