| The place to be on a Friday night if you think religion is too important to be taken seriously. We keep an eye open for people who have captured our imagination or curiosity and invite them to come and do their thing. |
| No tickets, but please let us know you are coming. £7 contribution appreciated towards the cost of speakers' expenses and sandwiches. The evening starts 7.45pm for 8pm and finishes 10pm. Fat Pigeon bar open and sandwiches during the evening. |
| Friday 24th February 2012- Ian Adams |
Has the time come for 'a New Monasticism'?
This Friday Fringe event with Ian Adams explores the roots, marks and possibilities of what has been called 'a new monasticism'.
Is there a 'new monastic movement'? If so, where has it come from? What does it look like? And how might it inspire us in our own contexts? |
| Ian Adams is a writer, poet and artist working with themes of spirituality, culture and community. He is co-director of the Stillpoint project, and was founder and abbot of an experimental Anglican community in Oxford. He is the creator of the daily call to stillness and prayer 'morning bell', and is the author of 'Cave Refectory Road: monastic rhythms for contemporary living' [Canterbury Press 2010]. Ian has a particular interest in enabling people to engage with the wisdom and practice of the various monastic traditions. |
| Friday 9th March 2012- Margaret Silf |
| What does it mean to be a person of faith in the 21st century? Can faith take us beyond belief in 'six impossible things before breakfast', to an authentic trust in the mystery in whom we live and move and have our being? |
| Margaret Silf is a prolific author and popular retreat leader. The theme of this talk is explored further in her new book 'Faith' in the DLT 'Simple Faith' series. |
| Friday 27th April 2012 - Ben Bradshaw |
| What are the issues around civil partnerships in church and why do they matter? As the first MP to enter a civil partnership Ben has good reason to be passionate on the issue. He is a leading advocate for change in legislation to allow civil partnerships in church. |
| Ben Bradshaw has served as Labour MP for Exeter since 1997 following a career in radio and newspaper journalism. |
