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.
Written reflection
Lent
Social justice
Susanna Snyder reflects on Lent and the spiritual practice of letting go of what holds us back from life in all its abundance.
Film and video
Easter
Good Friday
Holy Week
Maundy Thursday
The cross
Stephen Cottrell explores Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Good Friday, unpacking how the services illuminate the beauty and profundity of the Holy Week stories.
Film and video
Celtic Spirituality
Christ
Hermits
Monasticism
Prayer
Saints
The cross
Prayer
Esther de Waal explores Celtic spirituality, focussing on the Celtic cross and including its poetry, art, prayer and influence.
Film and video
Black History Month
Body of Christ
Diversity
Identity
Race
Sainthood
Saints
Sharon Prentis asks what a saint is, and what it means if the saints you see depicted in church don’t look like you. She explores ideas of sainthood and uncovers stories of holy, inspired and inspiring lives from all over the world.
Film and video
Art
Creativity
Doubt
Faith
Imagination
Prayer
Faith
Timothy Radcliffe OP and Paula Gooder's wide-ranging conversation about his latest book Alive in God, exploring the deep connections between faith, creativity, the imagination and the arts.
Film and video
Body of Christ
Dementia
Faith
Identity
Memory
Rowan Williams and John Swinton ask what it means to be a human being. Beginning with the insights that working with people with dementia brings, they explore what identity is, personally, collectively and spiritually.
Film and video
Bible
Disciples
Early church
Feminism
Historical Jesus
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
St Paul
Women
Two Professors of the Early Church explore Jesus’, Paul’s and the early church’s attitude to women’s ministry and discipleship and say the evidence shows that women were integral to Jesus’ mission, Paul was positive about women’s ministry, and the early church was far more inclusive and radical than we thought.
Film and video
Christmas
Mary
Mental health
The prospect of Christmas can highlight loss and absence. We produced this filmed reflection to offer an alternative message for Christmas in difficult times.
Podcast
Cathedral
Peace
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
An interactive wellbeing trail, with stopping points for reflection, set in the Churchyard and surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral. Free to access during daylight hours. Suitable for young people and adults of all faiths or none.
Film and video
Holy Spirit
Love
Pentecost
Trinity
Jane Williams explores the mystery and presence of Holy Spirit in the Trinity, the world, the church and our lives. She says that the action of the Holy Spirit makes Jesus-shaped lives, so that we grow into being more fully the daughters and sons of God.
Film and video
Bible
Easter
Emmaus
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
New Testament
Resurrection
Rowan Williams and Paula Gooder explore the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, what difference it makes to our faith and the world, including exploring some of their favourite stories of his resurrection appearances.
Film and video
Black History Month
Holy Spirit
Identity
Pentecost
Race
Race
Anthony Reddie unpacks the idea of colour-blind theology and speaks about better ways to address racism in the church and theology.
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