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Talking TheologyWhat can we learn from Blaise Pascal?What can we learn from the life and work of the 17th Century French polymath Blaise Pascal? In what sense did he "make the modern world"? And what does he have to teach us about how to relate science and religion, faith and reason in the 21st Century.In this episode Revd Dr Nick Moore, Warden of Cranmer Hall, speaks to Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, the former Bishop of Kensington and Editor of Seen and Unseen, about his new book Blaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World, which was released in 2025.
2026-02-1849 min
St Paul's Leamington SpaChristian Witness Today - 2 Corinthians 4 - Bishop Graham Tomlin - 11th September 2026 AMThe talk from the morning Service - 11th January 2026
2026-01-1135 min
The Next GenerationThe Life of the Greatest Philosopher Ever: Blaise Pascal - Graham Tomlin | #62I’ve recently become fascinated by 17th century genius Blaise Pascal, so I was delighted to speak to Graham Tomlin, the author of ‘Blaise Pascal – The Man Who Made the Modern World’ (a book which I loved!)Graham Tomlin taught theology at Oxford University for many years and served as Bishop of Kensington from 2015 until 2022. He is Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness, the author of many books and articles, and the founder of Seen & Unseen.Subscribe to my Substack to send in questions for upcoming guests! https://elliotbe...
2025-12-221h 21
Trinity Forum ConversationsBlaise Pascal as a Modern Guide with Graham TomlinIn this episode, we explore the life and mind of whom historian Tom Holland calls “17th century Europe’s supreme polymath": Blaise Pascal. Our guide is Graham Tomlin, a former bishop in the Church of England. Drawing from his book, Blaise Pascal, the Man Who Made the Modern World, Graham brings us on a journey through Pascal’s life, his conversion to Christianity, and his famous argument for belief in God known as “the Wager.”Together, we’ll explore the ways in which Pascal himself can st...
2025-10-211h 02
Re-EnchantingRe-Enchanting Live: Why the tide of faith is turningThe Re-Enchanting podcast from Seen & Unseen speaks to guests seeking to re-enchant our secular world with the Christian vision of reality. Co-hosts Belle Tindall and Justin Brierley will be joined by Bishop Graham Tomlin in a live audience edition of the podcast. Together they’ll explore why a ’surprising rebirth’ of belief in God seems to be underway in the West and how the church can engage those coming through its doors once again. If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us...
2025-08-061h 01Re-EnchantingRe-enchanting... Blaise Pascal - Graham TomlinGraham Tomlin is the Director of the Centre For Cultural Witness, and Editor in Chief of Seen and Unseen. As the former bishop of Kensington he has been involved in theological education and cultural engagement for several years. His latest book is ‘Blaise Pascal: The man who made the modern world’.Justin, Belle and Graham explore the life and legacy of Pascal, a polymath who, in a relatively short lifetime, made huge contributions not only to science, mathematics, technology and culture but also offered arguments for Christianity that are still widely discussed today. Blais...
2025-06-181h 05
A Mucky Business with Tim FarronGraham Tomlin: Can Christianity speak to today’s society?This week, Tim is joined by the Rt Rev Graham Tomlin - former Bishop of Kensington and current Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness at Lambeth Palace.
Together, they explore the role of Christianity in today’s society and delve into the delays surrounding the appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury.
Plus, Tim shares his thoughts on Labour’s latest immigration proposals.
Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk
2025-05-1329 min
Matters of Life and DeathCultural witness and the purpose of theology, with Graham TomlinGraham Tomlin has been a vicar, a theologian, a college principal, a bishop and now spearheads a project dedicated to trying to re-enchant the UK with Christian faith. In this episode we reflect with him about his ministry, the current state and status of theology in the church, the struggles of the Church of England where he served as a bishop until recently, and why he’s now focusing on helping non-churchgoers begin to see the world through ‘Christian spectacles’.
