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Lucy Winkett and Paula Gooder explore the pleasures, difficulties, and meanings of Christmas in good times and in bad.

Andrew Nunn reflects on the journey to Bethlehem this season of Advent.

The Rev Prof June Boyce-Tillman tells the story and explores the music and theology of the 12th century mystic Hildegard of Bingen. She talks about her innovative thinking about the natural world, medicine and music, and her importance as a female theologian and visionary.

Anthony Reddie introduces the life and work of James H. Cone, one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, and explores his no-holds-barred liberationist Christian theology.

Paula Gooder talks about who St Paul really was, what formed him and what drove him.

Paula Gooder introduces some of her favourite psalms and their themes of joy, lament, comfort and reconciliation, and reflects on how they can draw us closer to God. With live music from members of the St Paul’s Cathedral Consort performing settings of psalms from across the centuries and readings by Adjoa Andoh, actor and Licenced Lay Minister in the Church of England.

Charlotte Gibson reflects on contemporary and ancient icons, and their place in our faith today.

Cally Hammond introduces Augustine of Hippo, his life story, his most famous book Confessions, and his ways of prayer. She also explores why she thinks his difficult reputation is wrong, why he matters today and how he can be a teacher and a companion to us in our lives of faith. You can find the handout that the speaker refers to here.

Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the lives of the Saints, particularly through the life of St Augustine, and what they can teach us about being holy and truly human.

Pádraig Ó Tuama introduces his book In the Shelter, and its themes of how stories and language can help us to negotiate our lives, our fears and our faith with authenticity and courage. He tells stories from his own life and experiences, reads some of his poems and answers questions.

An academic seminar titled 'Contemplation in the city: some modern approaches to prayer in the urban landscape' in which Rowan Williams talks about about Madeleine Delbrêl. Part of the Koinonia lectures for 2022-23, co-organised by the Diocese of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, which offer an opportunity to engage with the latest research from a wide range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers.

Biblical scholar Paula Gooder says that stories and storytelling make all the difference to our understanding of the New Testament. In this conversation with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley she talks about her new book Lydia, her second narrative exploration of a woman in the early church, which opens up life as a Christian in first-century Philippi and Paul’s letter to the new church there.