On the 9th April 2025 we commemorated the 80th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s execution with a memorial day at the Emmanuel Centre, Leeds. The event was held in partnership with Universities Chaplaincies in Leeds and St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Leeds. It was an honour to be joined by Bishop Martin Lind, who […]
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Our 2024 autumn seminar series has been exploring current issues of AI, lament, and disability theology through the lens of Bonhoeffer and his ethics. If you missed any online seminars, you can find the recordings below:
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Our current seminar series asks the question, ‘What is Bonhoeffer’s Legacy for Today?’. So far we have welcomed four speakers, Ben Bano, Keith Clements, Ellie McLaughlin, and John de Gruchy, along with three discussants, John Battle, John DeGruchy, Rt Hon and Rt Revd Lord Williams of Oystermouth, and Lori Brandt Hale. If you missed the
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In February 2023 conference which explored the challenges to policy and practice that arise when people cross borders to seek sanctuary. Specifically, it addressed the question of what should be the Christian response to those who seek asylum and refuge in our country, and asked what insights can be derived from the work of Dietrich
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George Mackay Brown lived almost all his life in Orkney where both world wars had a huge impact on the islands and their inhabitants. Scapa Flow is a well known large natural harbour, and was the main naval base in the far north of the British Isles. The whole area is now remarkably peaceful and
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As the humanitarian crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine worsens, and evidence mounts of the widespread abuse of human rights and multiple breaches of international law, a charity dedicated to promoting the contemporary relevance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is calling for the churches to learn the lessons of the 1930s. Project Bonhoeffer supports all
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It was a privilege to be invited to the recent Faith and Frontiers conference organised by Project Bonhoeffer, where I spoke about Seeking Sanctuary, the small organisation that provides support to refugees. For some time I have been involved in raising awareness of the plight of migrants who have been stranded in Northern France. As
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Project Bonhoeffer is seeking to recruit new Trustees. Our trustee group meets approximately four times a year. The charity is based in Leeds but remote participation in trustee meetings is possible. We are seeking to recruit trustees who: Are committed to supporting, developing and promoting activities that enable and encourage contemporary Christians – especially but
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