The Sacred Reflections: Knowledge

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to former guest Teresa Bejan about whether knowledge is better than ignorance in the context of the pandemic. 29/04/2020

Coronavirus, Knowledge, Wisdom

Fight–or–flight or tend–and–befriend: what the New Testament might teach us about our stress response

Elizabeth Oldfield asks how we can learn to react to collective threats with tend–and–befriend, rather than fight–or–flight. 28/04/2020

Christianity, Coronavirus

The Sacred #63: Bim Afolami

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden Bim Afolami. 22/04/2020

Freedom of Speech, History, Politics

The Sacred Reflections: Learning

Elizabeth Oldfield is joined by former guest Sarah Stein Lubrano to consider this time in light of her sacred value of learning. 15/04/2020

Coronavirus, Judaism

The Sacred #62: Ruth Hunt

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to co–director of Deeds and Words and former CEO of Stonewall Ruth Hunt. 08/04/2020

Catholicism, LGBT

The Sacred Reflections

In this short episode Elizabeth Oldfield reflects on who we value and what we owe each other in light of COVID–19. 01/04/2020

Communities, Coronavirus, Health

The Sacred #61: Rabbi Sacks

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to international religious leader, moral philosopher and author Rabbi Sacks. 25/03/2020

Judaism, Philosophy

The Sacred: an update from Elizabeth Oldfield

In this short bonus episode Elizabeth Oldfield reflects on the moment that we are in and offers some possible reasons for hope. 18/03/2020

Coronavirus, Health, Isolation