Our calloused hearts and people of unnoticed lives

by | Feb 14, 2017

“People of unnoticed lives”. “People of unnoticed lives”. These words leaped out of the radio for me last week when BBC Radio 4’s ‘Aftermath’ revisited the deaths of 23 Chinese cockle-pickers on the sands of Morecambe Bay in 2004.Those horrible...

Trump and May – more alike than appearances suggest?

by | Feb 14, 2017

As we watch the Trump White House in horrified fascination, are we in danger of tolerating similar attitudes and policies from our own government simply because they are expressed in a more subtle As we watch the Trump White House in horrified fascination, are we in...

The 99 Names of God – book review

by | Feb 9, 2017

The 99 Names of God : an illustrated Guide for Young and Old The 99 Names of God : an illustrated Guide for Young and OldWritten and illustrated by Daniel Thomas Dyer,  with calligraphy by Azim Rehmatdin. Published by Chickpea Press.In troubled and turbulent...

Sexuality, gender and disrespect for scripture

by | Feb 1, 2017

In 2017, the Church of England, along with several other churches, will be looking again at sexuality and gender identity. In 2017, the Church of England, along with several other churches, will be looking again at sexuality and gender identity. In late January the...