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Events This Year

Scroll down the page to see some of our highlights from this year so far.

John Battle
Faith and Politics

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Former MP John Battle visited in February 2011 to talk about the relationship between faith and politics. Click here to listen to his presentation.

J Glenn Murray SJ
Meal and Ministry

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Fr J-Glenn Murray SJ visited Scotland in March 2011. Click here for more information.

Juan Hernandez Pico SJ
The Romero Lecture

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Fr Juan Hernandez Pico SJ was in Edinburgh for the annual Romero Lecture in March 2011. His wonderful talk can be heard here.

Fr Laurence Freeman OSB
Care of the Soul

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Fr  Laurence Freeman OSB, from the Christian Meditation Movement, spoke in March 2011 on the  vital place of meditation  in the lives of people who are active in Justice & Peace. Go to our web page for the evening, to find out more and to listen to his talk.

Tina Beattie & Mary Colwell
God in the Garden

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In late March 2011 Prof Tina Beattie and BBC producer Mary Colwell gave a wonderful presentation on art, theology and ecology entitled ‘God in the Garden’. Go to their web page to look and listen!

Jim Crampsey SJ
The Parables of Jesus

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During Lent 2011 Fr Jim Crampsey SJ, parish priest of the Sacred Heart Church and former lecturer in scripture at Heythrop College, presented a lunchtime course on the parables of Jesus.

Nicolas Rousselot SJ
Art and Soul

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Also during Lent 2011 Fr Nicolas Rousselot SJ  presented a wonderful series of meditations using art and music. Open this page to see all the paintings he used over the six weeks

Lunchtimes at Lauriston
Religious Founders Series

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Our popular ‘Lunchtimes at Lauriston’ have continued throughout the spring and summer with a series entitled ‘Religious Founders’ looking at the lives of some of the major influences in world religions. Click here to  find out more.

Events 2006 - 2010

Click here to access our old website, to find archived pages of many past events. It makes for a fascinating browse!
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