About
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:
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
Register here for the Denis Duncan Lecture
Full transcript available here.
Follow the GoHealth Community on our socials @guildofhealth
Join The GoHealth Community Here
Beautiful Songs about Difficult Things by John Swinton
Register here for the Denis Duncan Lecture
Full transcript available here.
Follow the GoHealth Community on our socials @guildofhealth