I wish I’d been there

25/04/2025 | Reform

The Council of Nicaea is 1,700 years old in May. Susan Durber looks back on the most momentous Church Meeting of all

I’m confident that many readers of Reform have been to church meetings of all sorts; a few Elders … Read More

A good question: Why should Christians read the Old Testament?

25/04/2025 | Reform

One question, four answers

Diana Paulding‘It is a really, really good story’

Far too often, I have sat through a service in which the Old Testament is completely ignored. For many it is seen as too messy, too complex, too … Read More

Riefenstahl

25/04/2025 | Reform

Directed by Andres VeielCertificate 15115 minutesReleased 9 May

There is something deeply depressing about the fact that one of the most talented female film directors who ever lived is also without a doubt also one of the most troubling. Leni … Read More

Art in Focus: Issue 3 – 2025

25/04/2025 | Reform

The Queen’s Window,Westminster AbbeyDavid Hockney, 2018

In 2018, London’s Westminster Abbey was looking to commission a stained-glass window to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. They chose David Hockney. Hockney is now considered one of the most influential British … Read More

Editorial: Planting seeds

25/04/2025 | Reform

I have been planting seeds for the first time in years. My wife grows beautiful flowers that make our garden a paradise, but I figure there are a few gaps between them and on the kitchen sill for something a … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘No one has ever written about this extraordinary event’

25/04/2025 | Reform

Paul Kerensa tells the story of Britain’s most-heard prayer

It’s been a year since the centenary of the first appearance by a monarch on radio, in the earliest BBC recording.This’ll be the 101st anniversary then. It’s not exactly a round … Read More