January 8, 2019
It is now over six months since I made the decision to leave the Church of England, and I feel far better for doing so. I […]
January 2, 2019
How much fake news is there? And how much does it matter? In Britain the concerns usually focus on Brexit: which side told how many lies, […]
December 31, 2018
Seize the migrant boats in Calais, screams the Mail on Sunday in block capitals that fill most of the front page, after telling us that Britain’s Armed Forces ‘stand […]
December 20, 2018
Like a lot of clergy (and others) up and down the land and around the world, I will spend some part of the next few days […]
December 19, 2018
The Magnificat has been set to so much beautiful music that it’s easy to ignore what it says. It’s part Luke’s story of the birth of […]
December 10, 2018
This Monday is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was a great achievement. Nobody publicly disapproves of human rights. They are […]
December 1, 2018
A short while ago I was asked to explain the point of worship to my local Philosophy in Pubs group, many of whom are atheists and […]
November 6, 2018
Today is the day the state pension age for women rises to 65, the same as for men. From now on the Government intends to raise the age […]
November 3, 2018
We carry fear around with us. It is something we are born with. It is said that people engage more readily with social media posts if […]