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Personalist Manifesto(s)Beautiful Songs About Difficult Things - A Conversation with John SwintonAs I was preparing for the conversation with John Swinton that you are about to hear, I was reminded of a quote from one of Jacques Ellul’s first books, 'Presence in the Modern World,' published in 1948. There, Ellul writes “we no longer know where we are heading. We have forgotten our common purposes, we have enormous means at our disposal, and we put into operation prodigious machines in order to arrive nowhere.” 77 years later, Ellul’s reflections remain accurate, and someone like John offers antidotes to the destructive aimlessness that ails many of us. I...2025-05-3158 min
Regent College PodcastProfessor John Swinton: Understanding Mental Health, Theodicy, and Unresolved SufferingWe are joined again by Professor John Swinton, ahead of his summer class “Theology, Mental Health and the Problem of Suffering” (May 12-16). We discuss his recent research on systemic factors that contribute to mental health challenges, methods in practical theology and the issue of casual theodicy in Christian communities. We discuss the mystery of God’s hiddenness, sitting with the unresolved in church communities, and the importance of boundaries in friendship and caring for people with mental health challenges and disabilities. John also briefly mentions his album Beautiful Songs About Difficult Things, where he integrates his many years of the...2025-05-0255 min
Good Hard Story PodcastEpisode 94: You're More Than Your Mind with Dr. John Swinton“It's not so much our story that makes us who we are. It’s God’s story who makes us who we are.” Identity, for so many of us, is the sum of our memories, our personality, and the ability to tell the story of who we are. So what’s left when we lose all the things that make us who we are? John Swinton is a disability theologian who is helping people find God in the experiences of mental illness, memory loss, and intellectual disability. This gentle genius (with a glorious Scottish accent, I might add...2025-04-1047 min
Rector’s Cupboard PodcastLive Recording: An Evening of Conversation and Music with John SwintonA special episode.
Recorded live at the Rector’s Cupboard studio.
John Swinton is Professor of Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen. Before becoming a mental health professional and then a writer (of at least four books) on faith and mental health, John wanted to be a rock star. He brought together his interests in recording an album called Beautiful Songs about Difficult Things.
We speak with John in studio, hear him reflect on some of his work and the personal nature of some of the songs. John also performs some of the so...2025-04-0453 min
The Weight"What It Means To Be Healed" with John SwintonShow Notes:Eddie and Chris are joined by previous guest Dr. John Swinton for a frank yet gentle discussion of the complexities of healing, particularly in the context of mental health. Healing is more than just being physically cured; it’s a restoration of connection and community. It’s offering holy friendship. It’s remembering that Jesus, fully God and fully human, suffered with us and for us. Healing returns us to our identity as daughters and sons of God.Dr. Swinton a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister, as well as a Regist...2025-04-0348 min
GoHealth PodcastJohn Swinton - Presence and BelongingGillian begins our 2025 season on Belonging by talking with Prof John Swinton, Professor of Practical and pastoral theology at aberdeen university. John is an registered mental health nurse, ordained minister and noted theologian, researching particularly in areas of mental health and dementia. He is also President of GoHealth, and a musician, recently releasing an album Beautiful songs about difficult things.
Together they explore:
Countercultural presence
Absence because of mobile phone use
Getting comfortable with disruption in church
Mental health in terms of discipleship and vocation
Moving from ‘fixing’ to friendship.
Theology of the Psalms of lament.