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2025-04-1656 min
Religion Media Centre PodcastRMC Briefing: Faith and community groups rallying at Grenfell Tower fire were "best in humanity"The report into the fire at Grenfell Tower, which claimed 72 lives in 2017, says the disaster was a devastating critique of failure, incompetence, dishonesty and greed at all levels, in government and business. In a section on how religion was part of the story, the report said Muslims felt abandoned and neglected by the council. But there was one chink of hope. Faith and community organisations, which filled the vacuum left by the authorities and offered sanctuary and support, were described as "the best in humanity".In this Religion Media Centre briefing, faith leaders who were there on...
2024-09-0547 min
St Aldates Church | OxfordTake Up Your CrossWhat does it look like to pick your cross? Bishop Graham Tomlin encourages us to make room for Christ in our lives, to be intentional, and to deny ourselves in order to become more like Jesus.Matthew 26:21-27
2024-05-1200 min
St Aldates Church | OxfordTake Up Your CrossWhat does it look like to pick your cross? Bishop Graham Tomlin encourages us to make room for Christ in our lives, to be intentional, and to deny ourselves in order to become more like Jesus.Matthew 26:21-27
2024-05-1200 min
Seen & Unseen AloudSeen & Unseen Aloud Special Episode: Graham Tomlin interviews Miroslav VolfAn exciting special episode: Bishop Graham Tomlin has a chat with Croatian-born, US-based theologian, writer and thinker Miroslav Volf about cultural themes in the run up to the US Election; how Christian faith and politics make good sparring partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-2039 minSeen & Unseen Aloud26th February 2024: doubt and the spiritual practices of Lent explainedAs we gear up to celebrate the first anniversary of Seen & Unseen Aloud, to thank our listeners for their support, we invite requests for a special compilation episode. To submit your request, head over to seenandunseen.com. Meanwhile, this week, we have an in depth dive into the realities of doubt, inspired by Prince William and explored by Bishop Graham Tomlin, the Editor in Chief of Seen & Unseen; followed by a sensory explanation of the Christian journey through Lent by Lianne Howard-Dace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-2625 minSeen & Unseen Aloud1st January 2024: New Year Compilation: the Director's cutAt the start of a new year, Bishop Graham Tomlin - Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness (which publishes Seen & Unseen and hosts the Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast) looks back over his favourite articles of 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-0137 min
The Whole Life PodcastGraham Tomlin: Why Disney's wrong and being yourself is a bad idea'Be your best self. Live your best life. Don't hurt anyone else.' Sounds pretty good. But is that really all being a human is about? Our culture is fixated on the self and the idea that meaning, purpose, and truth can all be found inside ourselves. It's the punchline of countless kids' films: don't try to please everyone else. Just be yourself!But as Graham Tomlin explains in this episode, that whole idea is a pretty recent innovation – and if we're not careful, it can totally undermine any sen...
2023-12-3053 min
Stay CuriousThe Theology of Santa Claus - Graham Tomlin (Christmas Special)Christmas has come early on the 'Stay Curious' podcast! On this special episode we're joined by special guest Bishop Graham Tomlin, who is our resident Saint Nicholas expert, answers big Santa questions, and Alex has a shock 40 before 40 challenge.
We're curious about big things, small things, theological things, mundane things, totally irrelevant things. If there is something you'd like for us to explore on the podcast, send us an email on uk@alpha.org!
2023-12-2224 min
The God Cast - Religion - Football - Comedy - Music - Politics - Celebrities with Fr Alex FrostChurch of England Bishop, Graham Tomlin - The God Cast Interview
Graham Tomlin is a British theologian, author and Church of England bishop. Since 2022, he has led the Centre for Cultural Witness; he served as Bishop of Kensington, an area bishop in the Diocese of London from 2015 until 2022. From 2007 until 2015, he was dean then principal of St Mellitus College and is now its president.
Tomlin was born in 1958. His father was a Baptist minister. He was brought up a Christian but became an atheist during his teenage years. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School; the school was at first an all-boys direct grant grammar school before becoming a private...
