Life & Faith
Centre for Public Christianity
Growing up as the son of a diamond smuggler. The leaps of faith required for scientific discovery. An actress who hated Christians, then became one. Join us as we discover the surprising ways Christian faith interrogates and illuminates the world we live in.
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Nov 5, 2009 • 18min
Agnes Nyamayarwo: AIDS, tragedy, faith and hope
Rebuilding her life out of the ruins of an AIDS ravaged family, Agnes Nyamayarwo has gone on to work with Bono from U2 and to meet the US President. Listen to her amazing story of survival and enduring faith.
Nov 3, 2009 • 15min
Mama Jude: an Australian nurse's extraordinary other life in Africa
Kate Wilcox interviews Judy Steel about her work to bring medical relief to the people of Uganda
Oct 6, 2009 • 15min
Mental Health - taking it seriously
Dr Amelia Haines discusses changing attitudes to mental health, offers advice on staying mentally well and what to do when things go wrong.
Sep 30, 2009 • 21min
An extraordinary life - the journeys of St Paul
Peter Walker is an expert in biblical studies who teaches at Wycliffe Hall at Oxford. He has spent many years touring the middle East and written two books In the Steps of Jesus and In the Steps of Saint Paul. In this interview he discusses Paul's character, his journeys and his life of danger and adventure.
Sep 23, 2009 • 21min
Evolution and Life's Solution
Professor Simon Conway Morris discusses whether evolution leads to totally random outcomes and his book Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe.
Sep 18, 2009 • 16min
Pat Day: racing for more than gold
Pat Day is an American jockey who has ridden over 8,500 winners. Greg Clarke interviews him about his career and what he has done since his retirement in 2005.
Aug 25, 2009 • 23min
Bruce Robinson: Faith, science and the art of good fathering
A brief summary of this episode
Aug 17, 2009 • 25min
One Blood: Aboriginal Australia and Christianity
John Harris, author of 'One Blood', discusses 200 years of Aboriginal contact with Christianity. Is it true that the impact of Christian missions was all bad? What have been the lasting impacts? Where does hope lie in this story?
Jun 10, 2009 • 22min
Bright Lights, Dark Nights: Carolyn Stedman
Mother of six, Carolyn Stedman, talks about a life fostering over sixty children.
Jun 4, 2009 • 30min
Economics: Beyond the equations
Renowned economics writer Ross Gittins gives his thoughts on financial crisis, greed and the good life.