Spirituality...2025-01-1727 min
Art & GibberishArt & Gibberish #17 | Louise Lacey-Rokosh, Laurie Aldridge and John Webster.The Monday Group is a group of 3 very talented painters who get together every Monday to paint and critique each other's work. The group consists of Louise Lacey-Rokosh, Laurie Aldridge and John Webster. Each artist is very different in their own way and all three are professional artists in their own galleries. View some of their work by clicking the links below.2025-01-0248 min
Art & GibberishArt & Gibberish #14 | Emma Rach-SyslakEmma Rach-Syslak is an up-and-coming Canadian fine artist specializing in still life and portraiture. At the age of 22, she is a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art, having studied in both New York and Sweden. She has studied under many famed artists including Cornelia Hernes, Stephen Bauman, Jordan Sokol, Amaya Gurpide, and Will St. John to name a few.2025-01-0249 min
Art & GibberishArt & Gibberish #12 | Sue ContiniSue Contini is a professional artist and teacher. Sue is currently teaching adult classes at Swinton’s Art Supplies and does workshops and residencies all over. She had the privilege of attending an arts-centred high school, where she studied drawing, printmaking and painting in depth, along with the french horn and a very little bit of math. Sue graduated from York University’s Fine Arts program. Life took her to Northern Ontario, and then Calgary, during which time she did everything she could to instill a passion for the arts in her own four children, and all the other chil...2025-01-011h 24
Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation102 Redescribing Depression: The antifeeling that is more than sadness (with Dr. John Swinton)Is depression a biological and chemical problem? Is it a mental and emotional, or relational problem? Is depression spiritual in nature? As our guest today says, how we describe something is how we see it, and how we see it changes how we respond and act towards it. Dr. John Swinton is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. For more than a decade John worked as a registered mental health nurse and also worked as a hospital and community mental health Chaplain. In 2004, he fo...2024-12-1735 min
Film at Lincoln Center Podcast#568 - Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro on The Room Next DoorThis week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 62nd New York Film Festival with The Room Next Door director Pedro Almodóvar and cast members Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, and John Turturro.
The Room Next Door opens at Film at Lincoln Center on December 20th. Get tickets a filmlinc.org/room
Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton), a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, sharing memories, anecdotes, art, movies—yet Martha has a reque...2024-11-2816 min
John and Alexx Hate StuffOddityJohn and Alexx brave the hinterlands of Ireland to answer the eternal question: Can a blind Tilda Swinton-looking lady summon a golem powerful enough to destroy a general practitioner? Only a frank discussion of the horror hit "Oddity" will tell. Send us a text2024-10-2855 min
Film Fanatic CommentariesRANT - Suspiria (2018) *FIRST TIME WATCHING* - Film Fanatic CommentaryAn Audio-Only Commentary on the 2018 film SUSPIRIA by John Doe. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Doris Hick, Malgorzata Bela, Dakota Johnson, Angela Winkler, Vanda Capriolo. Directed by Luca Guadagnino.A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.#suspiria #dakotajohnson #chloegracemoretz #tildaswinton #lucaguadagnino #darioargento #remake #rant #commentary15/09/2022 Commentary recording dateFilm source for syncing up - Amazon PrimeFollow me o...2024-10-042h 32
Half Price HorrorThe Dead Don't Die (2019)What do you get when you combine Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Carol Kane, Adam Driver, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, the RZA, Danny Glover, Austin Butler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Rosie Perez, Caleb Landry Jones, Larry Fessenden, Sturgill Simpson, and a whole horde of marauding, flesh-eating zombies? You get a dry, deadpan, uniquely Jarmuschian horror-comedy, 2019's 'The Dead Don't Die', and Half Price Horror has a LOT to say about it.2024-06-0953 min
Good FaithDementia: Living in the Memories of God (with John Swinton)Host Curtis Chang engages in a profound and moving conversation with distinguished professor, pastor, and champion of Christian healthcare, John Swinton. Together, they delve into the theology of dementia care, exploring the spiritual dimensions of how God treasures all of His created beings, regardless of their cognitive abilities. Professor Swinton sheds light on the sacred act of caring for those afflicted with dementia and points listeners to the profound truth that God remembers His people, even when their remembrances of this life and His love wane. Bring The After Party course to your church or s...2024-05-1154 min
Unapologetic | Premier Unbelievable?#100 Ruth Jackson: 100th Episode SpecialRuth Jackson shares some of her favourite moments over the last 99 episodes, including an opiate addict becoming a Christian apologist via a near death experience, an analytic philosopher on why she believes the gospel narratives are reliable, an NFL player on how he'd choose Jesus over winning the Super Bowl and a theologian exploring whether Jesus had a sex drive.
