Reform September 2011

Interview »

Henry Olonga interview: “You can feel joy in the midst of pain”
August 22, 2011 – 2:20 pm | No Comments
Henry Olonga interview: “You can feel joy in the midst of pain”

Kay Parris meets exiled Zimbabwean cricketer turned singer and preacher, Henry Olonga

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Features »

Towards greater unity
August 22, 2011 – 2:29 pm | No Comments
Towards greater unity

Elizabeth Welch reports from the Church of England General Synod

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“Newspapers can be an incredible force for good in the world”
August 22, 2011 – 2:28 pm | No Comments
“Newspapers can be an incredible force for good in the world”

Press scandals don’t give the full picture, says Peter Ranscombe of The Scotsman

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Class of ’61
August 22, 2011 – 2:27 pm | No Comments
Class of ’61

Liz Jackson celebrates the jubilee of a club of former students

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Head to Head
August 22, 2011 – 2:26 pm | No Comments
Head to Head

Justin Brierley looks at the merits and pitfalls of debating God

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“I felt strongly that the Bible
 makes sense in Tottenham”
August 22, 2011 – 2:19 pm | No Comments
“I felt strongly that the Bible
 makes sense in Tottenham”

‘Tottenham is a resilient community, where good people work tirelessly in difficult circumstances’

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Haiti’s women rebuilders
August 22, 2011 – 2:15 pm | No Comments
Haiti’s women rebuilders

Kirsty Thorpe meets some inspiring women in Port-au-Prince

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The written Word
August 22, 2011 – 2:11 pm | No Comments
The written Word

Hazel Southam meets Orkney Islanders contributing to the “People’s Bible”

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Columnists »

Chris Coe: The greatest show
September 19, 2011 – 2:48 pm | No Comments
Chris Coe: <i>The greatest show</i>

‘Whilst I go about my ministry, and hold conversations, my mind, my senses move to the next burger’

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Niall Cooper: For the love of tax
August 22, 2011 – 12:52 pm | 2 Comments
Niall Cooper: <i>For the love of tax</i>

‘If you are wealthy enough, with the right accountant, paying taxes (or not) is a matter of choice’

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Alison Micklem – Community-minded: Inner-city gardening
August 22, 2011 – 12:51 pm | No Comments
Alison Micklem – Community-minded: <i>Inner-city gardening</i>

‘Gardening projects could be taken as a model of community development work at its best’

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Single Mum – Lucy Berry: The need for honesty
August 22, 2011 – 12:50 pm | No Comments
Single Mum – Lucy Berry: <i>The need for honesty</i>

‘I have always told Sav, at every stage of his life, more than many mothers probably would’

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Notes from America – Ron Buford: The tenth anniversary of 9/11
August 22, 2011 – 12:47 pm | No Comments
Notes from America – Ron Buford: <i>The tenth anniversary of 9/11</i>

‘The American Muslim community must become a more vocal influence on American perceptions’

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Sonia Christie – Eco-Gardener: Seed gathering
August 22, 2011 – 12:40 pm | No Comments
Sonia Christie – Eco-Gardener: <i>Seed gathering</i>

”’Up you get!” I enthused to the three laptops with legs. ”We’re going on a seed safari!”’

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Bible study with Andrew Prasad: Isaiah 65: 21
August 22, 2011 – 12:36 pm | No Comments
Bible study with Andrew Prasad: <i>Isaiah 65: 21</i>

‘The home-builders remained homeless, a numbing thought which has stayed with me to this day’

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Sheila Maxey – On the pilgrim way: Knowing ourselves better
August 22, 2011 – 12:29 pm | No Comments
Sheila Maxey – On the pilgrim way: <i>Knowing ourselves better</i>

Sheila Maxey and her son find ways to let go of their egos

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Editorial »

Editorial – Kay Parris: Empathy and responsibility
August 22, 2011 – 12:25 pm | No Comments
Editorial – Kay Parris: Empathy and responsibility

What a painfully long summer it has been for so many – a far cry from old notions of a “silly season”, in which politicians and press alike were supposed to twiddle their thumbs for a couple of carefree, meandering months.

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Reflection »

We have domesticated Christianity
August 22, 2011 – 12:25 pm | No Comments

Nothing in the UK’s vibrant Christian festival season, which will be drawing to a close after the biggest of them, Greenbelt, in August, can compare to the German Kirchentag.

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Poetry »

Sentinel of Conscience
August 22, 2011 – 12:26 pm | No Comments

From the first prayers,
And dreams of my journey,
A silent voice
Has stood sentinel
Within my soul.
No answers given,
No miracles offered.
No blinding light
To penetrate the darkness.
No dogma …

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