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In some regards it's the original locked-room mystery: suddenly, two women discover that a dead body has gone from the sealed tomb. But gone where? And how? Roy Jenkins discusses Jesus' resurrection with a scientist, an artist, and former rector his wife who volunteer to guide visitors around the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem. How do Christians make sense of the absence of Christ's body in the tomb?
Retired vicar Stuart Bell and his wife Pru are enthusiastic tour guides to the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, which some believe closely resembles the tomb described in the Gospels; Professor David Wilkinson is an astrophysicist and theologian at the University of Durham; artist Richard Bavin paints and exhibits in Herefordshire and in Wales, and his painting of The Empty Tomb is held by the Methodist Modern Art Collection.
The Empty Tomb is reproduced here by kind permission of Richard Bavin. -
The United Nations climate change conference (COP 26) will meet in Glasgow this November. It’s the first time the conference has been held in the UK, and representatives from nearly 200 countries will meet to tackle the climate emergency. For many this is seen as a crucial opportunity to work together to reduce global carbon emissions. The Bishop of St. Davids, Joanna Penberthy, has launched a virtual pilgrimage to Glasgow to draw attention to the conference, and churches across Wales are holding a ‘Climate Change Sunday’ to raise awareness too.
Jonathan Thomas hears about these endeavours, and explores the concept of ‘Creation Care’. He hears how for some Christians looking after the Earth is central to their Christian life – not simply a nice and well-meaning addition to it. Andy Atkins from the global environmental charity A-Rocha explains how their ‘Eco-Church’ award scheme works, and how it’s supporting people across Wales to make changes to everyday church life to help protect the environment. -
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"Kind words are like honey" the Bible tells us, "they are sweet for the soul and healthy for the body". But as Roy Jenkins discovers in this week's programme, kindness isn't always about saying nice things to people; true kindness can sometimes involve telling unpalatable facts. The programme shares the stories and insights of four very different people who’ve both received and sometimes offered kindness in extraordinary ways. Brenda Fogg started a charity for homeless people in Llandudno after the kindness she received from others in that town; Idris Baker is a consultant in palliative care, deeply aware of the need to offer kind words and to listen to his patients; disability theologian Jane Wallman-Girdlestone offers her perspective as a wheelchair and guide-dog user, whilst Wynford Ellis-Owen speaks about the importance of a moment of true kindness in helping him on his journey of recovery from alcohol addiction.