by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 15, 2026 | P.S.
Prompted by Sarah Sellars blog, who are our heroes in the faith? I have reflected on my own book, Emmaus,[1] to which Sarah referred in her blog. Sarah has reflected on my emphasis of following the example of Jesus… with the two disciples on the Emmaus Road: listening...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 13, 2026 | P.S.
Are you a good listener? Do you love storytelling? These are great gifts! There is something compelling, I find, in learning about other people’s lives from their own perspective. It is so interesting to be offered an insight into how they tackled the challenges they...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Dec 18, 2025 | P.S.
A media storm has been playing out in recent days about the school days behaviour of Reform party leader Nigel Farage. Allegations have been made that whilst at an elite fee-paying school, Dulwich College, Farage was not just a bully but also someone whose bullying...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Dec 4, 2025 | P.S.
I grew up in Buenos Aires, in a non-religious home, my mother was very much against church, and my father was a gentle agnostic. We lived in a neighbourhood where there was a large number of Jewish families. In primary school the majority in the class were Jewish. I...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Nov 25, 2025 | P.S.
Faith communities in Northern Ireland have long offered hope, belonging, and moral guidance through times of peace and conflict. Yet even within these sacred spaces, there are uncomfortable truths about mental health, identity, and organisational culture that often...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Nov 18, 2025 | P.S.
Regardless of the adage, words can and do hurt. They are powerful. Used as weapons to stoke combat or a tonic to soothe the soul, a single utterance can have a profound effect. Language, therefore, must be taken seriously. When I was a schoolteacher, Wittgenstein’s...
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