The Whole Life Podcast

Dec 08 2024 27 ep. 53 mins 10
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LICC’s Paul Woolley and Grace Fielding are joined by well-known experts to discuss just about everything, from AI taking over the world to what makes good stand-up, from the existential dread of ecological crisis to the simple benefits of prayer. There’s literally everything to talk about and just under an hour to talk about it. 

  Religion & Spirituality
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Nick Page: Busting Christmas myths

Dec 08 2024 48 mins  
We all know what the first Christmas looked like, right? The stable, the donkey, the fluffy lambs, the shepherds and wise men all gathered round the manger…But it's no secret that in the two millennia since Jesus was born, the reality of the story has often been buried under a snowdrift of myths, adaptations, and memes. There's nothing wrong with a good Christmas traditio

Naomi Alade: Performing in 'Six' and finding faith in theatre

Nov 24 2024 53 mins  
The theatre is one of our oldest art forms. It has a unique power to unpick what it means to be human, to expose what's really going on in society, and to deliver an emotional gut-punch. It's also full of kingdom character and opportunities. The Bible is often described as a unified story in six acts, and Jesus himself was in one sense a highly skilled 'performer' �

Jon Kuhrt: Why have so many social action charities lost their Christian roots?

Nov 10 2024 54 mins  
In the UK today, few people would say that social action isn't a central part of the church's mission. Whether it's providing food banks, debt advice centres, night shelters, winter 'warm banks', or any other kind of assistance, the church is rightly seen as a major national player in the fight against poverty.But despite that, many of the UK's biggest socia

Elle Limebear: It's time to say goodbye to anxiety

Oct 28 2024 50 mins  
The UK is facing an epidemic of poor mental health. Even if you've never experienced depression or anxiety yourself, chances are you've got plenty of friends or family who have. For so many of us, poor mental health is a constant spectre hanging over our lives, making the simplest of tasks into a battle, and stopping us truly thriving.The Christian story can speak amazing h

Mark Sayers: Navigating Faith in a Shifting Culture

Oct 13 2024 54 mins  
Right now, for the first time in about 1400 years, Christians in the British Isles are living in a non-Christian culture. Yes, the remnants of Christian influence are all around us – but by and large, our society rejects the authority of the church, the Bible, and God himself. At the same time, cultural norms are changing at breakneck speed. Digital technology has rewritten the r

Chine McDonald: Exploring race, justice, and the Christian story

Sep 29 2024 49 mins  
Race affects everything. From our everyday interactions to our sense of self, our educational prospects to our health outcomes, our career progression to our housing situation. Our race doesn't dictate all the details of our lives to us – but it has a major statistical impact on how we're treated and the opportunities we get. Systemic racism can negatively affect people f

Laura Young: The small and big things we can do for climate justice

Sep 15 2024 60 mins  
The climate and ecological crisis poses a massive threat to all of us. But somehow, the problem's so big it can feel hard to know what to do in response – or how to keep fighting for change after decades of trying. And for followers of Jesus, there's an added question: how far is the Christian story concerned with these issues?To get into all this and more, Paul and Grace

Rachel Gardner: Christians don’t hate sex. They want it to be great

Sep 01 2024 54 mins  
If there's one issue that defines many people's perspective on Christianity, it's sex and relationships. The church has a reputation for being judgemental and restrictive, for burdening people with a heavy weight of guilt around their sex life rather than painting a beautiful picture of sex's place in God's world. How can we do better?Christianity's sexual e

Election special | Tim Farron | The Lib Dems: a Christian perspective

Jun 07 2024 50 mins  
If they hear the phrase 'UK Christian politician', a lot of people will think 'Tim Farron'. The former leader of the Liberal Democrats and incumbent MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale knows exactly what it takes to live distinctively for Jesus in frontline politics – including in the glare of the national media spotlight.In the fourth and final part of our election s

Election special | Cat Smith | Labour: a Christian perspective

Jun 07 2024 52 mins  
As the general election campaign ramps up, all eyes are on the Labour Party. Will this be the moment they take power for the first time since 2010? And what – if anything – has the Christian faith got to do with Labour politics?Continuing our four-part election special, Cat Smith chats to Paul and Grace about how the Christian story connects to the vision and policies of the La