Sacred Treasure
- Ian Paul with another gem – HOW NOT TO BE ANTI-SEMITIC – 12 incredibly helpful points to weigh and consider. And while we’re there, he includes a powerful piece by “Andrew MacFarlane” on the problems with the CofE’s Living in Love and Faith business.
- There’s rarely nuance and balance when assessing the legacy of Christian mission. But my colleague Paul has read a number of accounts that do manage to bring both to the table. In particular, a fascinating account of missionaries to the Maori in New Zealand.
- Justin Fung writes powerfully about a Christian response to the horrors of the Uvalde school shooting in Texas.
Topical Treasure
- People who were written off as nuts but then were proved right – quite a salutary list
- Historic images that inevitably keep appearing:
- Some fascinating and unique historic photographs
- Some extraordinary footage of cities from the 1890s
- And a Tube Driver’s photos of London’s East End from the 1980s – I remember a lot of this well.
- Some fascinating and unique historic photographs
- Have always known New Zealand was spectacular – this tour of LOTR filming locations makes me even MORE determined… (NB Paul W…)
Quirky Treasure
- Can’t vouch for the individual tracks as such, but these playlists are superb
- Another Twitter account providing an indispensable service: weird mediaeval art
- I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s fantasized about building a massive model railway like this one…
- Michael Pederson lives in Sydney and puts up superb mini signs
- This is a mashup to beat all mashups…
