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News, interviews, book reviews, and discussion each week from the Church Times - the world's leading newspaper on faith and the Church.

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Mysticism has too often been “pushed aside or swept under the carpet” in academic study, despite its presence within all religions and traditions throughout history. So says Professor Ali Qadir, a professor of sociology at Tampere University. Senior ... more

The Revd Peter Organ, a priest in south-east London, has created a Church of England sticker album, Episcopini, On the podcast this week, Ed Thornton talks to Fr Organ about why he created the album, how it works, and the wider appeal of collecting t... more

The podcast is on a break this week, so we are bringing you something from our archives: a conversation between the novelists Catherine Fox and Francis Spufford on the theme “Real faith in imaginary places”. It was recorded at the 2023 Festival of Fa... more

The Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley is the Dean of Southwark, whose book The Splash of Words: Believing in poetry won the 2019 Michael Ramsey Prize. On the podcast this week, we bring you his Plenary Lecture from the Festival of Preaching in Cambridge last ... more

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Recent Guests

Peter Organ
Priest and Team Rector in the Catford, Southend, and Downham Team Ministry
Catford, Southend, and Downham Team Ministry
Episode: Why would someone create a C of E sticker album?
Catherine Fox
Novelist and author of the Lindchester Chronicles
Episode: Catherine Fox and Francis Spufford
Francis Spufford
Novelist and author of Golden Hill and Cahokia Jazz
Episode: Catherine Fox and Francis Spufford
Mark Oakley
Dean of Southwark, Anglican priest and author of The Splash of Words
Southwark Cathedral
Episode: Mark Oakley: Preaching Love in Pitiless Times
John Humphrys
Journalist and former presenter of Today and the BBC's Nine O'Clock News
BBC
Episode: Where was God at Aberfan? John Humphrys in conversation with Libby Purves
Steve Chalke
The Reverend Steve Chalke, Baptist minister; founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust; co-founder of We Are United
Oasis Charitable Trust; We Are United
Episode: Steve Chalke on choosing welcome over isolation and division
Sarah Mullally
Archbishop of Canterbury, leader within the Church of England
Church of England
Episode: Archbishop of Canterbury on how dyslexia has shaped her life and ministry
Colin Heber-Percy
Speaker at Festival of Preaching
Episode: Colin Heber-Percy: Is writing a sermon like caging a bird?
Marcus Walker
Rector of St Bartholomew the Great in the City of London; founder of Save the Parish
St Bartholomew the Great
Episode: What is Save the Parish trying to achieve?

Host

Emma Shonofsky
Church Times presenter

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 63 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Great range of guests. I particularly enjoyed the conversation with ++ Sarah. Really encouraging. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lukeyliz
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Excellent podcast!

    I love the interview, discussions, etc., excellent topics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sangs20
    Australia4 years ago
  • Engaging

    Very interesting, thoughtful and wide ranging content.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mareth Marino
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Recommended

    Some really interesting interviews covering theology, literature, and spirituality.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JHG09
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • It is dull.

    It try’s so hard to avoid controversial issues within CofE it ends up speaking of noting of interest. Hence, a dull pointless podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    BJCI
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Why would someone create a C of E sticker album?
Q: What's the appeal, particularly for children? Is it a sense of competition?
Organ says collecting involves some competition, but can also make the world feel more manageable by giving people a bounded subject to learn about and complete.
Why would someone create a C of E sticker album?
Q: And why a Church of England sticker album in particular?
Organ and his wife came up with the idea over a drink. The album could feature bishops, cathedrals and diocesan heraldry, combining church subjects with the familiar format of a sticker collection.
Catherine Fox and Francis Spufford
Q: Do you consciously try and write people of faith, the experience of faith, into your fiction?
Spufford says he does not set out to write about faith, but his work repeatedly develops theological themes such as redemption, sin and mercy, sometimes outside explicit stories of belief.
Catherine Fox and Francis Spufford
Q: What are the advantages of an imaginary place like Lindchester for talking about Christianity seriously?
Fox says Lindchester lets her explore what Christian belief might feel and look like through a community of characters and their relationships, without trying to convert or pressure readers.
Where was God at Aberfan? John Humphrys in conversation with Libby Purves
Q: Do you wish, would you like to believe?
Humphrys says he would like suffering and evil to end, and would accept belief if there were even a small amount of evidence, but sees no such evidence now.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Church Times Podcast

What is The Church Times Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly interviews, lectures, discussions and book-focused conversations explore Christianity, the Church of England and religion in public life. Topics range from preaching, parish ministry and church leadership to literature, journalism, social policy, suffering and interfaith relations. The format brings together in-depth one-to-one interviews with public figures and faith leaders, alongside symposium talks and responses from theologians and scholars.

Regular presenter Emma Shonofsky is joined by other interviewers and contributors. Guests include senior church leaders, clergy, academics, writers, journalists and people involved in faith-based community work. Its distinctive mix of church affairs, theology, culture and current social que... more

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