Seen & Unseen Aloud

This week Graham Tomlin remembers Grenfell and reflects on the power of penitence; Roger Bretherton considers what's so annoying about dying and how his dad's death changed his relationship with his father and with himself; beyond noticing the moment, Jane Williams sees another dimension to meditation, giving a different kind of account of what is going on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's collection includes reflections on various relationships: Jonathan Chaplin asks what's next for Church and State after the Coronation; Andrew Davison talks about the personal strand of the drama debated between Science and Religion; Oliver Wright reflects on the The Bridge's production of Guys and Dolls and what it says about the role of commitment and gambling in relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An eclectic mix: Stephen Backhouse's reflections on Søren Kierkegaard; Elizabeth Wainwright thinking about what's up with activism; Belle Tindall talks about her conversation with Jennifer Wiseman; Oliver Dürr challenges transhumanism and Jer Swigart remembers a campfire encounter and what it taught him about enemies and empathy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special collection of Ian Bradley's articles explaining what's going on at the Coronation: Why we make kings; How faith helped the monarchy flex; Making sense of the Coronation's oaths, orbs and acclamations; The seen and unseen of the Coronation regalia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's selection of articles include Yaroslav Walker discussing the movie "Air"; Graham Tomlin and Ian Bradley reflect on monarchy in the run up to the Coronation and Jared Stacy probes the moral and political consequences to conspiracy theories underpinned by theological paranoia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trip to the dump leads Natalie Garrett to consider the practice of confession; Lauren Windle watches A Good Person & revisits her own experience of addiction & recovery (possible trigger content); Graham Tomlin explores the crisis in post-liberal society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Shakespeare’s birthday approaches, Anthony Baker explores how the playwright let two ancient enemies fight it out on stage – justice and mercy; John Milbank analyses the wider meaning of the coronation: the culmination of family saga or a snapshot of the universal family? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A selection on articles reflecting on the themes around the Easter weekend, with articles from Graham Tomlin, Daniel Kim and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Kim explores what’s driving a $3.7 trillion industry ‘market’ for spiritual consciousness, Ukrainian musician Lyuba Reznichenko reflects on the war’s anniversary, Belle Tindall wonders why thousands of strangers singing together has been eliciting such a powerful reaction and Sian Brookes reviews the film adaptation of Alan Bennett’s play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A curated selection of the editor's top picks of our recent articles.In this episode Miroslav Volf examines the nature of home, Jane William introduces Julian of Norwich, Britain’s first female author, Owen asks the question "why do soldiers go to war?", Mark Wreford recalls a moment at a church door and contemplates the challenge of it and Daniel Kim explores what’s driving a $3.7 trillion industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.