In Conversation With…
“In Conversation With …” events are evenings where a topic is introduced by a speaker with expertise in the area. There is then a time for open and honest discussion. Click the link to find podcasts/mp3 recordings of recent events. We invite you to post comments.
In Conversation With…5 Storytellers and Each Other
19th November 2013 Participants were welcomed to Contemporary Christianity and the evening began with a quotation from the introduction to the Lenten Study produced by the Biblical Association of the Church of Ireland 2013, on Gender Justice: “So, in general terms,...
Church and Culture: Down with that sort of thing!
Culture - should we accommodate it or resist it? How should we be building the Kingdom of God on earth - engaging with and transforming culture? This event was held on 17 September at 2013. Dr Maithrie White-Dundas After completing a multidisciplinary doctorate, in...
A Journey in Reconciliation
An exploration of the friendship of C S Lewis with J R R Tolkien. A famous literary friendship which ‘marked the breakdown of two old prejudices’ (C.S. Lewis) An illustrated talk based on Mercia Malcolm’s recent research. Rev Mercia Malcolm is Church of Ireland...
In Conversation With Mercia Malcolm
A Journey in Reconciliation: an exploration of the friendship of C S Lewis with J R R Tolkien. A famous literary friendship which ‘marked the breakdown of two old prejudices’ (C.S. Lewis) An illustrated talk based on Mercia Malcolm’s recent research. Rev Mercia...
What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
On 16 October 2012, Philip McDonagh facilitated a lively discussion on this book by Michael Sandel, who is political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. In What Money Can't Buy, Sandel examines one of the biggest ethical questions of our time and...
Very High Top Salaries: Necessary for Global Economics or Offensive to Biblical Justice?
Esmond Birnie and Allen Sleith both seek to apply their faith to all areas of life, including economics. However, on this issue they come to different conclusions. This evening was not a debate, to see 'who wins', but a conversation to explore and learn. Allen and...
In Conversation With … Tony Macaulay
Faith, Community and Creativity Tony Macaulay is a writer, broadcaster and consultant. He has worked in community development, youth work and peacebuilding for the past 30 years. He carries out research and evaluation to inform and shape government and agency policy...
In Conversation With … Colin Neill
This season our ‘In Conversation With …’ events are on the theme of faith and politics in Northern Ireland. Imagining a United Ireland: The Novelist's Opportunity 21 February 2012 Turas is Colin Neill's first novel. It is 2020 and Ireland has been united. During this...
In Conversation With … John Kyle
This season our 'In Conversation With ...' events are on the theme of faith and politics in Northern Ireland. In the first of the series John Kyle spoke on the theme: Where Faith and Loyalism Collide 17 January 2012 John Kyle is a General Practitioner in East...
In Conversation With … Sean Mullan
The series of Contemporary Christianity events looking at economic issues continued with a chance to hear about a creative outreach initiative in response to the economic situation in Dublin. Sean Mullan talked about Faith and the Social Economy: A Dublin Perspective....
In Conversation With … Maurice Kinkead
Maurice Kinkead has spent the last 25 or so years developing and managing not-for-profit organisations, initially in faith based organisations and more recently with an inter-sectoral partnership. He is Chief Executive of East Belfast Partnership and has...
In Conversation With … Matt Bagott
Faith- sufficient for each day! Matt Baggot CBE, Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland was the guest at our 'In Conversation With ..." on Tuesday 19 April 2011. Unfortunately it was not possible to record this event, but the following are some...