Jumble sales of the apocalypse: A parable and raging hormones

27/03/2015 | Reform

I was in synagogue the other day, marvelling at a reading from the Book of Genesis. It’s not that I’m Jewish, it’s just that my dad has been the Gentile organist at a Reform synagogue, sabbath by sabbath, for the … Read More

How to vote

27/03/2015 | Reform

Well, you put an X in the box. But Nick Spencer believes you 
can make more of your say in the 2015 election

Like a sleep-deprived asthmatic at the starting line, the 2015 general election campaign looks and feels exhausted … Read More

Christian Activist: Show up

27/03/2015 | Reform

Andy Flannagan urges believers to get political

“We are calling Christians participate in the political process”

No one seems to be certain who first coined the famous phrase: “Decisions are made by those who show up.” Its alleged authors range … 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

A good question: Etes-vous Charlie?

24/02/2015 | Reform

Each month we ask one question and get four answers. This month, after protesters and politicians expressed solidarity with the cartoonists killed in Paris with the slogan “Je suis Charlie”, we ask: Are you Charlie?

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Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Tips for jesus

24/02/2015 | Reform

Simon Jenkins on tips for Jesus

It was a $4 milkshake – the Oreo Blaster. I’ve never had one myself, but apparently it does serious damage, because at 930 calories it takes four hours to walk off. On this occasion, … Read More