The Leeds Story Cycle

The Leeds Story Cycle

Jul 8, 2014 | Big Bookend Festival, Books

Seven stories set on the day of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France “…moving, shocking, humorous, sad and hopeful.” Dr Helen Reid Special discounted price, including postage: £10 (RRP £14.99) Published by LCI and The Leeds Big Bookend Festival...
Big Enough God?

Big Enough God?

Jun 25, 2014 | Blog

To my mind having Sara Maitland come to give the Hook lecture in November trumps Le Grand Depart as the most exciting thing to happen to Leeds this year.  If you have not read Sara Maitland yet you should give it a try. One good place to start is Gossip from the...
How do you start a conversation?

How do you start a conversation?

Mar 20, 2014 | Blog

At LCI we are keen to be a place which generates theological conversations that are relevant to life in Leeds. In conversations, we draw on Christian resources and biblical texts, different faiths and secular perspectives, our own experiences and the context of the...
Our theology or God’s anthropology?

Our theology or God’s anthropology?

Feb 14, 2014 | Blog

When explaining how she approaches biblical texts, Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz referred to Abraham Joshua Heschel who taught that ‘The Bible is primarily not man’s vision of God but God’s vision of man.’ In this way, the text can be seen as God’s anthropology not our...
Those who are born?

Those who are born?

Dec 16, 2013 | Blog, Book review, Event

‘What if we saw ourselves first and foremost as natals (those who are born) rather than mortals (those who die)?’ asked Hannah Arendt. In Advent, Christians think of the coming of Christ as a baby and the future coming of the kingdom. Giles Fraser suggests, inspired...