April 2021 Archives - Reform Magazine
The lure of conspiracy
26/03/2021 | ReformNoel Irwin wonders why Christians are taken in by the QAnon conspiracy theory
I remember, 15 years ago or so, a member of my midweek congregation asking for a private chat, then outlining to me how he had found inspiration … Read More
Editorial: Sceptics can be true followers
26/03/2021 | ReformThere’s an odd little story at the beginning of John’s Gospel, where a fellow called Nathanael hears about Jesus of Nazereth and makes a rude comment about the town. When they meet, Jesus drily commends Nathanael’s honesty.
‘What?’ says Nathanael. … Read More
Reviews – April 2021
26/03/2021 | ReformSpiritual wickedness
The DissidentDirected by Bryan FogelCertificate 12 (Amazon advisory), 119 minutesReleased on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland from 1 April 2021
On 2 October 2018, the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in … Read More
Interview: A humbler Church
26/03/2021 | ReformThe new Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, talks to Stephen Tomkins
Stephen Cottrell recalls the time a barista at Caffè Nero in Paddington Station asked him why he became a priest. She suggested that while religion seemed a mere hobby … Read More
A good question: What was Jesus’s message?
26/03/2021 | ReformOne question, four answers
These are extracts from an article published in the April 2021 edition of Reform
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Life vs death
26/03/2021 | ReformExperience tells us that death overwhelms life in the end. Easter tells us something different, says Chris Baillie
During this coronavirus pandemic, people around the world have felt overwhelmed. It is in the nature of death to overwhelm, and it … Read More
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