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Don Cupitt, Jacques Derrida and Prayer

This talk aims to explore why Derrida said he prayed daily – even “I pray all the time” – while Cupitt, for his part, said even though he still sometimes did pray he “shouldn’t do it”. The answer will throw light on key differences between Cupitt and Derrida; differences which...

Nurturing Theological Conversation

Dr Andrea Russell grew up in Bolsover in North-East Derbyshire. She studied Law at King’s College, London and had a career as a solicitor. She then returned to study and completed a PhD in Theology, focussing on Richard Hooker and looking at questions of doubt and certainty in relation to...

Life and church – a personal journey

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE METANOIA

Regardless of your faith persuasion, there’s one thing we can probably all agree on: the fundamental cause of all human problems – everything from little children not playing nicely in the playground, to climate change and the threat of nuclear conflict – is people behaving selfishly, putting their self-interest before...

The Changing Relationship between Science and Religion

The initial premise for this discussion is that the binary choice between evolution and creationism is an out-dated, false dichotomy. Since the enlightenment the religious description of the cosmos has had to retreat in the face of scientific discovery. Superstition has been replaced by science and, so it is presumed,...

Creativity, Curiosity and Celebration

Welcome Welcome to this year’s Sea of Faith Conference. Again we are enjoying the facilities and hospitality of the Coram Centre. Creativity is fundamental to our life as human beings to the extent that many faiths see our creativity and imagination as a reflection of the divine spirit in us,...

Hold the Date: 10th and 11th September 2026 for Annual Conference

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