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.
Film and video
Bible
Contemplation
Prayer
Silence
Prayer
Richard Carter offers a beginner’s guide to contemplative prayer.
Film and video
Bible
Biblical Scholarship
New Testament
Old Testament
Professor John Barton, one of the great Biblical scholars of our time, introduces his bestselling book 'The History of the Bible', the culmination of a lifetime’s work. He explores the Bible’s long evolution, how much good translations matter, and what contemporary scholarship reveals about the Bible, including how as contemporary Christians we understand its place at the heart of our faith.
Film and video
Activism
Justice
Prayer
Selina Stone reflects on the relationship of prayer, justice and a transformed world.
Film and video
Examen
Imagination
Prayer
Prayer
Gemma Simmonds explores St Ignatius’ life-giving way of praying with our imaginations and the everyday reality of our lives.
Written reflection
Jesus
Lent
Wilderness
Lent
Sanjee Perera reflects on the wilderness of Lent.
Film and video
Forgiveness
Freedom
Violence
Lucy Winkett, priest and theologian, and Marian Partington, whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West, explore the radical path of forgiveness. Warning: contains references to rape, violence and sexual abuse.
Film and video
Bible
Forgiveness
Jesus
Lord's Prayer
New Testament
Prayer
Prayer
Paula Gooder explores the Lord's Prayer, saying that what Jesus gave us was not just a single prayer but a set of guidelines for how to pray and how to live.
Film and video
Christ
Forgiveness
René Girard
Scapegoating
Violence
Giles Fraser explores violence, forgiveness, scapegoating and the imitation of Christ through René Girard’s theology.
Film and video
Atonement
Bible
Good Friday
Holy Week
Jesus
Poetry
Redemption
Salvation
The cross
Holy Week
Paula Gooder and Mark Oakley explore the mystery, the glory and the scandal of the Cross. Through scripture and poetry, they open up something of what we might learn from it not only of sin and reconciliation but also of love and new life, of who Jesus really was, and also what it means to follow his call to take up our own cross.
Written reflection
Candlemas
Presentation
Simeon
Jessica Martin reflects on themes of darkness and light.
Podcast
Poetry
Carys Walsh introduces the great 20th century poet R S Thomas’s life and work, and his themes of mystery, doubt and searching for God. The recording was made live at a workshop at St Paul’s Cathedral and the poems read are not included for copyright reasons. Some of the poems referenced can be read on the Poetry Foundation website.
Film and video
Epiphany
Faith
Science
Br Guy Consolmagno and Paula Gooder discuss the what science and astronomy can tell us about God and our faith.
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