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Talking Theology
Talking Theology is the podcast of Cranmer Hall Durham, where we explore the best of academic theology, and think creatively about how theological insights can shape Christian life, ministry, and mission in today’s world.
Talking Theology
Latest Episodes
Mission and Ministry in a post-truth era
What does it mean to say we live in a post-truth era, and why is the Oxford English Dictionary definition not very helpful? What are the pitfalls and opportunities for the church when it comes to mission in this context? And what might we have ...
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Barnabas Aspray - How should we think about immigration policy?
What is the significance of the fact that Jesus was a refugee? How should we think about the relationship between immigration, Christian "values" and the idea of a "Christian nation"? And what role should Christians and churches play in s...
Lauren Randall - The story of the world's oldest Bible
What is so remarkable about the Codex Amiatinus, a complete copy of the Bible made by the monks from Wearmouth and Jarrow in the 8th Century? How did it end up hundreds of miles away in northern Italy? And how should the story of the <...
Neil Martin - What does Galatians have to say to us today?
What is really going on Paul's letter to the Galatians? How can we make sense of the idea that pagan converts were in danger of "returning" to something by adopting Jewish practices such as circumcision? And what light does the answ...
Scott MacDougall - What is the shape of Anglican theology?
What is does it look like to theologise Anglican-ly? Why should we burn Richard Hooker's supposed three-legged stool of Scripture, reason and tradition? And how might reflection on the ethos of Anglican theology help us to respond to the ...