Let us not pray

27/06/2014 | Reform

What’s so great about not going to church? After 50 years without missing a Sunday, Ian Gregory conducted an experiment in bunking off

William Inge, the dean of St Paul’s, said: “One of the lasting pleasures in life is that … Read More

A kind of sleepwalking

27/06/2014 | Reform

How much of your time is spent truly awake? Judy Hirst sounds the alarm

We all wake up in the morning in different ways. I often holiday with two friends I have known since childhood. They are impossibly early risers, … Read More

Changed inside

27/06/2014 | Reform

A prisoner who got a chance to change, Kieran describes how his life was turned around

I got arrested for dealing drugs. I was sentenced to prison for two years and nine months for possession of cannabis with intent to … Read More

Introducing… Dorothee Soelle

27/06/2014 | Reform

In this occasional feature, a contemporary writer introduces a classic thinker. This month: Andrew Francis on Dorothee Soelle

The passionate opening address of the 1983 Vancouver Assembly of the World Council of Churches was delivered by Dorothee Soelle (1929-2003), one … Read More

Justice that mends

27/06/2014 | Reform

Our justice system delivers retribution, but fails to change lives. Paul Chambers explains
 the benefits of restorative justice

She stands, fragile, surrounded by the darkest of memories. She begins to tell her story, a mother whose son was brutally murdered. … Read More

On the pilgrim way: Finding welcome in Shetland

27/06/2014 | Reform

On holiday in the Shetland Islands, we are being refreshed by immersing ourselves in a different culture, landscape and history. We have both aged in the six years since our last visit, and cannot do the long walks over rough … Read More