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New Books with Miranda MelcherMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in Politics and PolemicsMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in World ChristianityMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in British StudiesMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in Early Modern HistoryMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in Christian StudiesMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in Critical TheoryMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
New Books in HistoryMartyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England (Hurst, 2025) by Dr. Martyn Percy offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of the imperial project. English Anglicanism has cast itself as the lead character in its own ‘serious fiction’—the main religious player in a drama of Church and Empire.Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Dr. Percy examines the English interes...2025-02-2149 min
The Night Train®#362 A(nother) Solo Steve Show (11th August 2024) Another week, another solo show. Do the presenters even like each other? Will they ever present a show together again? Is the show better when it’s only one of them in the studio? So many questions, so many answers we may never find out.This week, Steve was flying solo. So he was playing stuff he liked. As you can guess, there was some OSEES and some Mary Lattimore. The other stuff is also good. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it.In theory, we’ll both be back in the st...2024-08-132h 01
The God Cast with Fr Alex Frost and Guests.Church of England Safeguarding - An insight with Martin Sewell - The God Cast Interview.
One individual who works tirelessly for the cause of survivors at General Synod and in many other ways is the retired lawyer and Synod member Martin Sewell. He has been an occasional contributor to Surviving Church and has taken a prominent part in supporting the cause of survivors, becoming especially involved in the case of Dean Percy. As a lawyer, he brings all his analytical skills to the table and helps the rest of us understand the legal complexities of the structures set up by the CofE. He was one of the authors of the so-called Micah 6:8 letter. http...2024-06-2831 min
Black CompanyOVERDRIVE 10 - Resumo da SemanaEstreamos novamente com o Overdrive! O primeiro episódio do ano traz a dupla mais cancelável da Black com aa novidades de 2024, expectativas e, claro, HABLANDO (né, martyn?) tudo e mais um pouco sobre as mudanças em Summoner’s Rift, Percy Jackson e muito mais!
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The StoryThe Feud (Pt 2): Immoral, scandalous or disgracefulTwo years into his tenure as Dean, a student attacks a man at Christ Church. Dealing with the crisis, Martyn Percy questions how the university college is run, but has no idea the chain of events he is about to set in motion.This episdoe was first broadcast in October, 2022.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Clips: Walt Disney Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2239 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 1): Down the rabbit holeIn 2014 The Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy walks into Christ Church as the new Dean of the Oxford college.But in this ‘Alice in Wonderland’ universe has this traditional institution met its match?In this five-part series, The Times' journalist Andrew Billen delves into the most bizarre story he's every covered.This episode was first broadcast in October, 2022.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Clips: BBC. Hosted on A...2023-08-2130 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 5) - Atonement?In the final episode of the series, the woman who made an allegation against Martyn Percy speaks out about intimidation by some of the Dean’s supporters. And has Christ Church tried to hide the astronomical cost of the feud?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Andrew Billen, journalist at The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-1036 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 4) - Who blinks first?Martyn Percy’s employer questions the Dean’s mental capacity as the feud shows no sign of abating. And he's in hot water over an article, published on his website, in which he references the Holocaust.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Andrew Billen, journalist at The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-0329 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 3) - Mystery in the cathedralDuring the pandemic a woman makes an allegation against Martyn Percy that changes everything. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Andrew Billen, journalist at The Times.Clips: ITV, BBC, Sky News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-2727 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 2) - Immoral, scandalous or disgracefulTwo years into Martyn Percy's tenure as Dean, a student attacks a man at Christ Church. Dealing with the crisis, Percy questions how the university college is run, but has no idea the chain of events he is about to set in motion.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Andrew Billen, journalist at The Times.Clips: Walt Disney Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-2040 min
