Centre for Theology and Public IssuesThe Centre runs conferences and seminars on public issues facing people in the churches and in education. Recent conferences have addressed the topics of citizenship education in schools, and the churches and children’s rights. The Spiritual Revolution conference is the latest such event organised by CTPI.

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Centre for Theology and Public Issues

School of Divinity

University of Edinburgh

New College, Mound Place

Edinburgh EH1 2LX

Tel. 0131 650 7991Email. ctpi@ed.ac.uk

A continuing professional development conference for ministers, chaplains and religious education teachers

Friday 15 April 2005New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh

School of DivinityCollege of Humanities and Social ScienceUniversity of Edinburgh

The School of Divinity runs courses which are

relevant to your work as minister, chaplain or

teacher at the University of Edinburgh.

Taught postgraduate programmesWe offer a range of one-year taught masters programmes that can also be taken part-time over two years, including:MTh in MinistryMTh in Theological EthicsMTh in Theology in HistoryMTh in Christianity in the Non-Western WorldMTh in Biblical Studies

For more information visit:www.div.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate.html

Why religion is giving way to spirituality in contemporary Britain

‘... those forms of religion that tell their followers

to live their lives in conformity with external

principles will be in decline. Many churches are

likely to fall into this category.

By contrast, those forms of spirituality in the West

that help people to live in accordance with the

deepest, sacred dimension of their own unique

lives can be expected to be growing.’

Paul Heelas & Linda Woodhead, ‘The Spiritual Revolution’

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Continuing professional development opportunities at New College

Main Speakers:lPaul Heelas – Professor of Religion and Modernity, University

of Lancaster lLinda Woodhead – Senior Lecturer in Christian Studies,

University of Lancaster

What are the implications of their work for those working in congregations and chaplaincies and for those teaching in schools? Conference participants will have the opportunity to discuss that question directly with the researchers and a range of invited speakers, including:lCallum Brown – Professor of Religious and Cultural History,

University of Dundee & author of ‘The Death of Christian Britain’ (2001)

lDr Steven Sutcliffe – Lecturer in Religion and Society, University of

Edinburgh & author of ‘Children of the New Age’ (2003)

lHijme Stoffels – Professor of Sociology of Religion, Free University of

Amsterdam

lRev Dr Russell Barr – Parish Minister, Cramond, Edinburgh

lRev Dr Georgina Nelson – Chaplain, St John’s Hospital, Livingston

In a unique Scottish event, Professor Paul Heelas and

Dr Linda Woodhead from the University of Lancaster

will present their evidence for the changing face of

religion in contemporary Britain. They led the ‘Kendal

Project’, a major empirical study of the

churches and other spiritual groups in

one British town. Their recent book,

‘The Spiritual Revolution’ (Blackwell

2005), draws on the Kendal ndings,

arguing that organised religion is giving

way to subjective forms of personal spirituality.

The Centre for Theology and Public Issues gratefully acknowledges nancial support for this conference from the University’s College of Humanities and Social Science.

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Conference programme

Chair: Professor William Storrar, New College

10.00am 1. The Spiritual Revolution – the shift to spirituality Speaker: Professor Paul Heelas

11.15am Coffee

11.45am 2. The Spiritual Revolution – the shifts in church life Speaker: Dr Linda Woodhead

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm-3.15pm Implications of The Spiritual Revolution Seminar Choice:1. Implications for Research and TeachingResponses to the book ‘The Spiritual Revolution’ from:Professor Callum Brown, historian of religion in BritainDr Steven Sutcliffe, Scottish researcher on spiritual practicesReply by Professor Paul Heelas.

2. Implications for Congregations and ChaplaincyResponses to the book ‘The Spiritual Revolution’ from:Rev Dr Russell Barr, parish ministerRev Dr Georgina Nelson, hospital chaplainProfessor Hijme Stoffels, sociologist of congregationsReply by Dr Linda Woodhead.

3.15pm-4.00pm Closing Panel Discussion: Professor Heelas & Dr Woodhead

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