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Michelle Brown explores the life and impact of the Venerable Bede, foremost scholar of the Middle Ages, and why he matters to us today.

Jarel Robinson-Brown introduces the life and work of James Baldwin, and explores how he can help us as Christians to ask ourselves what kind of world we hope for.

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.

Paula Gooder and Richard Coles explore Jesus’ parables and their enduring power to shock, surprise and challenge us to live our faith in the 21st century.

Panelists from academia, the Church, culture and finance consider the interplay between belonging and flourishing, reciprocity and service, at a time when freedom of movement and labour markets are shifting. Filmed post-Brexit referendum in 2016. Part of St Paul’s Institute’s series ‘Democracy and the Common Good’.

With the help of an audience of 90 students, Harvard Philosophy professor Michael Sandel draws out key philosophical principles relating to the common good and globalisation: the nature of our responsibilities and obligations to those near and far; how solidarity might be defined and embodied in a globalised world and what might be the extent of, or perhaps limits to, our compassion.

Novelist Catherine Fox and Biblical theologian Paula Gooder talk about the importance of stories in understanding ourselves, the world, faith and even God. They talk about their writing lives, the power of good stories to change us, and explore some of their favourite Bible stories.

Brother Sam SSF introduces St Francis and his great hymn of praise to God. Recorded live at St Paul’s reflective day.

Br Sam SSF explores the last verses of St Francis’ Canticle of Creation, about peace, peacemaking, and death. Recorded live at St Paul’s reflective day.