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MB Herald Podcast2.4 On dying: Wanda Derksen & Paul DoerksenDeath and suffering. Joining the stream of the MB Herald's July/August issue "on dying – the next stage", the Multiply podcast wades into these almost taboo topics with the help of Donwood chaplain Wanda Derksen and CMU professor Paul Doerksen. Don't be afraid: the spiritual caregiver and the ethicist are thoughtful and passionate guides into what seem like turbulent waters.Dementia: Living in the Memories of God (2012) by John Swinton https://www.amazon.ca/Dementia-Living-Memories-John-Swinton/dp/0802867162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501863254&sr=8-1&keywords=dementia+swintonFalling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Li...2024-04-1143 min
Screen QueensThe KillerHey there! Welcome to the 99th episode of this trash heap we call a podcast! This week we discuss the Netflix original movie, The Killer! It stars Michael Fassbender as you guessed it, The Killer, Tilda Swinton as an afterthought, and grip of others you can Google if you want to.
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Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeJohn Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RMND: “Can a Pill Do What the Holy Spirit Could Not?”The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on October 21, 2022 with John Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RMND titled “Can a Pill Do What the Holy Spirit Could Not?: Psychiatric Medication, Personhood, and Living Faithfully with Mental Health Challenges.” Dr. Swinton is a Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History at King's College University of Aberdeen.
TMC Seminars are a semi-monthly gathering of faculty, students, clinicians, and others interested in the intersections of theology, medi...2023-07-3056 min
The Weight"Finding Jesus In The Storm" with John SwintonShownotes:The language surrounding mental health often limits the fullness of each complex human experience. Stigma, stereotypes, and media representations perpetuate one-dimensional portraits of what it means to live with a mental illness. Additionally, Christians tend to view sadness and joy in a narrow manner, when the Bible speaks to a vast array of human emotions we all experience. With all of this in mind, how can we speak about mental health in a more liberating and comprehensive way?In this episode, Chris and Eddie speak to John Swinton, author of “Finding Jesus in the St...2023-07-1347 min
The Outatime Film PodcastASTEROID CITY is a Work of Surrealist EXCELLENCE - Review and DiscussionEpisode 148 (25.06.23): Tom and John discuss Wes Anderson's latest film, Asteroid City, a movie that questions reality and the very nature of life, death, and the existential questions of life! We hope you enjoy! ‼️FULL SPOILER DISCUSSION‼️ Send us an email with your questions! - Podcast Email ► outatimefilmpod@gmail.com Film Discussed: - Asteroid City - 2023 - Directed by Wes Anderson - Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston Follow us! - YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOutatimeFilmPodcast- Twitter ► https://twitter.com/outatimefilmpod - Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/outatimefilmpod/ - TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@ou...2023-06-2521 minScreen Queens3000 Years of LongingHiya and welcome back to another episode of Mean Girls, Interrupted! This week we discuss the George Miller-directed fantasy romance, 3000 Years of Longing. It stars Tilda Swinton as a purveyor of terry cloth, Idris Elba as a Djinn that really just wants you to make those three wishes, and a gross arm covered in muck. Wanna know what we think of this movie? Listen to the end to find out!
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Holiday The 13th PodcastDjinn & JuiceSo it took me about 3000 Years to get to it, but seeing how now I have an outlet to do so I would like to talk about the 2022 George Miller film "3000 Years Of Longing" (starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba). To me the movie is somewhat "Aladin" meets "When Harry Met Sally" and you wouldn't think that would work but here we are. This is less of a review more of just me speaking at length on why I love this film and why I find it engrossing.2023-05-3042 min
The ProfileProf John Swinton: A new theology of friendship, healing and mental health2023-05-191h 04Unapologetic | Premier Unbelievable?#53 John Swinton: Disability, learning difficulties and dementiaJohn Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University and a former psychiatric nurse, challenges the way we approach disability, ensuring we create spaces where everyone belongs and has their spiritual needs met. We also discuss difficult questions around dementia, such as what it means to know God when you have limited conceptual intellectual capacity.
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May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, so we spoke to John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University, who spent 16 years as a psychiatric nurse. He shares his thoughts about how to care for those experiencing mental health difficulties, particularly young people.
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Everything Happens with Kate BowlerJohn Swinton: The Art of PresenceSome people are the LEAN IN sort. They lean into your unsolvable problems, show up on your impossible days, and walk with you all the way to the end. How do we become them? How do we create belonging when the people we love experience such uncertainty? Practical theologian and mental health nurse John Swinton knows a thing or two about this kind of love. In this conversation, Kate and John discuss: The importance of learning to be present for people with intellectual disabilities, dementia, or in mental health crises How two places that sho...2023-04-2543 min
Seasoned For:098/ 'Building Faith’ with Prof. John SwintonHow on earth do we build faith?
