‘Blessed are the peacemakers‘ When I think of peace, I think of white doves, olive branches and conscientious objectors. Peace…
“If you keep doing what you’re doing,
…you’ll keep getting what you’re getting”
What would have been
Our choices are important, but they are not foreclosing of what is most important.
Opinion: seeing the Greta tweets differently
I remember a friend back in sixth form declaring to a chorus of outrage that she didn’t get why Malala…
Reflections on a year in London
This week I received news which means I am likely to be moving up north to Sheffield from September. This…
The month of June
nothing is wasted in nature or in love.
Broken Unbelief
Some quick scribblings from a recent experience. Dedicated to Rachel Held Evans who showed me the beauty of broken unbelief.…
Global Apartheid and the era of climate breakdown
Warning: currently only in draft form, suggested revisions welcome. Not long ago, I read an article which suggested target-setting for…
Should Christians support ‘free market’ capitalism?
The financial crash of 2008 hit as I began secondary school, and I grew up under the policies of austerity…
Easter – Can we rejoice?
Roll back the stone.
Holy Week – Suffering God
At the centre of Christian faith is the memory of suffering. This is Holy Week, when Christians recall the last…
How bad is Climate Change?
I remember doing my GCSEs and writing pat answers about the greenhouse effect. Little did I know that in my…
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