Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Christingle

30/11/2016 | Reform

Simon Jenkins ponders Christingle

A few days before Christmas, a woman posted on Mumsnet.com in a state of utter bafflement: ‘A satsuma, a candle, two raisins, a sweet, four cocktail sticks and a peanut … what?’ Her daughter had just … Read More

Editorial: Trump won… What comes next?

30/11/2016 | Reform

You will have had some time to get used to the news, but I’m writing on the morning after the US presidential election. Everything else in this edition of Reform, apart from News, was written before then, and may seem … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘We began to talk of those no longer with us’

30/11/2016 | Reform

Sheila Maxey on bittersweet memories

Going down memory lane can be a bittersweet experience. We have recently spent 10 days in the Black Forest, in a holiday house which belongs to part of my German family. We have had many … Read More

Remember, remember

01/11/2016 | Reform

Next year, 2017, is the centenary not just of the Somme but of conscription. This November, remember not just those who fought, but those who refused, says Susan Dowell

Two and a half years ago, as people across Britain prepared … Read More

A good question: Do you wear a poppy?

01/11/2016 | Reform

One question, four answers

 

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This is an extract from the November 2016 edition of Reform.

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Commitment-Phobe: Too much church

01/11/2016 | Reform

Moving on from atheism, Commitment-Phobe toured churches and tried God. Now, as a new Christian, her journey continues

Recently I’ve been getting even more involved with my church. Most Sundays I have a job to do at church and I … Read More