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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A letter from… the Jordan Valley

20/12/2013 | Reform

We met a lot of farmers today [Friday]. This is the house of Huzan Drajmeh and his family of six, whose village has the bad luck to find itself in a part of Palestinian territory where Palestinian presence is particularly … Read More

The long road

06/12/2013 | Reform

Two views on Nelson Mandela

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This article was published in the July/August 2013 issue of  Reform.

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Gift Ideas: A Guide to Giving

29/11/2013 | Reform

We all know the theory: Good will to all people, a time for giving, “ye who now will bless the poor shall yourselves find blessing”. But how easy it is to emerge into the New Year from the hubbub of … Read More