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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.

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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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Re-enchanting
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Michael Ward: re-enchanting... Planet Narnia

Justin and Belle talk to Michael about the Narnian universe, the nature of C.S. Lewis’ imagination, and more.

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Dr Michael Ward is a literary critic, theologian, and renowned C.S. Lewis expert – teaching at both the University of Oxford and Houston Christian University, in Texas. He is the author of books including Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis and After Humanity: A guide to C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man.

Justin and Belle talk to Michael about the inner workings of the Narnian universe, the nature of Lewis’ imagination, and one of his most difficult works – The Abolition of Man.

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There’s more to life than the world we can see. Re-Enchanting is a podcast from Seen & Unseen recorded at Lambeth Palace Library, the home of the Centre for Cultural Witness. Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall engage faith and spirituality with leading figures in science, history, politics, art and education. Can our culture be re-enchanted by the vision of Christianity?

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