Interview: The mystery of mind

26/06/2015 | Reform

The neuroscientist and philosopher Raymond Tallis talks to Stephen Tomkins
 about the puzzle of consciousness and the marvel of humankind

What a fascinating conversation partner for religious believers Raymond Tallis is. A firm, even ardent, atheist, he also has profound … Read More

Interview: Silent witness

26/05/2015 | Reform

Maggie Ross, the Anglican solitary, talks to Stephen Tomkins about the work of silence

Maggie Ross was five when she entered her first church, Washington Cathedral, and it had an impact on her that changed her life. As an adult, … Read More

Prince of peace

24/04/2015 | Reform

The knife crime campaigner and boxer Mark Prince talks to Stephen Tomkins

Mark Prince is not a stranger to loss. He was a successful professional boxer, with 20 wins in 21 fights, until an injury brought his career to a … Read More

Pádraig Ó Tuama interview: The missing peace

26/03/2015 | Reform

Pádraig Ó Tuama talks to Stephen Tomkins about where to find peace and reconcilliation

Poetry and peace are the business of Pádraig Ó Tuama. Reform readers might remember his powerful poem “Shaking Hands” in the February 2014 edition. Since then, … Read More

Pope Francis interview: When in Rome

24/02/2015 | Reform

An extract from Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio

Pope Francis has defied expectations. He has not behaved as we expect popes to behave, but carries his own bags and shunned the Popemobile in favour of buses. He has not … Read More

Roberta Rominger interview: Church service

23/01/2015 | Reform

Roberta Rominger, general secretary of the United Reformed Church from 2008 to 2014, talks to Stephen Tomkins about the leading, serving and the future of the Church

Who’d be a Church leader? It’s a job that sometimes seems to involve … Read More