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January 17, 2025

S7 Ep1: John Swinton - Presence and Belonging

27 minutes

Gillian begins our 2025 season on Belonging by talking with Prof John Swinton, Professor of Practical and pastoral theology at aberdeen university. John is an registered mental health nurse, ordained minister and noted theologian, researching particularly in areas of mental health and dementia. He is also President of GoHealth, and a musician, recently releasing an album Beautiful songs about difficult things.

Together they explore:

Countercultural presence

Absence because of mobile phone use

Getting comfortable with disruption in church

Mental health in terms of discipleship and vocation

Moving from ‘fixing’ to friendship.

Theology of the Psalms of lament.

Spirituality of darkness.

Helpful and harmful anger.

Solastalgia.

Belonging as being missed.

Learning to be kind.

The Denis Duncan Lecture 2025

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Beautiful Songs about Difficult Things by John Swinton

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