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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sea of Faith Network Conference 2026: "Creativity, Curiosity & Celebration”. How do art, craft, poetry, and storytelling connect to our core worldviews and human expressions? Join us for an inspiring day and a half of talks and discussions as we explore the many facets of human creativity! sofn.uk

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Lovely to meet up with friends Philip & Hazel Hughes. Congrats to Philip on his becoming a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours announced today - For significant service to the sociology of religion, to academia, to social cohesion, and to the community. Well deserved.

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Books - Christian Research Association

We publish books providing up-to-date and reliable information about religious faith and church life in Australia. In addition to reports on Census data, recent themes have included: current trends in...

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Great to get latest edition of ‘Sofia’. Very moving piece by Christiane van Duuren, about the survival of a Palestinian farm on the West Bank: ‘refusing to be enemies, refusing to be victims’. +Super interesting article by Katy Jennison on being a Pagan member of the SOFN sofn.uk/sofia/

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Iain McDonald: Life and church, a personal journey. ‘In Conversation’ online 20 May 7pm. Iain's journey is one shaped by faith and perseverance. As a gay man facing institutional hostility, he encountered repeated rejection despite his call to ministry. Register interest: InConversation@sofn.uk

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Tonight at 7.00 pm: Robert Bouknic,The Changing Relationship between Science and Religion. The initial premise for this discussion is that the binary choice between evolution and creationism is an out-dated, false dichotomy. Register your interest: InConversation@sofn.uk

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

NEW RE plan for a term’s KS3 work on Power & Influence: bigideasforre.org/exemplar-uni... > 11-14 BI5 ‘Religion in a Secular State’. Ban the hijab in France? Get rid of the clerics in Iran? Turn a museum back to a mosque in Turkey? What about the influence of religions in the UK? Explore!

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Exemplar Units of Learning - Big Ideas for RE

Exemplar units of learning for short-term planning for a complete term’s work that relates to the Big Ideas for RE for each age group.

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Faith Beyond Certainty: Rethinking God and Belief. Jessica Eastwood explores Don Cupitt’s religious non-realism and its potential to reframe engagement with religion beyond theism and atheism. ‘SOF ‘In Conversation’ online 17th December 7pm. Register your interest: InConversation@sofn.uk

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

In 2000, David Boulton published ’10 Hypotheses’. It provoked much discussion, sometimes heated. 25 years later, does it still carry the same power to stir up deep thought and nuanced conversation? Next SOF ‘In Conversation’ event is on 15th Oct at 7pm. Register your interest: InConversation@sofn.uk

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Dave Francis @davefrancis13.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Thanks to all who attended our brilliant conference Education For This Life. Videos of presentations now available: www.youtube.com/@SOFNetwork Keep in touch with our ongoing activities here: sofn.uk or join our Network, ‘exploring and promoting religion and worldviews as valuable human creations’

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Religion Media Centre @relmedcentre.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Parishioner @cestnickell.bsky.social said he'd like an Archbishop to believe in a "truly national church, a service for everyone ... Lots of non-religious people like a sacred space - the music and the culture of the church - but feel they can't go because they don't believe the right things."

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Religion Media Centre @relmedcentre.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The Crown Nominations Commission will soon decide the next Archbishop of Canterbury. At a time of unprecedented turbulence in the church and society, what qualities should the new leader bring? Voices from across the CofE join journalists to share their views in our latest briefing, available now:

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RMC Briefing: Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?

A broad spectrum of people from the Church of England joined journalists in explaining the character they are looking for in the next Archbishop of Canterbury

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Congratulations to Her Grace Cherry Vann and @churchinwales.bsky.social Cherry has been a member of the Sea of Faith and a SOF local group, as well as Patron of @opentablelgbt.bsky.social

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Our first speaker today is @bvlsingler.bsky.social on identities, AI, religion and hope.