2023-11-2333 min
Calvary ~ St. George's Sermon PodcastWho Is a Saint? (1 John 3:1-3)On All Saints' Day, we were blessed to have Bishop Graham Tomlin visit us from the UK! In this sermon, Bishop Tomlin answers, "Who is a saint?"
2023-11-0500 min
Church aheadHousingChurch & Politics.Housing is an important policy issue in British life. What does Bishop Graham Tomlin ask about the housing crisis?What are the best examples of church using land?What are the worst?What should we expect from a landowner like the Church of England?Please send any comments to revl20c@gmail.com
2023-07-0718 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterGraham Tomlin on Cultural WitnessMickey and Bishop Todd sit down with none other than British theologian and author Graham Tomlin to discuss international faux pas, the current relationship of the Anglican Communion to the Church of England, and the place of Christian cultural witness. Graham's work on the website Seen & Unseen: Perspectives on Just About Everything will inspire [...]
2023-05-1644 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterGraham Tomlin on Cultural WitnessMickey and Bishop Todd sit down with none other than British theologian and author Graham Tomlin to discuss international faux pas, the current relationship of the Anglican Communion to the Church of England, and the place of Christian cultural witness. Graham's work on the website Seen & Unseen: Perspectives on Just About Everything will inspire [...]
2023-05-1644 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterGraham Tomlin on Cultural WitnessMickey and Bishop Todd sit down with none other than British theologian and author Graham Tomlin to discuss international faux pas, the current relationship of the Anglican Communion to the Church of England, and the place of Christian cultural witness. Graham's work on the website Seen & Unseen: Perspectives on Just About Everything will inspire [...]
2023-05-1644 min
Zealots at the GateCrowning Charles: The Coronation and the CrossThe coronation of King Charles will take place in a Christian church. Within the context of worship, Charles will be anointed, blessed, crowned, and enthroned as the head of England's church and its state. As crown and cross intermingle and intersect so also do questions about the proper relationship between religion, politics, and power. Shadi Hamid and Matthew Kaemingk welcome Bishop Graham Tomlin to discuss the coronation of King Charles and its religious and political meaning. LINKS Graham Tomlin's article on "What a monarch's meeting teaches about politics and permanence" https://www.seenandunseen.com/what-monarchs-meeting-teaches-about-politics-and-permanence
2023-05-0355 minRe-EnchantingRe-enchanting... Culture - Bishop Graham TomlinIn this inaugural episode, Belle Tindall and Justin Brierley chat with Bishop Graham Tomlin, director of the recently established Centre for Cultural Witness, about modern 'dis-enchantment' and whether there is still room for Christian faith in the contemporary West. They discuss the new podcast Re-Enchanting and the Centre's new website Seen & Unseen.https://www.seenandunseen.com/podcastThere’s more to life than the world we can see. Re-Enchanting is a podcast from Seen & Unseen engaging faith and spirituality with leading figures in science, history, politics, art and education. Can our culture be re...
2023-04-1952 min
Pod Save The KingThe Crown, The Church and The CoronationWhen the late Queen died, Charles not only became King, he became head of the Church of England. Elizabeth II had spoken very personally of her faith on a number of occasions, and church events are a huge part of the royal calendar, whether it is the Commonwealth Day service or the family’s traditional Easter and Christmas gatherings at Windsor and Sandringham.The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, former Bishop of Kensington and now running the CofE’s Centre for Cultural Witness programme, joins Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper to explore the relationship between the...
2023-04-1335 minA Mucky Business with Tim FarronBishop Graham Tomlin: Making Christianity relevant againTim is joined this week by Graham Tomlin, the former Bishop of Kensington who now leads the Centre for Cultural Witness.
They discuss the Church's drive to make Christianity more relevant and the need to help people make sense of the Gospel.
Tim also reflects on why among all the big stories going on in the world, Boris Johnson is again dominating the headlines.
Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk.
