The Peacecast

We sit down with thinker, activist and all round good person Theo Hawksley to think Peace from a Catholic perspective, discuss her previous life as a novice and to explore what the Protestant Church can learn from the Popes prophetic statements. Since we recorded this Theo has moved on from the London Jesuit Centre.

Ruth Harvey is the leader of the Iona Community, an international, ecumenical Christian movement working for peace and justice, the rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.  In this episode, Ruth explores what it means to live in community and the common concerns of the Iona Community. She also reflects on her time working for the Student Christian Movement in Eastern Europe following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Find out more about the Iona Community: www.iona.org.uk Twitter: @IonaCommunity Facebook: @IonaCommunity Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/thepeacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Facebook: @FORPeacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation

Sr Katrina Alton shares with us her journey of becoming a nun in the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace (CSJP), her experiences of protesting against a gun factory in her local area and the importance of listening to the voices of the marginalised. You can follow Sr Katrina on Twitter here: @SrKatrinaCSJP Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/thepeacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Facebook: @FORPeacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation

With Adam we talk about challenging injustice, from both inside and outside the political establishment, mainly drawing on his time in the Whitehouse during the Obama Administration. We also explore the central calling to change the world around us and the beloved community, which he explores in his new book that will come out later this year. The Revd Adam Russell Taylor is the new President of Sojourners and author of Mobilizing Hope: Faith-Inspired Activism for a Post Civil Rights Generation. He has worked as Faith Advisor to the world bank and been political advisor to the Sojourners movement. He is formed in the powerful American Baptist Tradition and is an ordained Baptist pastor. Recommended Reading Mobilizing Hope: Faith-Inspired Activism for a Post-Civil Rights Generation by Adam Taylor Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community by Adam Taylor – coming out Sept 2021 Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/thepeacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Facebook: @FORPeacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation

In conversation with Peggy, she talks about working with Extinction Rebellion and the energy surrounding the movement of young people who take action for the climate. We also hear about her experience of the Aldermaston Marches, and how the singing of folk songs can bring people together. Peggy Seeger is an American folksinger who is well-known both in America and in the UK. Recently Peggy has worked with Extinction Rebellion to write protest songs focusing on climate justice. Alongside this, she is also a feminist, left-winger, and an advocate. Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/thepeacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Facebook: @FORPeacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation

As peacemakers, it can be very hard reading the stories of violence in the Bible, especially when the violence is seen as acceptable to God. Helen helps us face some of these stories head-on, and explore why these stories are in the Bible and what we can learn from them. Helen Paynter is an ordained Baptist minister, she has a masters in missional church leadership, a PHD focussed on the old testament – with a focus on humour in the book of kings. Helen is also the Director of the Centre for Bible and Violence, and the host of the Guns and God podcast, which you can find here: Guns and God - CSBV (csbvbristol.org.uk). For this episode, there are the following content warnings: Violence, Sexual Abuse. Recommended Reading: God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? by Helen Paynter Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/thepeacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Facebook: The Peacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation

In this episode, we explore the importance of starting small but dreaming big, the challenges of being an activist and having to let go,  and which of the 12 rules are most important to Ellen.  The Revd Canon Dr Ellen Loudon is the Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Liverpool. Last year, Ellen released a book called "12 Rules for Christian Activists: A Toolkit for Massive Change" which outlines a way of living out the Christian calling to be an activists. Recommended Reading: 12 Rules for Christian Activists: A Toolkit for Massive Change, edited by Ellen Loudon Get in Touch: www.for.org.uk/peacecast Twitter: @ThePeacecast Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia) Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation