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...
What’s your Perspective?

What’s your Perspective?

Feb 3, 2014 | Blog, Perspectives

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...
Will it ever get easier to find a job in the North?

Will it ever get easier to find a job in the North?

Jan 30, 2014 | Blog

 On the news we hear that the level of unemployment is down, but analysis shows this isn’t unreservedly good news. People may be in precarious employment, perhaps with a ‘zero hours’ contract and no job security (Philip Bee in Unemployment and the Future of...
Is ‘coming out’ transformative for us all?

Is ‘coming out’ transformative for us all?

Dec 9, 2013 | Blog, Book review

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...