Podcast 20: Challenging Hope: surviving conflict, building peace This special conversation is a continuation of a conversation that began at our annual conference in June 2024 between Dr Oded Adomi Leshem and Dr Munyurangabo Benda. You can find their presentations, and the start of that conversation on our youtube channel. Listen to the episode here or […]
Podcast 19: The Next Right Step: community, resilience and death
The Next Right Step: community, resilience and death This conversation is part of a miniseries of three episodes that emerge from our recent report on death, dying and afterlife beliefs and practices which you can read here. In this third episode of the three, guest host Lia Shimada (Senior Research Officer, SWF) is joined by […]
Podcast 18: Beauty and Sorrow: the afterlife and a “good death”
Podcast 18: Beauty and Sorrow: the afterlife and a “good death” This conversation is part of a miniseries of three episodes that emerge from our recent report on death, dying and afterlife beliefs and practices which you can read here. In this second episode of the three, Emma Pavey is joined by the Revd Prof […]
Podcast 17: Into the earth and into the light: practices around death and bereavement
Into the earth and into the light: practices around death and bereavement This conversation is part of a miniseries of three episodes that emerge from our recent report on death, dying and afterlife beliefs and practices which you can read here. In this first episode of the three, Emma Pavey is joined by funeral director […]
Podcast 16: Naming the Grace: faith learning in church communities
Naming the Grace: faith learning in church communities In this conversation, part of our Crafting Hope series, Emma Pavey is joined by Clare Watkins and Simon Sutcliffe to talk about faith learning in church communities and its relation to formation, discipleship, power dynamics…and compost. This episode relates to a major project around faith learning in […]
Podcast 15: The Power of your Own Voice
The Power of your Own Voice: community arts, social justice and crafting hope In this conversation, part of our Crafting Hope series, Emma Pavey is joined by Gauri Taylor-Nayar and Rachel Griffiths to talk about the role of community choirs and community theatre work for crafting hope together in our local communities. Listen to the […]
Podcast 14: The No Normal
The No Normal: Neurodiversity and youth in the Church In this conversation, part of our Crafting Hope series, Emma Pavey is joined by James Carver and James Blackhall for a conversation about neurodiversity and disability in the church, particularly focusing on intergenerational opportunities. Listen to the episode here or via most of the usual podcast […]
Podcast 13: The Real World
The Real World: intergenerational and technological balance in a climate crisis In this conversation, part of our Crafting Hope series, Emma Pavey is joined by Dr Elin Kelsey, Jonathan Nobrega and Abhay Singh Sachal for a conversation about intergenerational challenges and potential in tackling climate change. We also discuss the use of technology and how […]