Sunday School for Misfits with Dr Selina Stone Selina Stone

In this final episode of the season, I process my struggles with hope and despair, and my reading of Afro-pessimist philosophy in light of recent events (Gaza, colonialism debates in the C of E and Diane Abbott). This is not a neat episode, but it's honest - about the reluctance of institutions to change, and the need to create alternative worlds within worlds. I might change my mind, but I am sure I am not alone in feeling these things. Thanks for listening.



*PSA this is not a cheerful Easter episode so feel free to skip it if that's what you need.

In this Lenten episode, Carlton and I discuss an idea which did not make it into our Lenten resources but which is very important in rethinking darkness. We discuss the dark mysteries of God, the known and the unknown in God and in ourselves, and the importance of leaving room for what is uncertain in our journeys of faith. This is not to be missed.

This episode is all about death - our mortality as human beings and the small deaths we experience of our hopes and expectations. It is not a cheery one, but an honest reflection on coming to terms with the end of things, in this season of Lent. We end with help from Cole Arthur Riley's new book Black Liturgies.



(Trigger Warning: grief and loss, suicide and euthanasia)

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Lisa Adjei, an activist, justice lover and church leader. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss our love for our Black church roots, twitter activism, leading as single women, recovering from spiritual trauma and what we have learned about healthy leaders and communities. Bring a cuppa and some biscuits for this one!!

Welcome to a new year listeners! In this episode, I reflect on the new birth of my niece and doula wisdom on how we face challenges and difficulty. I talk about starting the new year well, resisting fads and the importance of discerning what we need as move into this new year. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I talk about womanism (and the differences with feminism) and the iconic work of Delores Williams who centres Hagar as a core figure for Black women and our experiences of life and God.