Anne Boleyn (1500 – 1536) is famous because she was married for three years to Henry the 8th. We all know what happened to her. She didn’t die peacefully in old age. Her husband, Henry, was one of the most Read more…
A guest post by Mark Gilbert In the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), two upstanding men, pillars of their community, cross the road to avoid a wounded man. In contrast, a hated outsider stops, takes pity on him, Read more…
James Chalmers was born in Scotland in 1841. He loved adventure, messing about in boats and on several occasions rescued friends from drowning. He loved danger and a good punch-up was always welcome on a Saturday night. He attended Sunday Read more…
What are universities for? There may be more answers to this question than there are academics in a typical philosophy department. And surely we do need different answers according to who asks the question. The challenge to justify the existence Read more…
My name is Don and I’m drinking lager in my local pub. I believe that individual choice is sacred. Follow your heart in everything you do. Be true to yourself and you’ll be alright. Trust in your instincts. You can’t Read more…
T.S. Eliot’s poetry can give us not only aesthetic pleasure or academic challenge, but real pathways towards shaping ourselves and our lives.
George Muller was born in Prussia (now Germany) in 1805. As a young man he was a real tearaway. He was a thief, a liar, a bounder, a cad, a womaniser and a committed playboy who used and abused his Read more…
“If it is to be governed essentially by the ground motive of the Christian religion, a scientific practice of economics should not be limited to the field of so-called economic policy. It needs to start with a reformation of the Read more…
Catherine Booth was born in Derbyshire in 1829. When she was a young girl the family moved to the East End of London. She was a committed Christian and by the age of twelve she had read the Bible eight Read more…
A guest post by Prof. Paulo Ribeiro Pride and jealousy are both complex emotions, but they differ in their motivations and manifestations. Pride typically arises from a sense of satisfaction or fulfillment in one’s own accomplishments. It often involves feelings Read more…