21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 167 (September 2022 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Ian Paul has reposted a very helpful piece on what we do when we think the bible is wrong (in response to this
1st September 2022
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HISTORY
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 166 (August 2022 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Change is in the air (in biblical studies): consensus on the dating of the NT is shifting The Jubilee Centre has produced a
1st August 2022
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19th Century
Q Marks the Spot 164 (June 2022 Treasure Map)
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
1st June 2022
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 163 (May 2022)
Sacred Treasure When Christianity and Nationalism mix… no I’m not talking about Trump… but Patriarch Kiril – this is terrifying. The wake-up calls that helped
1st May 2022
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 162 (April 2022 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Trying to understand Putin’s religious faith – Theos’ Ben Ryan gives a helpful intro And then Cranmer on praying for Putin’s Downfall When New
1st April 2022
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AMERICAS
Q Marks the Spot 160 (February 2022 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Malcolm Guite’s poem for Candlemas It’s not every day that (albeit unusual) theological perspectives on the atonement and human nature become common currency amongst
3rd February 2022
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21st Century
Best Pods of 2021
Lockdown has caused the proliferation of podcasts, with every Tom, Dick and Harriet taking to the pod waves. And, slightly awkwardly, I’m no exception. But
30th December 2021
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20th Century
Best Reads of 2021
Here’s a brief rundown of my favourite books from 2021: essentially those I awarded 5* on my Goodreads page. But just to be clear, it’s
28th December 2021
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capitalism
A Positive Outcome from the BA Stress!
GOOD NEWS! Regulars here will have read of my nightmare of being massively overcharged for a flight cancellation by BA last month. Well, a few
3rd November 2021
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abuse
Q Marks the Spot 156 (October 2021)
Sacred Treasure David Taylor has a really helpful and constructive piece out: 10 Beatitudes for the use of Social Media Eddie Arthur is excellent here,
1st October 2021
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 155 (September 2021 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Where is good and evil in Afghanistan by Tom Bowring (c/o Psephizo) For important historical background, one can’t do much better than William
3rd September 2021
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AFRICA
Q Marks the Spot 154 (August 2021 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Everything I’ve picked up over recent years confirms this. An extraordinary religious revolution underway in Iran. In the Guardian of all places: God-given
1st August 2021
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