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

That’s the Spirit

26/06/2014 | Reform

Is a personal Holy Spirit a figment of Christian insecurity? Chris Avis argues for a rethink

When – as in Reform̕s A Good Question feature in May – people discuss “Who is the Holy Spirit?”, I feel my hackles rise … Read More

Is Britain a Christian country?

27/05/2014 | Reform

David Cameron says yes; atheist activists disagree. Nick Spencer keeps score

How is it possible for two words to be interpreted so very differently?

David Cameron thinks Britain is still a “Christian country”. And a … bunch? gang? posse? What … Read More