Faith leaps

02/10/2013 | Reform

Søren Kierkegaard is 200 this year. Rodney Wood celebrates the thinker who championed individual faith against institutional religion

In my late teens, when I should have been giving all my time to studying for my degree, I discovered Søren Kierkegaard, … Read More

The Enough girls

02/10/2013 | Reform

Stan Hazell reports on an open house for teenagers in Bristol

“If they swear in my company they have to do 10 press-ups,” says Zoe Williams (pictured right) of the youngsters in the football team she runs as part of … Read More

Lights in darkness

02/10/2013 | Reform

Hans Wuerth tells a story from the Holocaust, published in English for the first time

Warned by a neighbour of their imminent arrest, on 29 January 1943, Max and Karoline Krakauer, a German Jewish couple, went on the run. They … Read More

Called to scandal

02/09/2013 | Reform

The stories of two Victorian comic actors inspire more than admiration, as Roberta Rominger discovers

Recently, a series of blue plaques began to appear in the streets around United Reformed Church House, sponsored by our local Marchmont Community Association. This … Read More

The Great Restoration: Part three – confession

02/09/2013 | Reform

If God’s love is unconditional, what are confession and repentance for? Lawrence Moore concludes his series on sin and restoration

A question: What are confession and repentance for? They are not the preconditions to forgiveness, because God’s grace is unconditional. … Read More

God’s country: Rural challenges

02/09/2013 | Reform

Rural churches face special problems. Jerry Marshall reports on three who found innovative solutions

We live in challenging times. The global financial crisis revealed the fragility of our economy and there is growing pressure on our environment and security. Meanwhile, … Read More