Category: Audio
Christ Crucified: the power of God and the wisdom of God
Transcribed by Rev. Karen Hanson from the audio recording of the talk given to the Leeds Church Institute (Leeds, England) in April 2018. Good afternoon. Well, thank you very, very much for having me and thank you for challenging me to come up with something I hope may be useful to talk about. One of the challenges…
Scapegoating, violence and the theology of the Cross
On the Way podcast, episode 9: Scapegoating, Violence and the Theology of the Cross.
Biography and interview on the LGBT Religious Archives Network website
James’ biography and interview (audio and text) on the LGBT Religious Archives Network website (2014)
Not peace but a sword
A radio programme of the Australian broadcaster RN featuring James Alison and other guests in a discussion of religion and violence, 22 November 2014 (stream, download and transcript)
Interview for the Sunday Nights radio programme
Interview for Sunday Nights programme of ABC Local Radio, Australia (stream and MP3 download)
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Lazarus) given at St Leo’s Parish, Tacoma, USA on 6 April 2014 [streaming].
About desire, victimhood and René Girard
James Alison talks about desire, victimhood and René Girard to the Encounter programme of the Australian RN radiostation, 12 December 2012 (stream and download)
Playing for Keeps
James joined the Playing for Keeps radio show to explore how The Hunger Games and chapter 7 of the Old Testament book of Joshua have something very important in common: a lottery in which the winners get to die for the sake of the community. A transcript of the podcast recorded by the Raven Foundation. Adam Ericksen: Hello and welcome to…
Sexuality, certainty and salvation
In this interview with the Australian broadcaster ABC, James Alison reflects on his own experience as a gay Catholic, on the givenness of sexual orientation, and on what he calls “the shape of God’s affection”. (Audio and transcript)
On being Catholic and gay, René Girard and penal substitution
James Alison speaks to the Sunday Nights programme of the Australian radio station ABC Local. (stream and download)