Curious legacy

25/10/2013 | Reform

Sheila Brain celebrates the work of two sisters devoted to sea shells and female education

A La Ronde, on the outskirts of Exmouth, is one of the National Trust’s smallest and quirkiest properties. Built in 1796 by two wealthy spinster … Read More

News comment: The heat is on

25/10/2013 | Reform

Joe Ware reports the latest figures on climate change and hears from the people behind the stats

The latest report on the state of the world’s changing climate was published last month; the world’s leading scientists are now even more … Read More

How place shapes prayer

25/10/2013 | Reform

Clare Bryden explores the spirituality of place in a Benedictine community in Worcestershire

Mucknell Abbey in Worcestershire has been the home of an Anglican Benedictine community of monks and nuns since 2010. Derelict farm buildings set in 40 acres of … Read More

A good question: Are Christians persecuted in Britain?

25/10/2013 | Reform 1

Each month we ask one question, and get four answers. This month: Are Christians persecuted in Britain?

 

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This is an extract from the November 2013 edition of  Reform.

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Parting thoughts

02/10/2013 | Reform

David Goodbourn reflects on what matters when you have months left to live

Be careful what you preach! It was the first Sunday in Lent this year, and I spoke about entering the wilderness with Jesus. There, I said, we … Read More

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