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

  • 12 January. Salvation 'I came not to judge but to save the world' - save it from what? Led by James Roche.
  • 19 January No meeting (WI in Putney Pantry).
  • 26 January Christian Nationalism. Unite the Kingdom marches are festooned with crosses, worship songs and Bible verses and they call for a return to Christian values. Is it far-right to promote the idea that this is a Christian country?  
  • 2 February The Big Business of Charity. A critical look at what Oxfam, Save the Children, Christian Aid etc actually do with our money. 
  • 9 February Forgiveness. Do we really have to forgive our enemies?
  • 16 February No meeting (WI).
  • 23 February Recent Advances in Physics and how they open the door to God. 
  • 2 March The state of modern Israel: the politics, culture and religion of Israel today. 
  • 9 March The Word in St John's Gospel and other ideas and themes unique to John. 
  • 16 March No meeting (WI).
  • 23 March Equality, Equity and the Ethics of Meritocracy
  • 30 March Holy Week led by the Vicar followed by Eucharist in St Mary's at 7:00 pm.
  • 6 April No meeting (Easter Monday).
  • 13 April Motherhood and Fatherhood the status of parenthood today, and also a look at the motif in Scripture. 
  • 20 April No meeting (WI).
  • 27 April The Gagging of God. Why is the church so poor at communicating to the public?

The venue is the same, but Putney Pantry is no more. The cafe will re-open with a new look and a new name, yet to be revealed. Refurbishment will take up the first of half of January, but we can still use the space. 

Cafe Theology meets on Mondays for a short talk followed by friendly discussion over a glass of wine. Each week we look at an aspect of belief or tradition, or how any of this might shed light on current affairs and cultural issue. Atheists, sceptics, churchgoers, cultural Christians: all are welcome.  

There will be no laptop setup for Zoom unless there is a request with sufficient advance notice.