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The podcast of Cranmer Hall, the theological college within St John's College, Durham University. We explore life’s big questions, and look to join the dots between theology, church, and the world. Philip Plyming, Warden of Cranmer Hall, is joined by a wide range of guests with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
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Reflect on the words of Pope St. John Paul II, "The Pope of Truth," and his thoughts on St. Thomas. The stable foundation of Aquinas' philosophy and theology is the antithesis of the instability that many experience today. The "golden wisdom" of Aquinas is needed now more than ever in this divided and confused age.…
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Today, reflect on the last address Pope St. John Paul II wrote to the faithful, though he sadly passed before he was able to give it. His timely words are a brilliant reminder to us of the merciful love of God that is the true object of our hearts and the only means by which our wounded world may be healed.…
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Today, join me in reflecting on the words of Jesus Christ and Pope Saint John Paul II on our duty to hand on the Catholic Faith. In a culture where the Faith is being increasingly overturned and rejected, it is more important than ever to continue living and sharing our Faith boldly. If not now, then when?…
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What's striking about the Apostle Paul and the stories he shared? What was first-century Corinth really like, and what was the real problem with the Corinthian church? How was the cross the content of Paul's preaching but also the pattern of his living? And how might Paul's cross-shaped narrative about himself affect the way we tell our stories tod…
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What did it feel like to be a Christian in the earliest churches? How does telling stories help us understand the role of women in Paul's ministry? How does imagination help us see Paul and his good news in a different light? How might close attention to people's backstories help us to forgive them and indeed ourselves? In this episode, we talk to …
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What has been the impact of Christianity on western civilisation? How did the shock of the cross change the relationship between the weak and the strong? Where might we see Christian theological dialogue in unexpected places? And why might it be important to reconnect Christian values with Christian stories? In today's show we will be talking to To…
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What values drive contemporary leadership, and how have they influenced the Church? Where did the idea of servant leadership first come from, and why is the answer more surprising that we might think? What are the problems with servant leadership when it comes to power and how we use it? And how is friendship a better model, and what does it mean t…
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What is neoliberalism and what are the assumptions behind it? How does language of individualism, competition and commodities find its way into the church? What signs might we see of a church swimming with the neoliberal tide? What are the ethical questions raised by a church adopting free market values? In this episode we are talking to Professor …
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How is John's gospel both accessible and profound? What does it mean to read John's gospel as the culmination of the New Testament testimony to Jesus? How does John's gospel invite us to improvise in response to the love of God? And how does this gospel allow us to read our way into the presence of Jesus? In today's show we will be talking to Profe…
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