It's the million dollar question that gets so many different answers. The reality is, it's not as hard as you think. But I am not about to tell you, you'll have to listen to the episode to find out for yourself. Prof John Swinton was brilliant. Enjoy.2023-04-0547 minUnapologetic | Premier Unbelievable?#46 John Swinton: darkness, death and extreme suffering - how Holy Week brings hope
In part two of his discussion with Ruth Jackson, Professor John Swinton shares what Holy Week means to him and explores what impact the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus has on a world in need of hope.
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Ruth Jackson speaks to John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University. Having spent 16 years as a psychiatric nurse, John speaks about the importance of spiritual care in medicine. He also shares his thoughts on the problem of suffering.
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The Theology MillLuminaries / John Swinton / Mental Health, Disability, and "Banal Evil"The Luminaries series is a collection of interviews with premier thinkers working in the theological academy and the church.
Professor John Swinton is a renowned practical theologian and the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen.
On this episode, Dr. Swinton and I discuss his career prior to entering the theological academy, a theology of mental health challenges, the experience of time for those living with disabilities, and confronting the problems of both “radical evil” and “banal evil.”
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The Two CitiesEpisode #159 - Dementia with Prof. John SwintonIn this episode we’re talking about Dementia with Prof. John Swinton, who is Chair of Divinity and Religious Studies and Professor of Theology at the University of Aberdeen (in Scotland). Prof. Swinton is also a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) and a Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities (RNMD), and the author of a number of books, including, Dementia: Living in the Memories of God (published by Eerdmans) and Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefullness, and Gentle Discipleship (published by Baylor University Press). In our conversation we talk about what led Prof. Swinton into theological work on Dementia, and as...2023-02-0854 minThe Two CitiesEpisode #154 - Introducing Disability & Theology with Prof. John SwintonThis episode is the first episode in our series on disability and theology, in which we’re joined by Prof. John Swinton, who is Chair of Divinity and Religious Studies and Professor of Theology at the University of Aberdeen (in Scotland). Prof. Swinton is also a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) and a Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities (RNMD), and the author of a number of books, including, Dementia: Living in the Memories of God (published by Eerdmans). In this conversation Prof. Swinton provides us with an overview of key terms and methodologies within the field of Disability st...2023-01-0454 min
The Outatime Film PodcastGUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Puts All Other Filmic Versions To SHAME - Review and DiscussionEpisode 120 (11.12.22): Tom and John discuss Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, the second adaptation of the tale this year, and far-and-away the best version of it ever made, twisting the iconic story into mature territory, with themes of fascism and mortality that make this undeniably the definitive adaptation! We hope you enjoy! !FULL SPOILERS AHEAD! Send us an email with your questions! - Podcast Email ► outatimefilmpod@gmail.com Film Discussed: - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio - 2022 - Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson 2022-12-1127 minRegent College PodcastA Thick Understanding of Mental Health - With Dr. John SwintonWhy is it important to find the right language when we talk about mental health? How should we talk about mental health that paints a more wholistic narrative? What is the goal for those who have a mental illness and how can the church and community support them in this? What does it look like to hold one another's joy amidst suffering and sadness? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. John Swinton. We hope you enjoy!If this conversation peaked your interest, John Swinton and Daniel Whitehead are teaching a course this J-term, called "Seeking Sanctu...2022-12-0943 min
A podcast host, a pastor and a guest walk into a bar…A podcast host, a pastor and a mental health nurse/theologian walk into a bar and ask: How do people with intellectual disabilities or mental health problems experience God?With Rev Prof John SwintonOk, so it’s not a bar, it’s my kitchen but it contains beer and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and mental health nurse-turned-theologian Rev Prof John Swinton to talk intellectual disabilities, mental health and God. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
John’s references:
Three Mile an Hour God by Kosuke Koyama
Sanctuary ment...2022-11-0244 min
