Reform September 2010

Interview »

Marilynne Robinson interview: The faith behind the fiction
August 25, 2010 – 11:44 am | No Comments
Marilynne Robinson interview: The faith behind the fiction

Multiple award-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson reflects on – the importance of religion and the mysteries of the mind.


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Features »

“He held on to God for me”
August 23, 2010 – 12:25 pm | No Comments
“He held on to God for me”

In July, disquiet among conservative clergy in the Church of England moved the Archbishop of Canterbury to block the appointment of Jeffrey John as …

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Relaunching
 the Jesus revolution
August 23, 2010 – 12:21 pm | No Comments
Relaunching
 the Jesus revolution

In the second of two articles exploring how New Testament writers tried to convey and promote the impact of Jesus’ life for a wider …

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Franz Kafka
August 23, 2010 – 12:15 pm | No Comments
Franz Kafka

Continuing a four-part series on European authors who have engaged with Christian ideas, Malcolm Jones explores the writings of Franz Kafka

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Love without exceptions
August 23, 2010 – 12:07 pm | No Comments
Love without exceptions

Robert Somerville reports on how an Edinburgh church has benefited from merging with a congregation that has a special calling to serve the gay …

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To veil or not to veil
August 23, 2010 – 12:03 pm | No Comments
To veil or not to veil

Anjum Anwar responds to the recent French ban on the wearing of veils in public by appealing for common sense and understanding

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A letter from Sangin
August 23, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comments
A letter from Sangin

Andrew Rawling RN, padre for 40 Commando Royal Marines, writes from Helmand province, Afghanistan

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Desperately seeking dissenters
August 23, 2010 – 11:56 am | No Comments
Desperately seeking dissenters

Followers of the dissenting religious tradition have a crucial role to play in bringing ethical and visionary rigour to bear on democratic thinking in …

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World of shadows
August 23, 2010 – 11:50 am | No Comments
World of shadows

Alister McGrath reflects on how Martin Luther and CS Lewis dealt with suffering and spiritual bewilderment

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Columnists »

Sonia Christie – Eco Gardener: Planting an apple tree
August 31, 2010 – 4:05 pm | One Comment
Sonia Christie – Eco Gardener: <i>Planting an apple tree</i>

‘Whilst we practised our singing we prepared to plant the new tree’

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Bible Study with Susan Durber: Genesis 37-50
August 23, 2010 – 12:52 pm | No Comments
Bible Study with Susan Durber: <i>Genesis 37-50</i>

‘I’ve never been happy with that theme song 
Any Dream Will Do’

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Sheila Maxey – On the pilgrim way: Called to be faithful
August 23, 2010 – 12:49 pm | No Comments
Sheila Maxey – On the pilgrim way: <i>Called to be faithful</i>

‘The preacher told me I was not called to be successful, only faithful’

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Notes from America – Ron Buford: Lebron James
August 23, 2010 – 12:46 pm | One Comment
Notes from America – Ron Buford: <i>Lebron James</i>

‘Why did Nike literally lift these New Testament words to convey the athletic prowess of a modern athlete like LeBron James’

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Michael Jagessar’s Mini Resurrections: Faith and food
August 23, 2010 – 12:41 pm | 2 Comments
Michael Jagessar’s Mini Resurrections: <i>Faith and food</i>

‘Eating, for these sisters and brothers, is not a mundane activity’

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Single Mum – Lucy Berry: God was carrying me
August 23, 2010 – 12:37 pm | No Comments
Single Mum – Lucy Berry: <i>God was carrying me</i>

‘Strange to feel simultaneously both so important and so precariously unfitted to the task’

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Editorial »

Editorial – Kay Parris: Faith School dilemma
August 23, 2010 – 11:28 am | No Comments
Editorial – Kay Parris: Faith School dilemma

Like many parents with religious affiliations I have been anxiously following the various faith school debates for some years. Even now, with a child about to start secondary school, I have not arrived at a clear position on the issue.

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Reviews »

Book reviews: September 2010
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Book reviews: September 2010

Read book reviews from September 2010

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Reflection »

Faith which overcomes doubt
August 23, 2010 – 11:38 am | No Comments

‘Belief has to come to the point where we do not doubt’

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Poetry »

In the event
August 23, 2010 – 11:34 am | No Comments

In the event…
and the future stops a little sooner
than weíd planned,
Iíd like for you to hold fast to those things
which time cannot erode.
George Herbert …

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