A letter from… Egypt

02/10/2013 | Reform

Bishop Mouneer Anis reports on anti-Christian attacks in Egypt

As I write these words, our St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Suez is under heavy attack from those who support former President Morsi. They are throwing stones and molotov cocktails at the church … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Looking for God

25/09/2013 | Reform

A new column: Touring churches in search of God

I’m looking for God. I haven’t found him/her by reading the Bible, but maybe I will through hanging out with people who have. Or people who haven’t found him/her but are … Read More

Editorial: Reform at Greenbelt

25/09/2013 | Reform

This summer Reform went to Greenbelt festival. Charissa and I, and our team of elves,* spent the bank holiday weekend introducing festivalgoers to the magazine.

On the first day we got lots of scowls from passersby. Then I went on … Read More

On the pilgrim way: Not all change is decay

25/09/2013 | Reform

“Change and decay in all around I see,” says the old hymn; and although the sentiment rings some bells for me, I am not happy lumping “change” automatically with “decay”. Certainly I am conscious of bodily decay – especially first … Read More

Reviews – October 2013

25/09/2013 | Reform

Why gay marriage is biblical

Permanent, Faithful, Stable: Christian same-sex marriages Jeffrey John Darton, Longman and Todd £6.99

Jeffrey John argues that “homosexual relationships should be accepted and blessed by the church, provided that the quality and commitment of … Read More

Faith in action: William Taylor

24/09/2013 | Reform

‘Christians need to expose dark things’

In 2012, I was asked by the filmmaker Mark Donne to be involved in a documentary film he was making called The UK Gold; it premiered at the East End Film Festival this summer. … Read More