N.T. Wright: re-enchanting the politics of Jesus

What does witness look like in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies?

Nick Jones

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

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NT (Tom) Wright is Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. Tom has written extensively on Jesus, Paul and early Christianity and his work has been hugely influential across the world. As well as his notable academic career Tom has also served in the Church of England in various roles, including as bishop of Durham from 2003-2010.

Belle and Justin talk to Tom about his new book, co-authored with Mike Bird - Jesus And The Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies. How can we re-enchant 21st Century politics with the 1st Century vision of Jesus as Lord?

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Re-enchanting

7 February 2024

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Sabina Alkire: re-enchanting the human faces behind poverty

Professor Sabina Alkire talks about how we can re-enchant our capacity for justice and compassion in tackling global poverty

Nick Jones

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

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Professor Sabina Alkire directs the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford. Sabina has been involved in developing methods of measuring multidimensional poverty and her work is used to address development issues in countries around the world.

Sabina is ordained in the Anglican Church. Belle and Justin explore how her Christian faith maps onto her work in engaging poverty and development and how we can re-enchant our capacity for justice and compassion in tackling global poverty.