Events

Britain’s Broken Promise: Time for a New Approach This unique event marks the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. In words, film and music, it will acknowledge Britain’s historic responsibilities in the Middle East. It will offer an opportunity to commit ourselves to support Palestinians and Israelis in building a peaceful future based on equal rights […]

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2017 for ICAN, the International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons CarolineGilbert ChristianCND (attended the negotiations at the UN) David Cullen ‘The Ban Treaty and the UK’ Nuclear Information Service. Moderated by the Revd. Edmund Newey Talk, video, discussion in the […]

A Conference by Uniting for Peace Speakers: Dr. Marcus Braybrooke, President, World Congress of Faiths Rev. Brian Cooper, Interfaith Secretary, Uniting for Peace Robert Harrap, Director, SGI (TBC) Imam Monawar Hussain, The Oxford Foundation Roy Sutherwood, Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre and Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace Contact: Uniting for Peace Vijay Mehta - […]

What do the Gospels tell us about Jesus’ attitude to peace? Is nonviolence a political strategy or a spirituality – or both? How might people of faith live and promote peace in Skye? Explore these questions with DR CLIVE BARRETT Chair of the Peace Museum (Bradford), priest, and adviser to the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship. Open […]

Refusing to Kill: Bristol’s WWI Conscientious Objectors Less than 100 years ago, Christians by the thousand were being arrested in Britain because of their faith. They – including members of the Church of England – believed it was wrong for them, as Christians, to fight in the First World War. Many were imprisoned. Some wrote […]