Reviews – July/August 2020

26/06/2020 | Reform

The new normal?

Fanny Lye Deliver’dDirected by Thomas ClayCertificate 18, 110 minutesReleased digitally on 26 June

Shropshire, 1657. The aftermath of the English Civil War and a time when ideas about politics, relationships, religion and society are up … Read More

A good question: What has the pandemic taught us?

26/06/2020 | Reform

One question, four answers

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These are extracts from an article published in the July/August 2020 edition of Reform

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Art in focus: July/August 2020

26/06/2020 | Reform

Solar SystemEllen Harding Baker, wool-fabric applique, silk embroidery

In 1876, the solar system was all the rage. Ellen Harding Baker was an astronomer – an acceptable field of interest for women in the 19th century – and was looking … Read More

Interview: Changing to stay faithful

26/06/2020 | Reform

John Bradbury, incoming United Reformed Church General Secretary, talks to Stephen Tomkins

When the Revd Dr John Bradbury was nominated to be General Secretary of the United Reformed Church in 2019, he could hardly have pictured the circumstances in … Read More

Editorial: Keep appreciating

26/06/2020 | Reform

I took a little bit ill last week. Nothing very specific, certainly not youknowwhat, but it was enough to put me in bed. The next morning, I felt well again. No, that’s not quite right. The next morning, I … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘They crossed, the Red Sea two metres apart’

26/06/2020 | Reform

Paul Kerensa and pals rewrite the Bible from a lockdown perspective

If you watch TV from the ‘old times’ (filmed before March 2020), it can be unsettling. There are actors not socially distancing all over the place. We watched … Read More