Simon Jenkins: Between hairiness and holiness

27/01/2014 | Reform

Beards have been bristling into the headlines in the recent months. Jeremy Paxman’s decision to give his razor a rest last summer proved as much of a gift to journalists as David Dimbleby’s tattoo. The Newsnight audience polarised into pro … Read More

The villain’s vicar

22/01/2014 | Reform

Here’s a picture of my knee, playing a supporting role in an interview today with a man that the Daily Mail tells me is known as “The Villains’ Priest”. He also has a beer named after him, called “Bad Christian”. So … Read More

News of the world

21/01/2014 | Reform

David Tatem reports his experience of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, South Korea

Perhaps the first question one asks oneself at a gathering such as the World Council of Churches Assembly is: “What can I compare … Read More

The Continuity Garden

21/01/2014 | Reform

A garden can give us more help dealing with death than theological wishful thinking, finds Ian Fosten

For more than 30 years I have carried out countless bereavement visits and funerals as part of my pastoral ministry. I have been … Read More

Christian activist: Who checks the checkpoints?

20/01/2014 | Reform

Andy Walton checks on an Israeli checkpoint

When I was asked to write this column, a word in the title stood out to me – the word “activist” immediately had me humming that great old Billy Bragg song, “Waiting for … Read More

A good question: What is Christmas for?

22/12/2013 | Reform

Each month we ask one question, and get four answers. This month: What’s the point of Christmas?

 

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This article featured in the December 2013/January 2014 edition of Reform.

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