I thought writing this book would be cathartic. In some ways, it was. But in many ways it just served to confirm the maddening truth I’ve known all my life: the world does terrible things to women. Read more
It’s not the most obvious subject for a podcast, but a group of young Quakers in Nottingham have recorded their 30-minute silent meeting so as to share their “oasis of calm” with the world. Read more
The Reformation was a claim by Protestants like Luther and Calvin to be "more ancient than thou" when it came to the Catholics, ignoring as they did the Orthodox. In a splendid essay on "The... Read more
Damh the Bard said that following an established religion is ordering off the menu and developing your own spirituality is cooking for yourself. I like that metaphor. But too many people walk into... Read more
I encounter this all the time. One man’s “righteous zeal” seems to another an unjust burst of rage. We call out the “false humility” of some, while their defenders will stand up for such a person’s... Read more
