Reviews – June 2018

29/05/2018 | Reform

Afghan life under religious extremism

The Breadwinner Directed by Nora Twomey Certificate 12A, 94 minutes Released 25 May

Parvana (voiced by Saara Chaudry) is one of three girls living with her mum and dad in Kabul, Afghanistan, which is occupied … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘I realised there are real benefits to being old’

29/05/2018 | Reform

Sheila Maxey finds 80 is not the new 60 – but its not all bad

In mid April, on what seemed like the first dry and sunny Saturday of the year, we held a ‘Celebrating 80’ family party for Kees, … Read More

Editorial: Time to mend

29/05/2018 | Reform

This week we will bury my dad. He died aged 78, after a short illness, so it was neither a sudden loss nor a drawn-out ordeal. He was physically marked by his illness, but not in pain or mental decline. … Read More

A good question: Are things getting better for women?

30/04/2018 | Reform 1

One question, four answers

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These are extracts from an article that was published in the May 2018 edition of  Reform

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Chapter & verse: Jonah 4:1

30/04/2018 | Reform

Peter Knowles learns from a bad prophet

You know the scene: Wednesday midday and MPs’ faces are contorted in rage at the verbal outrage perpetrated by the other side, or laughing their heads off at the idiocy of the words … Read More

God’s Selfie

30/04/2018 | Reform

Kim Fabricius contemplates an icon of the Trinity

How on earth – how on earth – can you picture the Trinity? Well, you can have a go at the Son – at least he becomes incarnate in the man Jesus. … Read More