Channel 4: Make Me A Christian

I’m glad I’m not the only one who watched episode two of Channel 4’s Make Me A Christian with a growing sense of unease, veering from disbelieving head shaking to dumbstruck shouting “what????” at the television.
It was an interesting premise. ”A group of volunteers from around Leeds in West Yorkshire give up their normal lives and attempt [...]

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The Bible: A Surprising Page-Turner

My latest unputdownable book is not a recent best-seller, but rather the best-selling book of all time.
I’m typing this as I watch Make Me A Christian on Channel 4, and the participants in this experiment (“a group of volunteers from around Leeds in West Yorkshire give up their normal lives and attempt to live like Christians [...]

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Review: The X Files: I Want To Believe

It’s the X Files, but not quite as we know it.
Fans of the TV series tend to fall into two camps – the ones who love the stand-alone paranormal episodes and those who prefer the extra-terrestrial story arc. Anyone looking for aliens and conspiracy theories in this second film spinoff is going to be disappointed, but if [...]

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First step

Well, I did it! I went to church this morning It was pretty nerve-racking beforehand but I did it!
No one who knows me will be surprised that I did plenty of research before deciding where to go. I had intended to find a church in my town but I had it on good [...]

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How Druidry opened my eyes to Creation

Druidry resonated with me even before I knew what it was. I’ve always loved visiting stone circles, for example. You would never have found me clamouring to go to Disneyland as a child - I was happiest among the stone rows of Carnac or soaking up the energies at Castlerigg, for example.
I think the first time I [...]

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