The spiritual health of the nation
The Society for Ecumenical Studies hosted its final Coronavirus-related webinar on Tuesday 15 September.
COVID has been a time of huge upheaval and an opportunity for soul-searching. Roger Dawson, Ann Morisy and John Swinton (see below the video for details) asked what we are learning as individuals and as society and responded to questions from participants.
(Click for information about the next stand-alone webinar: Scripture – a uniting gift?)
The Society for Ecumenical Studies
Speakers
Rev Dr Roger Dawson SJ (Roman Catholic) is Director of St Beuno’s Spirituality Centre, North Wales.
Ann Morisy (Church of England) is is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and writer. She was the Director of the Commission on Urban Life and Faith which produced the report 'Faithful Cities'. She has written numerous themes: religious experience (with David Hay), inter-generational fairness, community ministry. In her book ‘Bothered and Bewildered’ she re-envisions theology for troubled times.
Professor John Swinton (Church of Scotland) is Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, and founder of the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability.
In the chair
Rev Dr Dominic Robinson SJ is Vice Chair of the Society for Ecumenical Studies and Parish Priest of Farm Street church.
Sponsors
This webinar was sponsored by Reform, The Tablet, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Churches Together in England and Farm Street church.
