The Sacred
A podcast about the things we hold sacred, and how to talk to people different from ourselves.
Episode Archive
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Patrick Deneen on the Failure of Liberalism and the Importance of Relational Living
Patrick Deneen a professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and author of multiple books including the upcoming 'Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future'.
Patrick ...
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Audrey Assad on Faith, Deconstruction, and Music as an Outlet for Spiritual Angst
Audrey Assad is an American-Syrian singer-songwriter who since the start of her career has released 6 studio albums and 4 EPs. She is also the author of the blog 'The Violet Fields' which explor...
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Dougald Hine on Climate Change and How to Respond to a Bleak Looking Future
Dougald Hine is a social thinker, writer and speaker. After an early career as a BBC journalist, he co-founded organisations including the Dark Mountain Project and a school called HOME. He is m...
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Abi Morgan on finding meaning in tragedy
Abi Morgan is a screenwriter and playwright with a career spanning 25 years in TV, Film and Theatre. She is the creator of films such as 'The Iron Lady', TV shows such as 'The Hour', and is most...
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Sacred Live: Oliver Burkeman on living a meaningful life in the present moment
This video is of a live recording of The Sacred podcast on 19 April 2023 at the UnHerd Cafe. Elizabeth Oldfield was joined by Oliver Burkeman.
Oliver is a British author and journ...
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Series Reflection: What does it mean to be human?
**Upcoming Sacred Live on April 19**
Join Elizabeth Oldfield and Oliver Burkeman on April 19 for a live recording of The Sacred with a time for Q&A. Get your tickets today using the...
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Kate Bowler on tragicomedy, and the errors of manifesting and prosperity gospel
**Upcoming Sacred Live on April 19**
Join Elizabeth Oldfield and Oliver Burkeman on April 19 for a live recording of The Sacred with a time for Q&A. Get your tickets today using the...
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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn on colourism, and the importance of representation in publishing
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British Nigerian author, and writer of 'Yinka, Where is your Huzband?' a book which explores the experience of a young Nigerian woman living in London and wrestlin...
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Katharine Birbalsingh on small-c conservatism and the philosophy of Michaela Community School
Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headmistress of the Michaela Community School. She is known for promoting ’small-c’ conservative values in the her school, and has subsequently been dubb...
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Tanni Grey Thompson on the joy of sport, and the trials disabled people face in society
Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson DBE DL is an 11 time gold-winning Paralympian, and cross-bench peer in the House of Lords. Her highly successful career has seen her become one of Great Britain's mo...