2023-03-2126 min
St Peter's BuryThe Theology of Sacred Space | In conversation with Bishop Graham TomlinBishop Graham Tomlin speaks with our Vicar, Simon, about where God is to be found, the gift of church buildings to those both inside and outside them, and how they can rightly be seen and used.In this 150th anniversary year of celebration for our building, there is such rich insight for us in this conversation. We'd love to hear what stands out most to you in the comments, or on social media @stpetersbury!If you valued this conversation, please consider sharing it with a friend, and leaving a...
2022-11-2024 minSt Peter's BuryThe Theology of Sacred Space | In conversation with Bishop Graham TomlinBishop Graham Tomlin speaks with our Vicar, Simon, about where God is to be found, the gift of church buildings to those both inside and outside them, and how they can rightly be seen and used.In this 150th anniversary year of celebration for our building, there is such rich insight for us in this conversation. We'd love to hear what stands out most to you in the comments, or on social media @stpetersbury!If you valued this conversation, please consider sharing it with a friend, and leaving a...
2022-11-2024 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureGraham Tomlin / Words About God: Theology as Worship, Reform, and Witness"If you don't really understand religion, if you don't understand faith, if you don't understand theology, you can't really understand the modern world.""Words make worlds," says one of my podcasting heroes, Krista Tippett. Ask any poet, priest, or politician, and they'll agree. Language does have that power, for better or for worse.But whatever power our words have to make a world that we can then ourselves inhabit—that power is drawn from the archetypal Word—the Word made flesh, by whom all things are made and in whom all things are held together, and...
2022-09-1022 min
HTB ChurchLove One Another - Bishop Graham Tomlin | HTB Live StreamWe can truly love others as God loves us through sacrifice. Do you sacrifice anything for those you say you love? Do others make sacrifices to show love to you? The Bishop of Kensington, Dr Graham Tomlin, teaches us how to truly love others through the power of the Holy Spirit.
2022-06-1222 min
Table TalkWhy being yourself is a bad idea - Lets talk to Bishop Graham Tomlin...Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Why being yourself is a bad idea & other counter cultural notions…. What other podcast do you get to listen to a Bishop talking about counter cultural ideas on IDENTITY, LOVE ❤️ & FREEDOM ✊?!? Do you think we are more like onions or artichokes!? Email: feedbacktabletalk@gmail.com LINK TO BUY BISHOP GRAHAM’S BOOKFIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast
2022-01-3132 min
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2022-01-3044 min
Any More TeaThe Moving Diagonally Episode - interview with the Bishop of Kensington Rt Rev Graham TomlinAfter a few weeks break due to some tragic news, Rev Tim and Katie delve deep with Bishop of Kensington Rt Rev Graham Tomlin. They discuss life, death and how you can keep your faith when tragedy happens. They also talk about Grenfell and the role that the Bishop has played in helping a community to recover.
2021-04-2558 min
Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseGraham Tomlin, Bishop, on Grenfell Tower and the housing crisisDr Graham Tomlin is the Bishop of Kensington and a commissioner for the Archbishop's Commission on Housing, Church and Community, which can be found HERE. Graham's latest book "Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea" can be found HEREFor information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.
2021-02-0946 min
Church Society podcastBible reading from Daniel 6 and 9Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, gives the conference Bible reading for the 2020 Junior Anglican Evangelical Conference: Anglican Essentials, from Daniel 6 and 9.
2020-10-0634 min
GodPodGodPod: SpecialIn this special edition of GodPod Graham Tomlin and Jane Williams are joined by the Bishop of London Sarah Mullally (former Chief Nursing Officer for England), to discuss theological and ethical questions that are raised by the coronavirus and its impact.
2020-04-1200 min
The Order of the Mustard Seed PodcastSeason 2 Episode 12 - Graham TomlinGraham Tomlin is the Bishop of Kensington, the President of St. Mellitus College, and one of the official Visitors to the OMS. This podcast was recorded at the 2019 OMS Vow Ceremony in Belfast Ireland and in it Bishop Tomlin addresses healthy dynamics between religious orders and local churches.
