{"product_id":"tablet-webinar-faith-poetry-and-prayer","title":"Tablet Webinar: Faith, Poetry and Prayer","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evening with Michael Symmons Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWhat are the connections between the reading and writing of poetry and the faith (or doubts) of the poet? Can poetry be seen as a form of prayer, or questioning, or witness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eJoin acclaimed poet \u003cb\u003eMichael Symmons Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e for a thought-provoking conversation about poetry, imagination, spirituality and contemporary faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eDrawing on his own work as a poet, plus the work of other poets, Michael will explore how poetry connects with prayer, forms of contemplation and witness - opening up spaces for attentiveness, lament, hope and the possibility of transcendence.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe conversation will explore:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003eFaith, doubt, silence and the sacred in ordinary life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003ePoetry as prayer, contemplation and witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003eThe relationship between creativity and Christian faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003eThe role of the poet in contemporary culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003eReadings from selected poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p4\"\u003eAudience Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAt the heart of the conversation is a question that speaks far beyond poetry: what can poetry tell us about belief, uncertainty and the search for meaning today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWhether you are a lifelong poetry lover, exploring questions of faith, or simply curious about spirituality and contemporary culture, join us for an evening of poetry, reflection and conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWednesday 23 September | 6–7pm BST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tablet Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58601628336502,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/4959\/3132\/files\/michael_symmons_roberts.jpg?v=1788443902","url":"https:\/\/shop.thetablet.co.uk\/products\/tablet-webinar-faith-poetry-and-prayer","provider":"The Tablet Publishing Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}