We began a second year of our series ‘Today’s Big Questions: towards a Christian Response’ with a fabulous in-person talk at New Hall by Prof Tina Beattie. The talk was entitled We need to talk about gender: Christian approaches to challenging questions for changing times.
Tina tackled the complex issue of gender and sexuality, and particularly focussed on challenges facing young people as they explore what it means to be a gendered person in a changing world. More than 100 people registered for the talk – friends and contacts of the Community & parishes in the Diocese, New Hall students, staff and parents and a lively questions and answers ended a very interesting evening.
You can listen to Tina’s talk and the q & a below:
Tina Beattie is a Christian theologian, writer and broadcaster.
Until August 2020, Tina was the Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Roehampton in London and Director of the Digby Stuart Research Centre for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing at the same university. In retirement, she continues working as an independent academic in research and writing, and also writes fiction. She regularly presents Thought for the Day on Radio 4.
Tina’s theological contribution is notable in the areas of Catholic theology and psychoanalytic theory; gender and sexuality; Marian theology; theology and literature and art; atheism and religion; women’s rights. She is a long-standing advocate of a more prominent role of women in the Catholic Church.