A search for new engaging voices thinking theologically about the contemporary world
The final of Theology Slam took place on 7 March 2019 at St John’s, Hoxton, in central London.
Three finalists - who were chosen from nearly 75 entries - delivered their talks to an audience of nearly 150 people. The judges praised all the finalists for the quality of their talks, and chose Hannah Malcolm as the winner.
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The three finalists were:
Hannah Barr, 27, a first-year ordinand and Ph.D. student at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. (Theology and #MeToo.).
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Hannah Malcolm, 26, project co-ordinator at God and the Big Bang, an organisation that runs workshops for young people on science and religion. (Theology and the Environment).
Watch Hannah’s talk:
Sara Prats, 23, from Spain, who is studying for a Bachelor degree in divinity at the University of London and for a Master’s at the University of Birmingham. (Theology and Mental Health).
Watch Sara’s talk:
Watch Professor John Swinton’s talk:
Watch Dr Eve Poole’s talk:
You can also listen to the talks on The Church Times Podcast:
The talks – and responses to questions from the audience and other speakers – were judged by our esteemed panel: the Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley, Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury; Dr Eve Poole, theologian and Third Church Estates Commissioner; Professor John Swinton, winner of the Michael Ramsey Prize; and Mark Greene, executive director of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
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Theology Slam is a collaborative event by LICC, Church Times, SCM Press, and the Community of St Anselm.
