Shaping Faith: exploring God, life and the Church of England
Two priests from the Church of England discussing the Church year and how it's journey and themes can help us to explore more deeply questions of faith and life.
Podcasting since 2023 • 16 episodes
Shaping Faith: exploring God, life and the Church of England
Latest Episodes
From Advent to Christmas: the journey of the shepherds
In this shorter episode to round off the second season, Frs George and John reflect on the journey from Advent into Christmas. They explore how the shepherds help us do this and they discuss the Reith lectures for 2025. To get in touch, send th...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:27
The pain of death, St Michael and heaven: do you believe in angels?
In the last episode of this season, and the first for a couple of months Frs George and John begin by talking about a tragic death, which had to put the breaks on recording last's month's episode. They talk through the journey of that process a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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55:34
Theotokos: the ordinary made extraordinary and the coming to Jesus through his mother
In this episode Frs George and John discuss Mary the mother of Jesus. Form the Mary we get in the four gospels to Marian theology and spirituality, they ponder who this woman was, some of the helpful and unhelpful ways she has been portrayed by...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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51:28
Petertide: are you a Peter or are you a Paul?
In this episode for the end of June and start of July, Frs George and John dive into the character of St Peter and St Paul. From this starting point they think about the wide spectrum of characters God calls to His Church and they finish with s...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:04
Easter Resurrection: life after death and freedom after prison
Part two of their interview with former cabinet minister, ex-convict and now anglican priest, The Reverend Jonathan Aitken. George and John introduce the interview and theme of Easter season, before Jonathan reflects on some the light and...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:00