Jesus, the refugee? New GodPod episode

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

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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.

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Shifting seasons; Ruth & Boaz, and big waste

New episode: listen to articles by Rachael Newham, Glies Gough, and Jean Kabosomi.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

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In this episode Rachael Newham considers the seasons and what we can learn from embracing the changes; Giles Gough reviews the Netflix movie version of the biblical story of Ruth & Boaz; Jean Kabasomi takes us through her experiences of Big Tech and asks whether we are being gaslit into waste.

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