The StoryThe Feud (Pt 1) - Down the rabbit holeIn 2014 The Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy walks into Christ Church as the new Dean of the Oxford college.But in this ‘Alice in Wonderland’ universe has this traditional institution met its match?This is the first of a five-part series released every Thursday.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Andrew Billen, journalist at The Times. Clips: BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2022-10-1330 min
The StoryThe Feud - Coming soonA new five-part investigation from The Times begins here on Stories of our times on Thursday 13 October. It follows the story of the Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy, who left Christ Church, Oxford, as its Dean with a £1.25 million settlement earlier this year.But big questions remain. The Times’ journalist Andrew Billen returns to his old university to try and understand why Percy and his employer got into a four year long battle, which left the priest close to suicide and cost the Oxford college millions in charitable funds. 2022-10-1002 min
Church aheadAndrew Graystone & Martyn PercyChurch is broken, beyond its own repairs says one theologian. Church is not safe to work in says another. These are not maverick fringe voices but 2 top mainstream people. What is the right tone for talking about abuse problems? We look at 2 bishops - one who gets it wrong and one about right. This final episode about the subject of abuse in church never really finds a neat conclusion. Please prepare for next week's Church ahead summer pop festival by finding and playing the song Manic Monday by The Bangles. See you in LA...Ple...2022-07-2214 min
In Our TimePolidori's The VampyreMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential novella of John Polidori (1795-1821) published in 1819 and attributed first to Lord Byron (1788-1824) who had started a version of it in 1816 at the Villa Diodati in the Year Without A Summer. There Byron, his personal physician Polidori, Mary and Percy Shelley and Claire Clairmont had whiled away the weeks of miserable weather by telling ghost stories, famously giving rise to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. Emerging soon after, 'The Vampyre' thrilled readers with its aristocratic Lord Ruthven who glutted his thirst with the blood of his victims, his status an abrupt change from the...2022-05-0551 min
In Our TimePolidori's The VampyreMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential novella of John Polidori (1795-1821) published in 1819 and attributed first to Lord Byron (1788-1824) who had started a version of it in 1816 at the Villa Diodati in the Year Without A Summer. There Byron, his personal physician Polidori, Mary and Percy Shelley and Claire Clairmont had whiled away the weeks of miserable weather by telling ghost stories, famously giving rise to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. Emerging soon after, 'The Vampyre' thrilled readers with its aristocratic Lord Ruthven who glutted his thirst with the blood of his victims, his status an abrupt change from...2022-05-0551 min
In Our Time: CulturePolidori's The VampyreMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential novella of John Polidori (1795-1821) published in 1819 and attributed first to Lord Byron (1788-1824) who had started a version of it in 1816 at the Villa Diodati in the Year Without A Summer. There Byron, his personal physician Polidori, Mary and Percy Shelley and Claire Clairmont had whiled away the weeks of miserable weather by telling ghost stories, famously giving rise to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. Emerging soon after, 'The Vampyre' thrilled readers with its aristocratic Lord Ruthven who glutted his thirst with the blood of his victims, his status an abrupt change from...2022-05-0551 min
Spiritual SoundingsEpisode 11: Interview Special with the Very Reverend Professor Martyn PercyLorraine's special guest is the Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford. Lorraine talks to Martyn about his recently concluded legal case and he talks frankly about his experience and the implications for the institutional work place.2022-03-2432 min
