A Hindu’s Jesus

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In the fourth of this series hearing insights into Jesus from people of other faiths, Ramesh Pattni brings a Hindu perspective to the Gospels

The Hindu view of Jesus is a complex one. Hinduism has a spectrum of hermeneutic frames … Read More

Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Rude hymns

26/09/2016 | Reform

Simon Jenkins on rude hymns

In the words of the continuity announcements on Channel 4, this column may contain strong language and scenes of a sexual nature from the start. Our subject this month is sex and hymns. You might … Read More

20 Questions: Valerie Bloom

26/09/2016 | Reform

The poet Valerie Bloom gives 20 answers

Pick three words to describe your life. Hectic. Varied. Blessed.

When did you last pray? About five minutes ago.

Why did you last pray? Because I always take every opportunity I can get … Read More

In the bin and among the stars

26/09/2016 | Reform

Festivalgoers at Greenbelt shared their frustrations with and hopes for the Church. Stephen Tomkins reports

When the United Reformed Church decided to arrange a programme of events at Greenbelt arts festival on the theme of ‘Scrap the Church?’ we hoped … Read More

Editorial: Make it last

26/09/2016 | Reform

Growing up with electric toasters and a short attention span can spoil you to the art of making toast under a grill. I discovered this as a teenager, when a bunch of us from our youth group went on holiday … Read More

I believe … in limericks

26/09/2016 | Reform

In the July/August Reform we brought you the New Testament in 27 tweets (‘Twitter #Testament’). This month, Kim Fabricius has risen to the challenge of putting the Apostles’ Creed into limericks

I believe in the Father, Creator of nice things … Read More