the crookedshore, the burning church and Rumi
Two encounters brought me some measure of joy recently. Whilst walking the dog we came up from the muddy track…
Category: Musings (page 5)
Reflections on a Dark Beach
It was VERY dark on the beach tonight. No moon. And the dog, who is the colour of the wrack…
The Golden Compass and the Threat to Faith (& DUMB Christians)
Went to see the ‘Golden Compass’ yesterday with Ade and our two children, and CJ reckons it’s the best film…
I'm Autumn, and Spring is at my Shoulder
The week in which I became ever so aware that I am in the autumn of my years (the early…
Diversity on the SU Family Week
My family and I have just spent a week at the Scripture Union Family Week in Ovoca Manor, near Arklow…
Technology and Democracy
How about this for a few degrees of separation. The reputed Father of Russian democracy Boris Yeltsin died this week.…
Virginia Tech
a life. Lionel Shriver wrote a novel called ‘we need to talk about Kevin’. It takes the form of a…
Technological Dilemmas
The diplomatic war with Iran has raged all week and I’ve been fascinated by how communication technology has transformed how…
Asking Questions to Learn
It was the first one that floored me and has caused me to reflect for days now, about how Christian…
Your Faucet Friend
I’m reading Alain de Botton’s book The Architecture of Happiness at the minute. Great stuff. He writes, "The objects we…