Richard PeatAffirming Liberalism - Why Liberal Churches are GrowingRecording of Canon Professor Martyn Percy speaking on Why Liberal Churches are Growing to the Affirming Liberalism Conference, recorded 6th June 2009.2022-02-271h 11
Jason Swan Clark - PodcastExtra ECC - Public & Private FaithSince March last year, I have been working on a project that is almost ready to launch. I have made over twenty long-form interviews with Christian leaders, from three worlds of the academic, social entrepreneurship and prayer. We have called the project ExtraECC - short for Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. Those interviewed include, Rowan Williams, Frances Spufford, Steve Chalke, Martyn Percy, Jill Weber, Ben Pink Dandelion, Pete Greig, Ruth Valerio, Peter Meadows, Eve Poole, Chris Lee, Peter Owen Jones, and Sam Wells.2021-06-0604 min
The 360 Sound Show360 Sound Show Mixtape 001Here's the sitch. I was on vacation during the second half of April. A week after coming back, I noticed that my computer (2007) was operating very slowly, so I took it to the shop. A week later, I got it back. I noticed that it was no longer compatible to my mixer (2010). So for this presentation, I offer this first mixtape. This is my tribute to Bob Dylan, assembled this past Monday the 24th, which was his 80th birthday.The Byrds "All I Really Want To Do" (1965)The Turtles "It Ain't Me, Babe" (1965)...2021-05-281h 59
Meet The Music: A Cappella to ZydecoMusic and Spirituality? Dr. Martyn Percy, The Dean of Christ Church University of OxfordIn this episode, we had some recording challenges, which I hope is not too annoying.This week we close out our series on The Many Styles of Christian Music with The Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy. Having Dr. Percy on this episode is the perfect way to end the series. Listen as he connects Jazz music in particular, with Spirituality and shares his experiences from a few churches from around the world. Find out which Beach Boys song has religious overtones. Be sure to stick around to the end to hear a sound bite about what we can...2021-03-2947 min
un_limitThe most important teaching about the end times!Are we living in the end times? Yes, the end times began when Jesus ascended to heaven. So much is said about these times that adds to fear and confusion. In this episode Percy unpacks the most important thing you need to know about these times! 2021-03-041h 12
un_limitTalking Kingdom & Business with Hamilton Stephenson | NAS #13God has blessed Hamilton with a unique ability to be able to serve the Kingdom both in church leadership and in business leadership. He has incredible insights to share! Don't miss this!2020-11-111h 03
un_limitTrump v Biden - Talking Election 2020 | Not Another Sunday #12Tonight we are talking about the US Elections and the Kingdom of God! Join the conversation.2020-11-0959 min
un_limitChurch, China & Challenges | Not Another Sunday #11 | Richard AndersonThis week I get to speak to my friend Richard Anderson about his radical conversion, journey in life and ministry to the church in China.2020-11-0952 min
un_limitAsk us anything! | Not Another Sunday #10This week Roxy and I answer your questions! We speak about our marriage, parenting, what 2020 has been like and our favorite spiritual activity to do together? 2020-10-2155 min
un_limitNot Another Sunday #9 with Jarryd SmithJarryd has been to rock bottom. At the age of 22 he was living on the street and trapped in a life of addiction, crime and gangsterism. He challenges us to stop avoiding our pain but to face it.2020-10-141h 13
The Church Times PodcastMartyn Percy at the Festival of Preaching: The Verb of God made fleshThis week’s podcast features a talk by the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, the Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy, given at the Church Times Festival of Preaching, which took place virtually last week. His talk is titled “The Verb of God made flesh — Jesus, love, and learning in a post-Covid Church.”
“Instead of constantly trying to present a Church triumphant, what about a Church that is receptive, learning, and humble? Not a Church anymore of monologue, but a Church of dialogue. Instead of a Church stuck in the broadcast mode, what about a Church that actually is in reception mode? Humb...2020-10-0825 min
un_limitSTOP avoiding your pain! Not Another Sunday #8 with Jarryd SmithJarryd has been to rock bottom. At the age of 22 he was living on the street and trapped in a life of addiction, crime and gangsterism. He challenges us to stop avoiding our pain but to face it.2020-10-0233 min
un_limitThe 2 Foundational Principle's of the Kingdom of God | God's Story Deeper Session #2In these God's Story Deeper Session we seek to go deeper into a truth that we discovered in our God's Story Journey. In this session we look at the two principles that are revealed in scripture as the foundations of God's throne.
