Cafe Theology

Theological discussionCafe Theology is a discussion group meeting open to all. It meets on Monday evenings, gathering over a glass of wine from 8:00 - 9:30 pm at Putney Pantry, St Mary’s Church. You can also join by Zoom, if you contact the organiser, Jenny. Everyone from any background is welcome to attend. 

They have a packed programme in the coming weeks:

  • 2 June. Mind, brain, soul. A psychiatrist's eye view of where the boundaries lie, with Dr Tom Dalton.
  • 9 June. The Odd Nature of Scientific Truth. Is the real world indifferent to Mankind? Introduced by James Roche. 
  • 16 June. No meeting (WI)
  • 7 July. Material ambition. Today we admire the human mind for materialistic achievements, in the service of economic well-being and technology. Have we lost the biblical theistic view which sees the full glory and potentiality of the human mind in great thought, great deeds, and in producing great art. 

  • 14 July. The Quiet Revival. We examine the recent Bible Society/YouGov report which sensationally shows that under 24 yr olds who say they go to church regularly has risen from 4% in 2018 to 16% today, with a rise among other age-groups too. 
  • 28 July. Community. The Christian God endorses each human community as it should and could be '...for thine is the kingdom'. Only in commitment to a community can we secure worth as individuals. But we are social animals anyway. Why postulate God? Introduced by James Roche.
  • 4 August. Jihad.
  • 11 August. The Fall.
  • 18 August. Daoism.
  • 1 September. Myth Narrative storytelling speaks to people and creates meaning and is foundational to culture. We will look at the use of myth in scripture.
  • 8 September. Jesus's Moral Teaching.
  • 6 October. Post-Modernism. How often you hear this term. We will try to define it. In a nutshell, it is that everything is subjective, there is no one truth. How does the church fit into a post-modern world. 

All meetings 8- 9.30pm begin with a short introduction followed by discussion over a glass of wine. Please bring your friends: atheists, sceptics, churchgoers, cultural Christians, all are welcome.