The Outatime Film PodcastTHREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING is ENCHANTING - Review and DiscussionEpisode 108 (17.09.22): Tom and John discuss Three Thousand Years of Longing, George Miller's first film since the widely-adored Mad Max: Fury Road; a film that explores love and loss and, of course longing, which has some beautiful tales within, although struggling to truly achieve it's main romance! We hope you enjoy! !FULL SPOILERS AHEAD! Send us an email with your questions! - Podcast Email ► outatimefilmpod@gmail.com Film Discussed: - Three Thousand Years of Longing - 2022 - Directed by George Miller - St...2022-09-1820 min
Life & FaithCaring for the QueenTheologian John Swinton was Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland. He spoke to Life & Faith on the day she died. ---John Swinton has been many things in his life: Mental Health Nurse, Presbyterian minister, academic and author. He was also Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland, a role his mother was especially proud of! On the morning he was due to come into the CPX studio news came through that Queen Elizabeth II had died. We talked about the Queen, her faith, and the role of Chap...2022-09-1430 minLife & FaithCaring for the QueenTheologian John Swinton was Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland. He spoke to Life & Faith on the day she died. ---John Swinton has been many things in his life: Mental Health Nurse, Presbyterian minister, academic and author. He was also Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland, a role his mother was especially proud of! On the morning he was due to come into the CPX studio news came through that Queen Elizabeth II had died. We talked about the Queen, her faith, and the role of Chap...2022-09-1430 min
Square Roots - THE Classic RPG PodcastŌkami Part 1 - A Circle Looks Like This: OSquare Roots - Episode 331 Vanessa might hit peak sassy in this episode, and that's great. This chunker encompasses a heck of a lot, even if some might think it just involved walking down a hill. There's the peach lady, the orange guy, a boar balancing on a bomb, a bear balancing on a crystal, a little bug guy, a missing dog, and Johnny making the same game mistake three times over 17 years. Also: - Vanessa is the Champagne of Peninsulas - Johnny Deleted His Track, Everyone Point At Him - Tilda Swinton on...2022-09-121h 59
The Outatime Film PodcastDOCTOR STRANGE is MEDIOCRE - Review and DiscussionEpisode 90 (15.05.22): We hope you enjoy the latest episode of the podcast!Send us an email with your questions!- Podcast Email ► outatimefilmpod@gmail.comFilm Discussed:- Doctor Strange- 2016- Directed by Scott Derrickson- Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda SwintonFollow us!- YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOutatimeFilmPodcast- Twitter ► https://twitter.com/outatimefilmpod- Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/outatimefilmpod/2022-07-3018 min
Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia BeckerDisability and the Speed of Love with Dr. John SwintonHow do we create communities where friendship is a possibility among people of differing abilities? Dr. John Swinton, theologian and author, talks with Amy Julia Becker about mutual relationships of care, the meaning of health and healing, and the speed of love.___Guest Bio:“John Swinton is chair of divinity and religious studies at the University of Aberdeen. He has published widely within the area of disability theology, spirituality and health, qualitative research, and mental health.”___For full show notes, go to: amyjuliabecker.com/john-swinton/2022-06-2850 minRector’s Cupboard PodcastSanctuary Mental Health Ministries with Daniel Whitehead and Dr. John SwintonWhat sort of conversations should the church be having around mental health? What is it’s role in supporting those in congregations who are experiencing mental health challenges or know someone who is?
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, a Vancouver based organization is doing some amazing work in regard to conversations about mental health in the church. We had the honour of welcoming Daniel Whitehead, Sanctuary CEO, and Dr. John Swinton, Sanctuary Ambassador, Practical Theologian, and newly appointed Chaplain to the Queen, to talk with us. We spoke with Daniel and John about the role of the...2022-05-1355 min
The DistilleryJohn Swinton | Theology and Mental HealthFor centuries, the mentally ill have been misunderstood and ostracized within religious communities. What would it mean to seriously transform how we view, discuss and treat those struggling with mental illness as Christians? In this episode, co-host Shari Oosting sits down with John Swinton, professor of practical theology and pastoral care at the University of Aberdeen Scotland to examine these questions, and discuss his new book, Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges. John Swinton is a Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and...2022-03-1131 min
Speaking with JoyAccept Love with John SwintonAfter a brief break to recover from Covid, Joy shares an interview with John Swinton where they speak about God's gentle, slow love, and how we should share that love with each other.
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RECASTRECAST Ep 4: Mental Wellbeing with John SwintonProfessor John Swinton joins Lisa and Glenn to continue the conversation around mental health and wellbeing. John brings some remarkable insights as we wonder what a particularly Christian approach to mental health and wellbeing might be.
