Peace talk to open second series of Hexham debates

Posted by Kim Carmichael on Nov 5, 08 11:50 AM in Churches

St Mary's Church A Hexham church will play host to a series of debates featuring nationally-recognised speakers.

Bruce Kent, veteran peace campaigner, will give the opening talk in the second series of The Hexham Debates on Saturday November 22 at 11am in St Mary's Church centre in Hencotes, Hexham.

Mr Kent, vice-president of CND and of The Movement for the Abolition of War, will take discuss the theme of building a culture of peace. Admission is free.

He will also launch a book of the texts of the talks given in the first series of The Hexham Debates. The book will be available at the talk and from Cogito Books, St Mary's Chare, Hexham, for ÃÂ£6.

Organiser, Caroline Westgate, said: "We are delighted to welcome Bruce to open the second series of the The Hexham Debates.

"His is the first of seven talks to be given over the next eight months by a range of nationally-known speakers. We hope to repeat the success of the first series, which attracted large audiences."

Other speakers are:

Saturday January 31
Dr Nick Ritchie - Bradford University Department of Peace Studies
'Nuclear disarmament: fantasy or necessity?'

Saturday February 14
Dame Margaret Anstee - Former United Nations under-secretary general and special representative of the secretary general
'What price peace?'

Saturday March 21
David Gee - Independent researcher and writer
'Creating today's warrior'

Saturday April 18
Professor Ziauddin Sardar - Journalist, editor, academic and political advisor
'Islam and peace: between ideal and reality'

Saturday May 30
Dr Philip Lewis - Bradford University Department of Peace Studies
'Christians and Muslims working for peace: obstacles and ways forward'

Saturday June 6
Professor Paul Rogers - Bradford University Department of Peace Studies
'Global energy policy'

All debates take place at St Mary's Church centre, Hencotes, Hexham, at 11am.

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