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Christian learning resources

Explore Christian spirituality, faith and social justice with our unique library of films, podcasts, panel discussions and specially-commissioned reflections.

Find films, podcasts and written reflections exploring a huge range of subjects – from Rowan Williams’ talk ‘Jesus Christ: The Unanswered Questions' to 'A Spirituality of the Body’ to David Suchet’s mesmerising reading of the whole of the Gospel According to Mark.

Audience
A screen grab from the film with John Barton alongside Paula Gooder
Film and video
Bible
Bible translation
Biblical Scholarship
John Barton and Paula Gooder discuss the fascinating history and challenges of biblical translation and inspire us to think deeply about what it means to engage with Scripture in other languages.
Helen has short brown hair and glasses, and stands with hands raised and wearing an ear microphone as she talks.
Written reflection
Bible
New Testament
Old Testament
Politics
Power
Religion
Helen Paynter considers how Scripture has been weaponised throughout history and to this day.
James stands in the quire of St Paul's Cathedral wearing a black jacket over a pale blue shirt
Written reflection
Bible
Bible translation
Church
Gospel
New Testament
William Tyndale
Bible
James Roberts explores the life and legacy of William Tyndale.
a screengrab from the film
Film and video
Church
Pope Francis
Pope Leo
Roman Catholicism
Anna Rowlands and Paula Gooder reflect on a year of continuity and change for the Roman Catholic Church, looking back at the legacy of Pope Francis and exploring the shape of Pope Leo’s papacy so far.
Bisi stands at the microphone and lectern as she delivers a talk in the Wren Suite in St Paul's Cathedral
Film and video
Bible
Black History Month
Black spirituality
Diversity
New Testament
Olabisi Obamakin draws on her Yorùbá heritage to look afresh at the story in Acts of a slave girl who is said to have a ‘Pythian spirit’ which enables her to tell oracles.
Alison wears a black jacket and shirt with a clerical collar and is photographed inside a church
Written reflection
All Souls
Remembrance
Alison Joyce considers the act of remembering, and why it matters, this November.
Two black men are standing on a stage in the Cathedral and laughing as they converse
Film and video
Activism
Black experience
Common Good
Diversity
Humanism
Identity
Inclusion
Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn demonstrate that constructive dialogue among people of opposing views is essential, and how open exchange, respecting not masking differences, fosters the common good.

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