Jumble sales of the apocalypse: The inhumanity of pews

26/05/2017 | Reform

Simon Jenkins on the inhumanity of pews

One of the worst things in the world is having to stay awake when your brain has already decided it’s time to shut down. This mostly happens to me as I slump in … Read More

Pat Finlow: Party time

26/05/2017 | Reform

As this short election season comes to a climax on 8 June, Pat Finlow of Christians in Politics has one more slogan for Christians to hear

Elections tend to attract slogans of one kind or another: pithy sayings that capture … Read More

If pulpits could talk

26/05/2017 | Reform

From modern Communion tables to ancient pews, Stephen Tomkins hears the stories told by church furniture

For my art O level, one of the subjects for paintings was simply ‘A church’. I lovingly reproduced my own church in oils. ‘Err, yeah,’ … Read More

Editorial: Party leaders do God

26/05/2017 | Reform

Maybe I wasn’t paying attention, but I don’t remember Easter messages being a thing that UK politicians do. Since Alastair Campbell used the statement to stop Tony Blair talking about his faith, ‘We don’t do God’ has become the expected … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘They talked about when they were young’

26/05/2017 | Reform

Sheila Maxey hosts lunch for octogenarians

‘How’s your Alzheimer’s, Bob?’ I asked an 85-year-old relative as he arrived at our house for a family lunch for the ‘oldest generation’. It was a serious question. Five years ago, at a large … Read More

A good question: Why go to church?

02/05/2017 | Reform

One question, four answers

 

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This article was published in the May 2017 edition of  Reform

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