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Find all the sessions in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ppnIf_emIWQI1oqyFpaTGqvl9k-xDRe2020-09-2758 minun_limitNot Another Sunday #6 | Kingdom Bridges with Percy MbelePercy speaks to us about how to build bridges in the Kingdom of God by allowing the Word of God to shape who we are.2020-09-261h 00un_limitChurch Cancel Culture? American Gospel response (part 3)This is the audio of my third response video to the film "American Gospel" in which i deal with the whole issue of "naming and shaming" those whom we may consider to be false teachers. 2020-09-1518 min
un_limitNot Another Sunday #5 - with Anton and Elana Cuyler?This week we have Anton and Elana Cuyler with us. They are parents of twins, elders of Bay City Church and founders of the Sozo Foundation. We talk about life, family, Sozo and what is happening in the world right now.2020-09-091h 12un_limitWhat you know about God's nature might be wrongIn this God's Story Reunion session we recap some of what we learnt but delve deeper into God's nature revealed in Genesis 1. 2020-09-041h 29un_limitIs the Kingdom of God here now? American Gospel response (part 2)This is the audio of my second response video to the film "American Gospel" in which i deal with the difference between a gospel of salvation and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. 2020-09-0129 min
un_limitNot Another Sunday #3 - What is Kingdom Rest?Sheldon and Kathleen Kidwell (Pastors of Bay City Church) join us to talk about rest in the Kingdom of God. 2020-08-251h 05
un_limitWhich lives matter? - BLM and the church (with George Emedi and Jeremy Koeries)This is part two of our conversation about racism. This time Jeremy and I are joined by our friend George Emedi as we speak about Black Lives Matter the movement and the organization and how the church should be responding. 2020-08-191h 34
un_limitNot Another Sunday #2 (how unity expresses Kingdom)Not Another Sunday is a weekly podcast in which we have conversations about the Kingdom of God in everyday life! It is live on Facebook every Thursday 8pm (GMT +2) on www.facebook.com/unlimitpage2020-08-141h 05
un_limitNot Another Sunday #1Not Another Sunday is a weekly podcast in which we have conversations about the Kingdom of God in everyday life! It is live on Facebook every Thursday 8pm (GMT +2) on www.facebook.com/unlimitpage2020-08-131h 03un_limitMy response to the American Gospel Documentary (part 1)In this episode I look at the good, the bad and the ugly side of the American Gospel documentary. 2020-08-1226 minun_limitWhat is Racism?In this podcast I speak to my close friend Jeremy Koeries about the recent events in the world that have spark a renewed push to see white-supremacy eradicated from our soceity. 2020-08-1158 minun_limitIts not about your gifting its about your Character!In this podcast Percy speaks to us about the importance of allowing God to shape your character2020-08-1127 min
PopcastingPopcasting363jarv is · children of the echo :: the harmonicats · peg of my heart :: percy faith · theme from ‘a summer place’ :: the miracles · i gotta dance to keep from crying :: duane eddy · rebel rouser :: young johnny watson · space guitar :: gene vincent · be-bop-a-lula :: stan freberg · heartbreak hotel :: the shadows · fbi :: sister irene o’connor · fire :: dick dale · surf beat :: the sunrays · tired of you :: marilee summers · every beat of my heart :: porter wagoner · the rubber room :: vickie & the van dykes · i wanna be a winner :: christophe · les mots bleues :: lee ‘scratch’ perry · disco devil :: john martyn · small hours (live) :: suicide · ghost rider
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Weekly PodcastsPentecostThe Feast of Pentecost is one of the great Feasts of the Christian Year, marking the fiftieth day of Eastertide. The risen Christ leaves us not comfortless – for God gives us the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to bring comfort and consolation to a world in all its fragility and need. This podcast arises out of a collaboration between the University Church, the Cathedral and students from many Colleges of the University. The Revd Professor Simon Oliver, the Van Mildert Professor, University of Durham, will give a University Sermon.
Welcome The Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy and the Revd Dr William La...2020-05-3000 min
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookMeow Meow Visits the Aquarium: A Watery Adventure Audiobook by Eddie BroomListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 422380
Title: Meow Meow Visits the Aquarium: A Watery Adventure
Author: Eddie Broom
Narrator: Martyn Laycock
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:05:15
Language: English
Release date: 01-01-20
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature
Summary:
Meow Meow and Percy are hot. Too hot! They decide to go for a swim to cool down. But where can they go swimming? How aboutthe aquarium? Learn about problem solving, behaving nicely, and showing responsibility, as well as the importance of looking after animals in the aquarium, as Meow Meow and Percy look for somewhere...2020-01-0105 min