2019-11-1220 min
St Dionis Parsons GreenBishop Graham Tomlin - Christian FreedomBishop Graham Tomlin - Christian Freedom by Podcasts from St Dionis Parsons Green
2019-11-1033 min
Pattern PodcastPeace – Bishop Graham TomlinBishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, was heavily involved in caring for the local community affected by the Grenfell tragedy of June 2017. In this podcast, we explore the topic of peace and how we can experience it amidst the ups and downs of life.
2019-06-2017 min2019-06-1618 min
The Church Times Podcast+ Graham Tomlin on the social legacy of Grenfell; Revd Nicholas Mercer on campaign against tortureThis week, Hattie Williams talks to the Bishop of Kensington, Dr Graham Tomlin, about his report, The Social Legacy of Grenfell: An agenda for change. 14 June marks the second anniversary of the Grenfell disaster.
And Ed Thornton talks to the Revd Nicholas Mercer – a former Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army, who campaigns with the charity Redress on behalf of survivors of torture. He is urging churches to mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, on 26 June.
2019-06-1418 min
SundayCricket in Afghanistan; Military Chaplains; Grenfell legacyAs the Cricket World Cup gets underway, Sarah Fane, founder and director of Afghan Connection a charity working to improve the lives of young Afghani's through cricket tells William about the extraordinary story of the rise of Afghanistan as a cricketing force.Commemorations are taking place for the 75th anniversary of D-Day on 6th June 2019. Of the countless sacrifices made on that day some of the lesser known stories were those of the military chaplains. Sarah Meyrick has researched the role of the military chaplains for her recently published book, The Restless Wave, and tells William some...
2019-06-0243 minPattern PodcastBible Study – Graham TomlinThe Bible helps us live in the story of Jesus and anchors us in the truths of the Kingdom of God. It may be an ancient library of books, but it has everything to do with daily life in the present. Bishop of Kensington Graham Tomlin talks us through the practice of Bible study.
2019-05-0224 min
The ProfileBishop Graham Tomlin: Making sense of ChristianityAlthough he grew up in a Christian family, Graham Tomlin hasn't always believed in God. His teenage rebellion was a little unusual. "It wasn't sex, drugs and rock and roll," he says, "it was reading Nietzsche!" In time and through the help of Christian friends who stuck by him, he came to see the version of Christianity he'd rejected was "a childish" one. Now he's the President of the UK's largest 'vicar factory' St Mellitus, a host of the popular Christian podcast GodPod and the Bishop of Kensington. What draws these things together? His calling to explain how the C...
2018-06-091h 04GodPodGodPod 126Freedom, Obedience, Joy – Part 2
This GodPod was recorded as part of a special event at St Mellitus College.
In the second part, Bishop Graham Tomlin is joined by Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household and Professor Miroslav Volf, Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, for a conversation and Q&A, held together by Revd Dr Donna Lazenby, Director of St Mellitus College, South West, on the topics of Freedom, Obedience and Joy.
2018-06-0100 minGodPodGodPod 125Freedom, Obedience, Joy – Part 1
This GodPod was recorded as part of a special event at St Mellitus College.
In this first part, Bishop Graham Tomlin is joined by Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household and Professor Miroslav Volf, Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture who each give a short talk to unpack and explore our theological understanding of Freedom, Obedience and Joy and its impact on faith, leadership and ministry.
2018-05-0300 min
The Church Times PodcastEpisode 40 - an interview with Graham Tomlin on his new bookThis week, Ed Thornton interviews the Bishop of Kensington, Dr Graham Tomlin, about his new book, Bound to be Free: the paradox of freedom. In it, Dr Tomlin discusses the fraught concept of freedom in contemporary culture, finds a fatal flaw at the heart of the secular vision of freedom, and argues that the Christian vision of freedom brings together both personal fulfilment and the health of community life
2018-01-0423 min
Sermons from All Souls ChurchConfirmation & Baptism service with Bishop Graham TomlinBishop Graham takes Luke 9:18-26 and uses it to explain what the Christian life is all about - denying ourselves, picking up our cross and following Jesus...
2015-11-1826 min