Our theology or God’s anthropology?

Our theology or God’s anthropology?

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...
What’s your Perspective?

What’s your Perspective?

The Perspective Preaching Series is an LCI initiative. We want to see Christians in Leeds growing in their own faith and understanding of Scripture through learning from Jewish commentary and the perspective of their Jewish neighbours. This learning is important given...
Those who are born?

Those who are born?

‘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...
Is ‘coming out’ transformative for us all?

Is ‘coming out’ transformative for us all?

Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson (1995, Black Swan) This is the story of a life told from the perspective of Ruby Lennox, from the moment of conception (yes really) and into mature adulthood. The telling of the story spans many generations in her...