Policy Forum PodDriving electric vehicle policyFor a brief moment during Australia’s recent election campaign, everyone’s attention was turned towards electric vehicles – and rightfully so. Electric vehicle sales are booming around the world, and the motor industry is rapidly rolling out electric car models and setting significant sales targets. But with Labor’s electric vehicle policy now barely visible in the rear-view mirror, will policymakers ever take the wheel, or is Australia’s electric vehicle policy in need of roadside assist? On this Policy Forum Podcast, our panel – Michael De Percy, Liz Hanna, and James Prest – drive a discussion about the kind of government int...2019-06-071h 07un_limitShepherds after God's heartWhat is the Biblical expectation for a pastor? 2019-04-081h 05un_limitThe faith that overcomes and receivesIn Luke 5 we read that the power of the Lord was present to heal THEM but only one man received from Jesus that day. What was the difference? 2019-03-261h 02un_limitFasting, Dreams, Visions and Hearing GodPercy and Martyn chat about the important but often neglected topics of fasting, dreams, visions and hearing God in general. 2019-02-0747 min
The Bad Wilf PodcastEpisode 195:Paul McGann InterviewRecorded today at MCM London, here’s the interview I attended with Paul McGann. He discusses Jodie Whittaker and whether or not sci-fi should ever be political. He praises Big Finish, Bradley Walsh and Sheridan Smith. He also addresses the Withnail & I drinking game. Paul John McGann is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the 1986 television serial The Monocled Mutineer. He later starred in the 1987 dark comedy Withnail and I, and as the eighth incarnation of the Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television film, a role he reprised in mo...2018-10-2625 min
SundayYazidis call for justice, Traditionalist bishops, 'Rolls-Royce of Jewish cemeteries'An estimated 40.3 million people were victims of modern slavery in 2016, according to new global statistics. David Westlake, CEO of International Justice Mission UK explains the aims of this weekend's 'Freedom Sunday' church campaign.A mum has accused a school of religious discrimination after teachers ordered her son to cut his dreadlocks. Theologian, Prof Robert Beckford, explores the significance of hair for the Rastafari faith, to which the family belongs. Shadow Schools Minister Mike Kane will be launching 'Catholics for Labour' at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. He reveals his hopes for the new group. 2017-09-2444 min
Futility ClosetVigil on the Ice In 1930, British explorer Augustine Courtauld volunteered to spend the winter alone on the Greenland ice cap, manning a remote weather station. As the snow gradually buried his hut and his supplies steadily dwindled, his relief party failed to arrive. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Courtauld's increasingly desperate vigil on the ice. We'll also retreat toward George III and puzzle over some unexpected evidence. Intro: Rudyard Kipling hid messages in his illustrations for the Just So Stories. In the early 1900s, Danes bred pigs...2017-08-0733 minSundayChild refugees' mental health, Sport hijab, Bishop Philip North reactionFollowing Bishop Philip North's decision to turn down a promotion after clergy in his new diocese objected to his stance against ordaining women priests, William Crawley speaks to the Very Rev Martyn Percy and Bishop of Wakefield Tony Robinson about what this means for the Church of England's aim to "disagree well".The General Pharmaceutical Council is proposing new guidance aimed at ensuring person-centred care is not compromised because of the personal values and beliefs of pharmacists. We hear the arguments for and against their implementation.The longest-running religious programme on BBC television, Songs of...2017-03-1243 minSundayA Puritan's Christmas, Tension in Burundi, Fake apostolic blessingsShould the Archbishop of Canterbury 'apologise for the Church's mistake in its response to homosexuality around the world'? That's the call by the Very Revd Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford who has written an essay on the topic ahead of the next month's meeting of Primates. He debates with Canon Dr Chris Sugden from Anglican Mainstream.The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said Burundi is on the cusp of a civil war. Dr Phil Clark from SOAS looks at the tensions in the country and Tearfund's Country Director Emmanuel Murangira explains how...2015-12-2043 min
Humanities LecturesCTPI: Public Square - Professor Martyn Percy with Professor Andrew BradstockLeading Anglican writer and educator Professor Martyn Percy discusses his life, work and ambitions in conversation with Professor Andrew Bradstock, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, the largest provider of Anglican ordination training in the UK, Martyn Percy is one of the most influential Christian thinkers, writers and educators around today. 15 April 20132013-09-0300 minHumanities LecturesCTPI: Public Square - Professor Martyn Percy with Professor Andrew BradstockLeading Anglican writer and educator Professor Martyn Percy discusses his life, work and ambitions in conversation with Professor Andrew Bradstock, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, the largest provider of Anglican ordination training in the UK, Martyn Percy is one of the most influential Christian thinkers, writers and educators around today. 15 April 20132013-09-0300 min