This episode is a bit different from the ones we've had before. Our very own (Revd Dr) Paul Roberts continues the series on the Beatitudes, but his sermon on Matthew 5:7, as part of an all-age communion service, is very much geared towards the children, with plenty of audience participation (!)

His conversation with our Principal, Sean, both before and after, however, is much more wide-ranging. Paul talks about:

• The challenges of preaching at an all-age service and how to set objectives when children are the special guests
• The changes he has observed at Trinity over the years, particularly relating to the increase in the number of women
• The creation of Trinity more than 50 years ago from three theological colleges
• The impact of technological changes on the world into which our students are entering
• AI, its limits, and the difference between human-created reality and God-created reality
• How he prepared for the sermon
• The nature of forgiveness and mercy
• The significance of "gut feeling" together with the brain and the imagination in forgiveness

As Tim said at the top of the episode, we have several fully-funded scholarships for independent students, in partnership with the Relay Trust, supported by a new programme to help students from a less academic background to flourish. To find out more, click here or email admissions@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk.

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