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I have been sorting through files and bits of writing and I thought that this was worth sharing again ! The Living Fountain: Remembrances of Quaker Christianity Benjamin Wood,  John Hunt Publishing 2023 Many of the readers here will have experienced Quakerism in an

Christian B. Miller, The Character Gap: How Good Are We? (OUP, 2017) Two conversations about character and choice shaped the reading of this short and illuminating exploration of the nature of character. The first, with a High Court judge with long experience of

Talking about Dying  - Help in Facing Death and Dying Philip Giddings, Martin Down, Elaine Sugden, Gareth Tuckwell Wilberforce Publications, 2017, 182pp., pbk , £8.00 It remains somewhat of a persistent paradox that despite our faith in a crucified and ri

Andrew Roots biography reads - Andrew Root, PhD (Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary. He is most recently the author of Evangelism in an Age of Despair and the six volume Ministry in a Se

Many of us would do well to engage in some theological reflection on the way in which our Christian faith has been shaped and formed. Listening to the ongoing debates within the General Synod of the Church of England has been both illuminating and disturbing in equal measure

This article first appeared in a book by Helen Orchard exploring spirituality in healthcare contexts. It draws heavily on my doctoral research. I share it here simply because I think it still has something to say as we consider the nature of ministry particularly when working

The title of this book is alluring. Halik offers his reader a masterful analysis of the challenges that face the Christian faith. His argument is that our present crisis is a crossroad. One road ( and perhaps the one we journey on in this country ) is leading to division and

As world leaders gather for the Funeral Mass at St Peters Basilica followed by his burial at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore I share some happy memories of the hospitality of ( now HE Cardinal ) Rolandas Makrickas and the community there to journey with them during Holy Week in

Life out of Death : The Easter Truth Easter Day is the occasion when, year on year, Christian people throughout the world celebrate the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. It is an awesome mystery as well as conviction that we should share and show others of the wonder and

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My first experience of silence ( real silence) was with the Community of the Sisters of the Love of God at Fairacres in Oxford in 1979. I was an undergraduate reading theology at Kings College London. I have an abiding memory of the intensity of the silence and worship. I h

Mobility brings freedom and a certain amount of unpredictability. I spent last weekend in Birmingham engaged in a ministerial project for the Diocese. Travelling back on Sunday morning brought with it clear blue skies

  I have spent some time in recent months dealing with the accumulation of over 40 years of books. Some of them I inherited from others. Many have been picked up in second hand book shops. Others part of my ongoing adventure of theological learning and education.

I much enjoyed reading an authorised biography of John Habgood written by David Wilbourne. It is an insightful and wise evaluation of the former Archbishop of York. Here is a link to my reflections commending the insights and wisdom of this biographical reflection.  &n

Inspector George Gently  is a crime drama  that ran over seven series. Set in the North East of England in the 1960s it centres on Newcastle, Northumberland and County Durham. Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby take the lead roles as Inspector and Detective Sergeant suppo