John recommends his book Resurrecting the Person
His other books can be found here.
You can find out more about Sanctuary Mental Health here.
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Fireside with Blair HodgesSlow Down, with John SwintonJohn Swinton’s path-breaking book, Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefulness, and Gentle Discipleship takes us through a brief history of time, showing how western culture has changed its experience of time in big ways, and how those changes have impacted people with intellectual disabilities, brain trauma, and people with conditions like Dementia. As a theologian, Swinton reflects on what this history suggests for Christianity. Transcript at our website, firesidepod.org/episodes/swinton.Buy the book and other merch at firesidepod.org/store.2022-01-1159 min
Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeJohn Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RNMD: "Theology and Mental Health: Bible, Spirit, and Church"The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on November 12th, 2021 with John Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RNMD, professor in practical theology and pastoral care as well as chair in divinity and religious studies at the University of Aberdeen. He gave a talk titled "Thinking about Theology and Mental Health: Bible, Spirit, and Church."TMC Seminars are a semi-monthly gathering of faculty, students, clinicians, and others interested in the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture. For more information and recordings, visit https...2021-11-3058 min
Movies in the BuffMichael ClaytonThis week the guys get together to talk about the 2007 legal thriller Michael Clayton. The guys break down the tight script, the memorable performances from Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson & George Clooney, and the overwhelming suspense that makes this movie a contemporary classic.Take it to the baby town... If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe!!You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at Movies in the Buff and Twitter @BuffMovies, or email us at watchingmoviesinthebuff@gmail.com.moviesinthebuff.buzzsprout.comHosted by John Dreher a...2021-11-291h 55
The Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 35: Andy Root & John SwintonChris sits in the host chair to speak with two outstanding first-time podcast guests: Andy Root and John Swinton. They have a sharp and philosophically-informed discussion on our experience of time, modernity, and the social concepts of "acceleration" and "resonance."John Swinton is professor of theology at the University of Aberdeen, and author of numerous books. Some listeners may remember that we ran an interview last year with John about his book, Finding Jesus in the Storm: The spiritual lives of people with mental health challenges. However, today’s conversation will highlight an earlier book of John’s: B...2021-11-2649 min
There Will Be CrossbowsContradictionsA young boy questions his faith in a provocative episode that quickly spirals out of control and becomes about Tilda Swinton.2021-10-1817 min
ConfessioniJohn Swinton giornalisti prostitute intelletualiQuando leggete un giornale o guardate un tg tenete a mente queste parole.
John Swinton in un discorso nel 1880.
John Swinton è la dimostrazione di come il giornalismo fosse pilotato già dagli albori! Fu il redattore capo del NY Times.Ecco cosa ebbe il coraggio di dire
Quello che segue è il discorso che John Swinton, l’allora redattore-capo del New York Times, pronunciò in occasione di un banchetto con i suoi colleghi presso l’American Press Association:
“In America, in questo periodo della storia del mondo, una stampa indipendente non esiste. Lo sapete voi e lo so pu...2021-09-0700 min
ConfessioniJohn Swinton giornalisti prostitute intelletualiQuando leggete un giornale o guardate un tg tenete a mente queste parole.
John Swinton in un discorso nel 1880.
John Swinton è la dimostrazione di come il giornalismo fosse pilotato già dagli albori! Fu il redattore capo del NY Times.Ecco cosa ebbe il coraggio di dire
Quello che segue è il discorso che John Swinton, l’allora redattore-capo del New York Times, pronunciò in occasione di un banchetto con i suoi colleghi presso l’American Press Association:
“In America, in questo periodo della storia del mondo, una stampa indipendente non esiste. Lo sapete voi e lo so pu...2021-09-0700 min
Defenders on TV Podcast IndustriesMarvel's What If? Episode 4 podcast from Defenders on TV Podcast IndustriesIt's a tale of love lost on What If? Episode 4 "What If Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?". A beautifully told story we discuss all of it's spoiler filled detail in this week's podcast.
Marvel's What If? Episode 4 Synopsis
Executive Produced by: Bryan Andrews, A.C. Bradley, Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Feige
Head Writer: A.C. Bradley
Episode Written by: A.C. Bradley
Episode Directed By: Bryan Andrews
One small choice can change the world or destroy a universe!
