Podcast
Creed
Migration
Podcasts
Politics
1 min read

Jesus, the refugee? New GodPod episode

Barnabas Aspray joins the hosts to dig into the theology of migration.

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

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Mass immigration and forced migration is one of the most talked about topics of the moment – it’s dominating the headlines, fuelling political conversation, causing division and trickling its way into every sphere of society. With Christians sitting on all sides of all possible opinions, this episode of GodPod sees Graham, Jane, and Mike joined by specialist, Dr Barnabas Aspray. Join them as they dig into some of the theology of migration.

Barnabas is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, at St Mary's Seminary & University, Baltimore. Find out more about his research interests. 

Article
Christmas culture
Creed
Generosity
1 min read

Giving is good for everyone . . . and not just at Christmas

A guest opinion for the Financial Times.

Graham is the Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness and a former Bishop of Kensington.

Christmas presents wrapped with red and white paper and string.
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Giving gifts sustains our communal life together. It keeps things in circulation, as they were meant to be. Taxation does that in a more systematic way, but gift giving is voluntary, engages our hearts, and creates a relationship between the giver and the recipient.

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