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Suppose the Government had chosen an entirely different policy for dealing with coronavirus.  Instead of building temporary hospitals and instructing us to wash our hands, observe social distancing, and then locking us down, they had let the pandemic run its course? Hundreds of thousands of people would have died: mainly those who were old, as well...

A short nap in the afternoon improves your memory and keeps your brain more agile. People who nap tend to speak more fluently, have greater mental agility, and remember things better than those who do not break up their day with sleep. Even a five-minute nap can offer your brain a chance to down-time and...

The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s Coronavirus Recovery Group, has recently responded to the Prime Minister’s roadmap for reopening the country, saying that “we will refine our own advice for local churches in the weeks ahead. “When the first lockdown was introduced last year, we were – as we...

When it comes to preaching the gospel to 21st century people should we be talking more about shame? And will the Covid pandemic change our thinking? For many years, the Church has focused our gospel appeal around guilt, pointing out that men and women need to repent of their sins and turn to Christ.  Which,...

More than 200 million print books were sold in the UK last year, according to an estimate from the official book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan. It was the first time since 2012 that the volume of physical books sold has exceeded 200million, and it was the biggest volume rise in the books market since 2007,...

– the man who proved there is a God Anselm is a good saint to remember next time someone asks you to prove that there is a God. His brilliant and original Proslogion, written 1077-8, sets out the ‘ontological’ proof for God’s existence. Nearly ten centuries later, it is still studied by theological students as...

    The Story of Easter By Alexa Tewkesbury, SPCK, £6.99 Award-winning children’s author Alexa Tewkesbury offers a timeless retelling of the Easter story in this delightful picture book for 3-5 year-olds. Spanning events from Palm Sunday through to the last supper, crucifixion and resurrection, The Story of Easter is an excellent way to introduce kids to...

As the Nicene Creed puts it, “He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.” This phrase echoes numerous passages in the Bible.  Here’s one: “I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened,...

– our Patron Saint who isn’t English  The English have a patron saint who isn’t English, about whom next to nothing is known for sure, and who, just possibly, may not have existed at all. But that didn’t stop St George being patriotically invoked in many battles, notably at Agincourt and in the Crusades, and...

Church of England Bishops have joined an NHS-backed campaign calling on congregations, communities and individuals to play their part in encouraging everyone who is offered a Covid-19 vaccine to take up the opportunity. With concerns over misinformation and significant numbers indicating mistrust, including in some UK BAME communities, the bishops were speaking as part of...

The Rectory St. James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren Thank you for inviting me to speak at your church council yesterday. I began to suspect that my theme of why Eusebius’s dislike of Sabellianism led to his condemnation at the Council of Antioch in 324 was a little misjudged, when the only...

The all-new Hope for All magazine helps readers plan a post-Covid Wellbeing Journey with TV presenters Joanna Adeyinka and Simon Thomas. The 32-page magazine from HOPE Together turns the spotlight on celebrities and their faith – singer Justin Bieber, cricketer AB De Villiers and James Lusted from Songs of Praise and the panto circuit. Four real-life stories focus on...