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Online webinar: Kate Bowler in conversation with Graham Tomlin, 27th May

We’re bringing Seen and Unseen to life through a string of live events. And you’re invited.

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler in conversation with Seen & Unseen's Graham Tomlin
New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler in conversation with Seen & Unseen's Graham Tomlin

Join three times New York Times bestselling author and award-winning podcast host Katie Bowler in conversation with Seen & Unseen's Graham Tomlin.

"What living with a death sentence can teach all of us about life"

Kate Bowler is a historian and expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. Her 2018 book, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved, is a profound memoir by a young woman with a terminal illness. Bowler also works at Duke Divinity School as an associate professor of the history of Christianity in North America. 

Graham Tomlin is the Director of the Centre for Culture Witness, the initiative behind Seen & Unseen. He was Bishop of Kensington from 2015-2022. He taught theology at Oxford University for many years before becoming the founding Dean of St Mellitus College. He has written many books, most recently Blaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World

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Tuesday 27th May 2025 

7.30pm Webinar start 

8.30pm Webinar end 

This is a rare conversation, not to be missed. Reserve your free ticket now. This event is free to attend but if you're in a position to do so, any donations will grant you access to our Behind The Seen community, helping people everywhere encounter Christian perspectives on life and culture. 

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Seen & Unseen Aloud: awe, grudges, and wonder.

Why snow still generates awe, the consequences of grudges, and an open letter to Sally Rooney.

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

A yellow book cover reading: Sally Rooney, Intermezzo.

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This week we start with Josh Richards asking why snow still generates awe and wonder in even the most grown up of us; Jamie Mulvaney tells us that crows can hold a grudge for up to 17 years and considers the consequences of human grudges being held; finally James K. A. Smith writes an open letter to Sally Rooney to thank her for opening his heart.