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Keeping the Faith in Leeds Faith In Schools (podcast)
At our recent Leeds Christians in Education event, we were joined by Ben Lawrence, Team leader at Leeds Faith In Schools. Ben talked about Education and City Life, the challenges of sharing the gospel in schools with pupils who have very different life experiences and...
Education and City Life with Steve Palmer (podcast)
As part of our ongoing series of events and articles about Christians in Education, we spoke to Steve Palmer, Assistant Headteacher at Roundhay School about Education and City Life. Leeds Christians in Education aims to support teachers, governors, youth workers,...
Reflections on our City
By Ann Nicholl 'God is in the city, it cannot fall at the break of day, God comes to its rescue' Psalm 46:5 What sort of city is Leeds, what sort of city do we live in? It is ethnically diverse – white, Asian, black Caribbean, black African, eastern Europeans, Middle...
How can Leeds do more to tackle climate change? (podcast)
This Monday we were joined by Tom Knowland, Noel Moules and Councillor Judith Blake for our Leeds Faith Leaders Climate event. Dr. Tom Knowland is Head of Sustainable Energy & Climate Change for Leeds City Council. Tom spoke about where we are as a city in terms...
Does teaching French have anything to do with faith? (podcast)
As part of our Christians in Education series of event, Mark Roques spoke to us about what the way we teach shows us about our worldview and asks whether it is possible to teach French (or any other subject) in a way that better reflects our faith. Leeds Christians in...
How should we measure success in education? (podcast)
As part of our ongoing series of events and articles about Christians in Education, we spoke to David Pattinson from All Saints C of E Primary School, Richmond Hill about education today, and how the pressure to achieve affects their pupils. Leeds Christians in...
Virginia Woolf and Christian Culture with Jane de Gay and Rose Hudson Wilkin (podcast)
Jane de Gay and Rose Hudson Wilkin joined us to discuss Virginia Woolf, feminism, faith, social justice and sacred space. Jane, drawing from her recent book, explores how Virginia Woolf responded to and wrote about social justice issues of her time (this includes...
British Muslims with Philip Lewis and Sadek Hamid (Podcast)
Philip Lewis and Sadek Hamid joined us to talk about their book British Muslims, a well argued, evidence-based, exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in Britain today. A new generation of Muslims – activists, academics, religious scholars and...
Why do Christians participate in Pride?
Anthea Colledge, in partnership with Leeds Church Institute (LCI), the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH) and the University of Leeds conducted some research into why Christian individuals, Churches and groups choose to have a visible presence at the...
Hook 2018: Working for the Peace of the City (podcast)
For the 2018 Hook Lecture, Jonathan Bartley, Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales came to talk about cities, the environment and hope for the future. We appreciated the way he presented the intertwining of environmental and social justice issues, and...