Project Bonhoeffer will be holding an exciting, upcoming conference titled: 'Faith in Political Action' on 27th October 2018 at St. George's Church, Leeds (9.45am-4pm). The event will feature talks and workshops with Dr Jennifer McBride from McCormick Theological Seminary & the International Bonhoeffer Society; Dave Paterson from Unity in Poverty Action and the Student Christian... Continue Reading →
Amber Shaw is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science at the University of Leeds. Her degree focus is Theology & Religious Studies and as part of her final year project, decided to undertake an external placement at Left Bank Leeds, researching the motivations of visitors and the... Continue Reading →
As part of a conference hosted by the Council of Churches of Malaysia, at their headquarters in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, I attended the afternoon sessions of their annual “Day of Solidarity”. This is a gathering focused on issues of justice and peace – information, discussion, worship and the chance to meet each other.... Continue Reading →
Friday 25th May 2018 Venue: Baines Wing Seminar Room 1.06, University of Leeds Debates have raged within the Christian churches and other religious traditions over the morality of homosexuality, the recognition of same-sex unions and same-sex marriage, and the ordination of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people. Christians who oppose homosexuality see it as undermining... Continue Reading →
An employee of Leeds City Council since 2015, Kieran is a Senior Service Development Officer and BME & Faith Project Co-Ordinator for the Leeds LGBT+ Hub. Kieran is also a Stonewall Alumni, having completed the Stonewall UK BAME LGBTQ Role Models Programme. Kieran is also a current Postgraduate at the University of Leeds, reading Global Development... Continue Reading →
I had been looking forward to the two-day series of seminars (University of Leeds; 25-26 January 2018) on “Theory from the South: Africa as a Site for Understanding Contemporary Religion” for a few months; a star of the academic world of religion and Africa was going to be talking, and I was ready to absorb... Continue Reading →
We are holding a research day, on Monday 4th July 2016, that may be of interest to many of you who read our blog. The details are below! We hope to see you there (please RSVP to Dr Caroline Starkey, c.starkey@leeds.ac.uk). Building Minority Faith Heritage : Research, Innovation, and Opportunities in Britain and Beyond 4th... Continue Reading →
By Dr Johanna Stiebert While I cannot take any credit, I do feel enormous pride for the vibrant event that was Orange is the new Bible, hosted by the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies (SIIBS) on 19 February 2016, and organized by TRS of Leeds alumni Joanne Merrygold and Lucy Skerratt and current TRS... Continue Reading →
7th April 2016, 13.00-17.00, University of Leeds Speakers Dr Barbara Bompani, University of Edinburgh Prof Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe Rev Jide Macaulay, House of Rainbow Ministries Dr Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds Dr Matthew Waites, University of Glasgow Occasion The symposium marks the launch of two books, edited by Ezra Chitando &... Continue Reading →
