On March 9th, 2010 Revd His Honour Peter Morrell spoke about “Restorative Justice”. He was a Circuit Judge at Northampton and Leicester Crown Courts until his retirement. In his view our justice system is failing, especially because of the resort to prison sentences for many offenders (especially young people) who are not a danger to…
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The Man who Stopped the Desert
“The Man who Stopped the Desert” is a film about farming in Burkina Faso, which we watched on Monday May 23rd, 2011. You can read a summary here http://www.1080films.co.uk/project-mwsd.htm Read on for details about the country of Burkina Faso:
The Price of Oil
On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, Dr Wilf Wilde, a former oil analyst and trader in the City of London, talked about “The Price of Oil”- in political and human, as well as financial terms.
Christian Aid in Egypt
On Monday, March 21st, 2011, Salwa Marcos, from the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, spoke about her work, supported by Christian Aid, in Egypt’s villages.
Poverty and the Church
On Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Liam Purcell, the Communications and Supporter Relations Manager for Church Action on Poverty, talked about CAP’s work. To find out more look at http://www.church-poverty.org.uk
Evolution and Religion
Evolution and Religion: Dialogue or Dispute? On Tuesday, June 8th 2010, Rodney Ward spoke about “Evolution and Religion: Dialogue or Dispute”. This is the full text of his talk.
Methodism in Rushden
Methodism in Rushden Methodism arrived in Rushden, Northamptonshire, by 1780. But it had a troubled history in the village, which was later to become a boot and shoe manufacturing town.