Christine Palmer accepts Stephen Strange’s invitation to the medical dinner in his honour. But that fateful night re...2021-09-051h 56
TV Podcast IndustriesMarvel's What If? Episode 4 podcast from TV Podcast IndustriesIt's a tale of love lost on What If? Episode 4 "What If Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?". A beautifully told story we discuss all of it's spoiler filled detail in this week's podcast. Marvel's What If? Episode 4 "What If Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?" Synopsis Executive Produced by: Bryan Andrews, A.C. Bradley, Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Feige Head Writer: A.C. Bradley Episode Written by: A.C. Bradley Episode Directed By: Bryan Andrews One small choice can change...2021-09-051h 56
Joni and Friends Ministry PodcastMental Health Challenges and Belonging in the Body of Christ – Dr. John Swinton"What does the church bring to the table? We specialize in love and human kindness, manifested in Christ-like friendships."Previously on the podcast, Dr. John Swinton shared how stigma affects those struggling with their mental health. During this insightful conversation, he shared practical ways to love our neighbors well. This week, Dr. Swinton is returning to expand on how the body of Christ can create a community of belonging for those facing mental health challenges. He offers up new ways of seeing one another in which difference and disability are embraced as a valid way o...2021-08-0521 minJoni and Friends Ministry PodcastMental Health and Loving our Neighbors Well – Dr. John Swinton“First recognize the person before you for who they are in Christ, not because of what they are going through… When a diagnosis is all you see, that’s when problems begin.”How do stigma and the language we use affect those struggling with mental health? This week on the podcast, Dr. John Swinton is joining Crystal to discuss faith, mental health, and how to love our neighbors well. Listen as he shares the important difference between mental illness and mental health, and how listening to someone’s experience with the goal of understanding can better shap...2021-07-2927 min
Dr. P On The PodEpisode #127: Pastoral Care for those living with Alzheimer’s w/Dr. John SwintonJune is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. Dr. John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen, shares his work and passion for theology and pastoral care related to those living with Alzheimer's.2021-06-0920 min
Family 360 PodcastEp. 41 – Dr. John Swinton – Disability And DifferenceIn this episode, mental health specialist Dr. John Swinton shares from his many years as a psychiatric nurse and advocate for community care and inclusion.He says, “When you spend time with people who see the world differently, you begin to see the world differently,” and until we spend that time, we will continue to struggle with difference and diversity.See more https://www.family360podcast.com/ep-41-dr-john-swinton-disability-and-difference/2021-06-0854 min
Family 360 PodcastDr. John Swinton - Disability And DifferenceIn this episode, mental health specialist Dr. John Swinton shares from his many years as a psychiatric nurse and advocate for community care and inclusion.
He says, “When you spend time with people who see the world differently, you begin to see the world differently,” and until we spend that time, we will continue to struggle with difference and diversity.
2021-06-0754 min
The WeightMental Health - "Finding Jesus in the Storm" with John SwintonThe language surrounding mental health often limits the fullness of each complex human experience. Stigma, stereotypes, and media representations perpetuate one-dimensional portraits of what it means to live with a mental illness. Additionally, Christians tend to view sadness and joy in a narrow manner, when the Bible speaks to a vast array of human emotions we all experience. With all of this in mind, how can we speak about mental health in a more liberating and comprehensive way?In this episode, Chris and Eddie speak to John Swinton, author of “Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Li...2021-05-1347 minRector’s Cupboard PodcastHope in the Midst of Crisis and Mental Health Challenges with Dr. John SwintonWe speak with John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
John Swinton has worked in mental health care for many years and is now a professor of theology. He brings together a compassionate understanding of mental health and illness with a hopeful understanding of faith and what it means to live well. What could it look like to know “abundant life” while living with a diagnosis of mental illness? What might it look like to know life to the full amidst ongoing, but...2021-05-0759 min
The Good ConversationEpisode 2After last week's introduction, the first interview in the series with Professor John Swinton of Aberdeen University https://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/profiles/j.swintonDetails of The Good Conversation Podcast are here: https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/2021/03/27/introducing-the-good-conversation-podcast/ John Gillibrand, the host of The Good Conversation says: "I have started the Good Conversation podcast because I believe that leaders – in the churches where I operate, and wider in society – should be prepared to ask and to answer the most challenging questions.All my guests will be taking part on...2021-04-0329 min
St Paul's CathedralFinding Jesus in the Storm - John Swinton (2021)When Jesus says I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full, he doesn’t say that means it will be without suffering. Fullness of life speaks of joy, hope and resurrection, but life in all its fullness is not life without pain or disappointment: Jesus’s own life wasn’t.