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Our programme this evening starts with Big Ideas for Religion and Science in Education with @davefrancis13.bsky.social

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

All set up and ready for #SeaOfFaith Conference to begin this evening, our themes being #ReligiousEducation and #AI

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

How is AI impacting on religion – and religion on AI? And what are the practical consequences for effective (religious) education? How can we use Big Ideas to make deep learning a pleasure for all? Curious to know more? This year’s SOF conference will enlighten: sofn.uk

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A special conference examining the potential threats and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for education and building on the Sea of Faith’s work to

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Do sign up for our annual conference asap! Amazing line up of speakers

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Pope Leo XIV said that AI “poses new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour." How is AI impacting on religion – and religion on AI? Is curiosity overrated? Where are we with the debate about science and religion? Find out more at this year’s SOF conference sofn.uk/conference

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Great to hear Ruth Marx talking about Scopes Monkey Trial on latest RE Podcast. Find out more about the Trial, the value of curiosity, and much more, at this year’s SOF conference, ‘Education For This Life’, with Denise Cush, Michael Reiss, Philippa Hulme and Louisa Jane Smith: sofn.uk/conference

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Education for this life - Sea of Faith Network

Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July in London.

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

In the next 'In Conversation’ webinar, 16th April at 7pm, Dave Francis will look back on some of the achievements of the SOFN in terms of its educational projects and their possible impact, and also consider the challenging question of ‘where next?’. Request a link here: InConversation@sofn.uk

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

How is AI impacting on religion – and religion on AI? What are the consequences for successful (religious) education? Is curiosity overrated as a vital skill for life? How are we to frame the debates about science and religion? This year’s SOF conference will reveal all: sofn.uk/library/conf...

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

When so many people in our world are oppressed and others privileged, can non-realist theology be deployed as a tool of liberation, or is it a politically quietist endeavour? Alison Wheeler will lead this free SOF webinar. 19th March, 7pm. Request a link here: InConversation@sofn.uk

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Dave Francis @davefrancis13.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The RE teacher’s religion? Delighted to be Louisa Jane Smith’s guest on www.therepodcast.co.uk the one about the Sea of Faith Network. Join us for the next step on your RE journey www.sofn.uk/ Recorded before Don Cupitt’s death, but being released Friday 31st January

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Religion | The RE Podcast

The first dedicated podcast for teachers and students of Religious Studies and Religious Education. Suitable for use with GCSE RS.

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James Pendle the poet @jamespendlepoet.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

@seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social Here is a poem for Holocaust Memorial Day. A Mother's Lamentation. "It's not because you are gone, it is because you are still there..."

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Eve Poole @evepoole.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I am grateful to Don Cupitt and the non realists for inspiring my Gruffalo Defence: just because you invent something, it doesn't mean it doesn't also exist...

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Graeme Smith @smithgraeme.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Very sad to hear that Don Cupitt passed away on Saturday (18th) after a short illness doncupitt.chi.ac.uk

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Don Cupitt – Don Cupitt, the Sea of Faith and the future of Radical Theologies

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Paul Bayes @paulbayes.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I want to honour here the life of Don Cupitt, who died recently. A radical, faithful, courageous, consistent theologian, so helpful to me in earlier years, and to so many others. Memory eternal.

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Listen to the late Don Cupitt on Jesus as philosopher on the Philosophy Bites podcast philosophybites.libsyn.com/don_cupitt_o...

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Philosophy Bites : Don Cupitt on Jesus as Philosopher

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Very sorry to learn of the death of Don Cupitt - I interviewed him for Philosophy Bites (and he took me out for lunch afterwards) A warm and interesting man www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025…

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Don Cupitt, champion of non-realist theology, dies, aged 90

THE Revd Don Cupitt, the Anglican priest and philosopher whose BBC TV series The Sea of Faith brough...

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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

At the conference itself I heard people share so eloquently and movingly how Don’s writing and talks had changed their lives. But they also spoke about Don the man – his kindness and generosity. It was an inspiring conference and a great tribute to him. 4/5

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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

It was with great sadness that we heard yesterday of the death of Don Cupitt. Don was a great friend and supporter of the Library and was loved and admired by staff and visitors alike. He will be missed. 1/5

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The Sea of Faith Network @seaoffaithnetwork.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It is with great sadness that we share the news that on Saturday 18th January, Don Cupitt, inspirational philosopher and theologian, died following a short illness.

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