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Re-enchanting
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Re-enchanting... public life

People have lost confidence in leaders and institutions. Can politics and public life be re-enchanted? Lord Michael Hastings talks about bending the power of the prosperous for the poor, with Belle TIndall and Justin Brierley.

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

A man in conversation laughs and throws his head back
Michael Hastings being interviewed at Lambeth Palace Library.

People have lost confidence in leaders and institutions. Can politics and public life be re-enchanted? Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick is an independent peer in the House of Lords who has worked in business, education and international development. He tells Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall about growing up in Jamaica and the UK, and how his faith has led him to 'bend the power of the prosperous to the potential of the poor'.

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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Seen & Unseen Aloud
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BBC, bequeathing, and being still

New episode: listen to articles by Tim Wyatt, Annika Greco-Thompson, and Helen Cowan

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

1928 BBC Handbook cover.
1920's BBC Handbook.

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About this episode

This week, Tim Wyatt dives into the crisis of trust and asks whether the resignations from the hierarchy will serve to rekindle trust in the BBC, Annika Greco Thompson encourages us to pass on our values as well as our wealth to the next generation, And, Helen Cowan poignantly explores the power of different types of stillness within wellness and illness that she witnesses as a care home nurse.

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