Listen to John Swinton and Paula Gooder's profound and wide-ranging conversation reflecting on John's latest book 'Finding Jesus in the Storm', drawing on many years of experience of working with people with mental health challenges. It ranges from the importance of lamentation, how we can fi...2021-02-2343 min
The Property Pod2020 Tassie Market (with Jason Swinton)This week Pat & John take over the Mic and are Joined by Jason Swinton from Domain.com.au to discuss the shape of the Tassie Market in 2020 & what may be coming in 2021.EPISODE TRANSCRIPT // Transcribed by https://otter.ai (Artifcial Intelligence Transcription) Patrick Berry 0:13 Hi everyone, Patrick Berry for 4one4 Property Co; and welcome to The Property Pod. Today we are flying solo without Aaron Horne. That's why I'm here on the mics enjoying the show. But I do have my regular guest, John McGregor here. Welcome, mate.2020-12-0323 min
Talking TheologyJohn Swinton - How Can A Good Theology Of Mental Health Help Us To Understand Ourselves, One Another and God?What is health really all about? Why should we avoid obvious and quick answers to mental health challenges? Why do names matter more than diagnosis? Can the faithful taking of medication be a spiritual practice? How might a perceived absence of God be part of faithful living?Professor John Swinton is Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen, and founded the university’s Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. For more than a decade John worked as a registered mental health nurse, and his academic career has seen him publish many books on th...2020-11-3032 min
Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeProfessor John Swinton "The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges”The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on September 4, 2020 with John Swinton, RMN, RN, PhD, professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. His talk is entitled, "The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges."2020-09-2536 min
Being Church in the Time of COVIDBonus Interview from 'Trauma and Friendship' Episode: Dr. John SwintonDr. John Swinton is a registered nurse and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. This bonus episode features the full-length interview with Dr. Swinton discussing the importance of love, empathy, and friendship in the midst of a pandemic. He invites ministry leaders to consider the disorientation and confusion of this season through the lens of the passion of Jesus. Portions of this bonus episode were first shared in the episode entitled 'Trauma and Friendship'. 2020-09-1542 min
Conversations on HopeConversations on Hope, Episode 1: Professor John Swinton (7-min)In this debut episode of a new series of short videos, Glenn Packiam interviews John Swinton, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Swinton was given the Oskar Pfister Award by the American Psychiatric Association for making an outstanding contribution to religion and psychiatry in 2018. His latest book is called, "Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefulness, and Gentle Discipleship". In this conversation, Swinton describes his view of Christian hope, how his work relates to hope, what a song of hope is, and the power of music for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.2020-06-2307 min
The Great John Cage Project - in LockdownThe Great John Cage Project - in Lockdown Podcast Episode 4The recordings in this episode are:
Irca Solza Novosibirsk, Siberia. (Russia)
Jane Houston Green Swinton Mill (Scotland)
Carmel Ward 20.00 Thurs 30 April 2020 Blairgowrie (Scotland)
Pilot Not Flying Coffin Walk 6am (Scotland)
Roberto Rizzi In the Forest with Woodpecker (Denmark)
Lisa Matson Lincoln Park, Puget Sound Seattle (USA)
Mikolaj Sikorski Street in Leszno (Poland)
Christopher Kelso School Teacher Working Remotely(Scotland)
Hannah Ashwell 20 Fisherrow Harbour on a Breezy Saturday (Scotland)
Chris Etchells ...2020-05-1355 min
The ECC PodcastGrief, Mental Health & Personhood: A Conversation with Dan WhiteheadAndreas sits down with Dan Whitehead, director of Sanctuary Ministries and discusses grief, mental health and personhood during a pandemic
People can sign up for Sanctuary’s newsletter, or download the sanctuary course, or their new grief resource via their homepage at www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org
Recommended books:
Dementia: Living in the Memories of God - John Swinton
Resurrecting the Person - John Swinton
Coming soon (pre-release ordering): Finding Jesus in the storm: The Spiritual lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges - John Swinton2020-05-0228 min