Being a person who much prefers to look forward than to gaze over my shoulder, this post is an opportunity to discuss hopes for 2017. Three subjects have been the focus of this blog over the years, although one of them has come to dominate: writing spirituality roleplaying Writing 2016 brought an unexpected breakthrough when … Read More →
This morning, awaking in the pre-dawn darkness, I felt pretty despairing of my faith. The sense of failure and of weakness was palpable. I feel like a bad Christian. Of course, this is not a new feeling. Like a weed, this sense of estrangement and weakness has been growing for some weeks. I’ve just been … Read More →
I’m really glad that it’s the Easter holidays at school, at least here in the UK. As we head towards the celebration of Pascha, which for me is only the second time, I am left reflecting on why it’s quite hard to be an RE teacher and maintain the faith. It’s not like this is … Read More →
I clearly remember sitting in my parents’ front room cheering on the vote in favour of women’s ordination to the priesthood. At the time I was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland, and women had been accepted as clergy in that denomination for a couple of decades before this momentous vote in the … Read More →
