Chris Packham on Love, Grief and Autism

Chris Packham is a naturalist, nature photographer and TV Presenter best known for his 40 years of work in television on programmes such as CBBC's The Really Wild Show and the BBC's Springwatch.
Chris spoke about his childhood, and the challenges of growing up with undiagnosed autism, the influence punk had, and has, on him, and experiences of religious diversity in the home.
Find out more about Chris' work by visiting his website here: www.chrispackham.co.uk/
Read the full transcript here: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comm...
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:47 What is sacred to you? Chris Packham responds
09:46 Religious diversity at home
16:14 Chris Packham’s science obsession and social exclusion
25:05 Rejecting authority with punk culture
29:56 TV: a chance encounter and its capacity to inspire
42:15 Autism: persistence and love
59:37 Reflections
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[@Icosindaba]

Thank you Elizabeth. This came through just as you and I were corresponding about the interview you did with my old friend, and new Christian Richard Spoor, so I gobbled this up, especially mindful of Richard's point about people on the autism spectrum tending toward atheism much more than the average. (I wonder, does this apply to all who are neurodiverse? 🤔) There is something extraordinarily Christlike in him carrying the burdens of the manifold injustices and wrongs of society on his shoulders. Which is a challenge to those of us who do have an explicit faith in Christ, to ask ourselves how we can show more empathy for neurodiverse people who bring a sensitivity to ""choose Life" that we so desperately need.

[@thesacredpodcast]

Such a lovely point, and really where the question 'how can I love you well' stems from. It is so needed if we want to improve our daily interactions with everyone, but especially those who have been/ are still being marginalised. Thanks for sharing!

[@wehsee912]

6:07 truth is #1…🌚☄️❤️💫

[@jamesthirtyone]

You can be a good and just person and burn the bible because it's just a book.

[@RoseMary-vs3io]

Strict Christian values🤪😂😂