The William Temple Foundation Podcast

Tabitha von Kaufmann, Social Consultant and former Parliamentary Assistant , joins us for the second episode of Faith Seeking Justice, a new series from the William Temple Foundation. Hosted by Victoria Paynter, this episode explores the increasing visibility of faith in our politics, and the state of play of various faith communities in the UK today. This episode discusses Tabitha and Paul Bickle...

Abigail King, journalist and parliamentary staffer, joins us for the launch of Faith Seeking Justice , a new series from the William Temple Foundation. Hosted by Victoria Paynter, this episode explores the state of faith in the UK among Gen Z, Abigail’s journey with Christianity, and how belief and politics intersect today. Connect with Abigail here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-king-66579...

Join Dr Richard McNeill Douglas in exploring why we have failed to act on the warnings made by environmentalists five decades ago. Since the Limits to Growth report was published in 1972 it has been widely known that a commitment to endless growth was putting us on course for environmental disaster—so why have we failed to take decisive political action in the half-century since then? In this talk...

In this podcast Matthew Barber-Rowell interviews Professor Martyn Percy about his new book, The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England. This dialogue explores the issues covered in the book, including, the roots of the Anglican Church, the serious fictions that have both shaped and blighted the church, and the new maps and stories that might help to ackn...

In episode 2 of the Radical Hope Podcast, Matthew Barber-Rowell interviews Rev Dr Jesse Zink about his book, Faithful Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World The Rev. Dr. Jesse Zink is principal of  Montreal Diocesan Theological College  and canon theologian in the Diocese of Montreal. In those roles, he teaches at McGill University and in the Montreal School of T...

In Series 2 of the Radical Hope Podcast, we are offering a series of book reviews, where we interview the author about a given text. In Episode 1, we interview Dr Joseph Forde from the Urban Theology Union about his edited collection compiled with Dr Terry Drummond 'Celebrating 40 Years of Faith in the City'.

In this final episode the series, we hear critical reflections from Professor Martyn Percy, Bishop John Arnold and delegates from the conference which offer a basis for the expansion of search for radical hope in the months and years to come.

In this episode we hear a set of practical case studies, who explore the experience they have had using dialogue across difference in response to crises. Speakers include Grace Thomas from Manchester Cathedral, Julie Guegan from the Global Collaboration Institute, and Francesca Bernardi from the Gramsci Society UK. Once again, speakers provide papers before engaging in dialogue together opening up...

In this episode we hear papers which explore specific conditions for the search fro radical hope, these papers cover themes of environment and integral ecology by Dr Emma Gardner, freedom of religion and belief and the law by Professor Mark Hill, and propaganda and information warfare by Professor Emma Briant. Following the papers, speakers engage in interdisciplinary dialogue to develop a cross c...

In this episode, we hear papers which explore faith based organisations from institutional and social movement perspectives, and from ecumenical christian, non-religious and islamic perspectives. These papers are offered by Professor Simon Lee and Dr Kerim Balci.

In this episode, we hear the first two papers from the Communicating Radical Hope Conference. These papers are from Dr Matthew Barber-Rowell who establishes the terms of reference for the search for Radical Hope that this conference commences, and Nicky Burridge who sets out understandings of authentic communications as it pertains to faith based organisations, and radical hope in the public squar...

In this episode Nicky and Matthew welcome Professor Martyn Percy to the podcast to discuss the significance of social media in Communications, Faith based Organisations and Dialogue in the public square. We cover topics from realism, to missionary anthropology, to the Makin Review and the resignation of Justin Welby, to the democratisation of information, and the revolution that social media and d...

This podcast is hosted by Dr Matthew Barber-Rowell, communications officer and research fellow for the William Temple Foundation, and a Dean’s scholar at Virginia Theological Seminary and Vice President for Communications at VTS Nicky Burridge. In this series we explore the contours of communications faith based organisations and dialogue in the public square. We will draw on stories and experienc...

In this special edition of the William Temple Foundation Podcast, our Director of Research Chris Baker, hosts a panel of international experts who explore the theme of Ethical Robots through the lenses of theology and philosophy, offering innovative insights from their own work and discussing key emerging issues such as the current paradigm shift in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a post-digital w...

Richard Irvine ends the series by joining the dots between geology and anthropology. Are these vast timescales ultimately dehumanising? And can we learn something about time from monastic communities?

In this episode, Simone Kotva speaks about deep time, religious apocalypse, and the ‘end of the world’. She makes the case that what we believe is potentially much less important than spiritual exercises and practices of attention for encouraging ecological concern.

In this episode, Cecil Abungu explains some of the philosophy of longtermism, and how it ties in to both the effective altruism movement and the study of existential risk. He also explores a variety of African perspectives on longtermism, suggesting how western voices might learn from indigenous thought when discussing the distant future.

Michelle Bastian raises some possible concerns with deep time thinking. She introduces a wide range of different ways of thinking about time, and reflects on some of the links between time and power. Are some of the popular engagements with deep time causing more harm than good?

Manjana Milkoreit discusses the importance of imagination for thinking about the future. From climate fiction to dystopian film, she digs into what such creations reveal about our current priorities in the present—and why such imaginings need to be grounded in diverse communities.

In the first episode of Deep Time: Visions of the Earth’s Future , Richard Fisher explains what ‘deep time’ is and why people have become so interested in the long-term view. From Zoroastrian fires and Shinto temples to the concept of ‘cathedral thinking’, he also unpacks some of religion’s relationship to deep time.

Canon Kathryn Fitzsimons, Anglican priest of two parishes in highly contrasting areas of Leeds, reflects on some of the costs to challenging poverty and inequality in the city, and engaging with power structures to bring meaningful change.

Jamie Jones Buchanan, interim Head Coach of Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, reflects on how sport can transform lives and outlooks for those facing their troubles, and the vital role of local sports clubs as beacons of hope and inclusivity.

Rev Dr Carol Tomlin reflects on her Leeds childhood as part of the Windrush generation, and how her role as both an academic educator and a Pentecostal minister allows her to address racial injustice across society, academia and the church.

Simon Phillips discusses his work as an interfaith leader and community engagement officer with Leeds Jewish Housing Association as both the Jewish community and wider city seek to develop compassion in the context of racial and economic injustice.

Mary Brennan talks about her work as a Leeds Poverty Truth Commissioner and the impacts poverty has on peoples' lives and wellbeing in her local neighbourhood of Cross Green.