Passion4Leeds

Jan 12, 2016 | Blog

Imagine the events of Holy Week happening in Leeds in 2016. It would be all over social media, something perhaps like this… Passion4Leeds is a project of the Leeds Church Institute, Network Leeds and LCCT As part of the project we also recorded a series of...

Violence Against Christians by Terrorists

Dec 17, 2015 | Blog, christian

Together We Must Defeat Religiously Motivated Violence By Qari Asim Imam, Makkah Mosque Leeds @QariAsim As we exchange seasons’ greetings at this time of the year, we reflect upon the critically important Christian-Muslim initiatives that have taken place over...

L is for Lifestyle, P is for Pilgrim

Nov 24, 2015 | Blog, christian

L is for Lifestyle, P is for Pilgrim By Stroma McDermott This September at LCI, we launched our new Autumn/Winter programme ‘People’s Pilgrimage Leeds: Theology and Action around Climate Change’ to coincide with events taking place nationally as part of the run up to...

City Limits? The Promise of Boundaries for a Better Leeds

Nov 23, 2015 | Blog, christian

City Limits? The Promise of Boundaries for a Better Leeds It is the nature of city life to push limits. In one sense, a city is a town that has burst its limits and become something new. Globally we are seeing the rise of the city and the mega city as populations...

An Ode to the Motor Car

Nov 19, 2015 | Blog

AN ODE TO THE MOTORCAR by Kemi Ilori In vain they tried to tire you with tax Your tyre rolled over their wits You made a kill of their Achille’s heel They need taxes for public services! In vain they raised the smoke Screen of pollution, their hole in the skies Their...

Hook Lecture 15 Audio – Fragile Creation by Frances Young

Nov 16, 2015 | Blog

Revd. Professor Frances Young came to Leeds to tell the story of her life with her son Arthur, and how his life has shaped her journey of faith. Arthur has been severely disabled from birth. Frances talked of how the trauma, distress and delights of being Arthur’s...