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In the service of others
There has been talk in political circles recently about what level of remuneration Members of Parliament should receive when their time in office ceases. In particular, the discussion has focused on whether the outgoing leader of the Conservative Party and, … Continue reading
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Tagged expenses, government, idealism, parliamentary democracy, politics, representation, service, slaries, social background, the people, vocation
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For whom the bell tolls
This article will be published the day after the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The reason for this is not so much as a showing of respect, which it is, as it is a realisation that, before finalising … Continue reading
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Tagged British Republican Movement, church and state separation, constitutional change, controversy, death, democracy, freedom of speech, funeral pageantry, head of state, King's Counsellors, monarch, National Secular Society, politics, Prince of Wales, protest, religious entanglement, republican, royal family, societal change, theatre
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Get Brexit Done
“A comprehensive romp through the dramatic run-up to the 2019 general election, the culmination of several electrifying years which transformed British politics. A must-read for anybody who wants to understand what comes next.” This was the view of Pippa Crerar, … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Brexit, Brexit election, devolved government, European Union, General Election, media, politics, Theresa May
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Grasped by ultimate concern
It is nearly eight years since I wrote my first article for this blog. The piece was not so much an article as a short welcome to prospective readers of what was hoped to become something of substance. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged art, contemporary relevance, culture, education, Existentialism, life and time, meaning, personal history, politics, psychoanalysis, religion, royalty, science, ultimate concern
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Think what you say; say what you think
It is often difficult to think with the utmost clarity and then to say what you actually think. I was reminded of this recently on reading an article, published in the Australian Daily Review, about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO). … Continue reading
Let go! Let go! You’ll hardly notice the drop
(The third in a series of three articles focusing on aspects of contemporary religion) In the second of this series of three articles on aspects of contemporary religion (see Winds that blow, 02.09.15) I concluded with the view that the … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, Christian Church, community, faith, godless, harmony, historical Jesus, human sciences, humanitarian, institutions, internalised, justice, liberation theology, light, mythology, non-theistic, politics, psychology, Quaker, religious concepts, renewal, revelation, Sea of Faith, social gospel, sociology, spirit, Star Trek, theism, Unitarian, world view
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In the ghetto
Warnings are given before the artillery strikes. Residents are advised to leave their homes before people and homes are blown to bits. But where can they go? The Gaza Strip is a densely populated area of land, roughly 30 miles long and no … Continue reading
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