AMERICAS
Q Marks the Spot 142 (August 2020)
Sacred Treasure Steve Guthrie has a fascinating series on Music and the Holy Spirit over at Rabbit Room. In 4 parts, with this the first:
1st August 2020
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WORLDVIEWS
20th Century
Echoes from Eternity: 37. T.S.Eliot’s Little Gidding
So I realise this the second time this year I’ve homed in on this poem, but I come back to it again and again. Which
19th July 2020
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19th Century
Hearing the Unheard: 3. Five Novels by Black Novelists
One of the many reasons for missing life in central London is Daunt Books. I’ve mentioned it a few times here, including in this post
3rd July 2020
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20th Century
Hearing the Unheard: 2. Five Black Theologians to listen to
Inevitably, this series’ lists are very personal and limited. It’s primarily a way of honouring those who have had an impact on me, but they’re
21st June 2020
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AFRICA
Hearing the Unheard: 1. Five Black Perspectives at TED
I’m starting a new occasional blog series with this post, which was stimulated by something I recently read in Daniel Hill’s challenging book White Awake: An
14th June 2020
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beauty
Echoes from Eternity: 33. Clive James on his own Mortality
I was genuinely saddened by the news of Clive James’ death last year. He always struck me as such a fascinating and fascinated man, humane
11th June 2020
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AMERICAS
Q Marks the Spot 140 (June 2020)
Sacred Treasure George Floyd left a Gospel legacy in Houston: tragedy piles on tragedy, but this is just one tiny glimmer of light. Having God
31st May 2020
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20th Century
Echoes from Eternity: 31. Micheal O’Siadhail
Back to some poetry now. I first came across a poem by Micheal O’Siadhail in a lecture when I was at seminary. But I can’t
29th May 2020
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CHRISTIAN LIFE
Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus crisis
I meant to post a fortnight ago, but it kept slipping my mind. Ironic really because this project completely commandeered my headspace for 10 whole
21st May 2020
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BOOKS/WRITING
Echoes from Eternity: 29. Umberto Eco goes travelling
We can’t travel because of the virus. But one day we will… hopefully! So it’s worth gearing ourselves up with practical tips and advice. But
19th May 2020
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AMERICAS
Echoes from Eternity: 28. Jane Kenyon has it out with Melancholy
It feels relentless. We are in the 8th week of our family’s experience of Lockdown/Quarantine and while there are hints of change, there is nothing
15th May 2020
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 139 (May 2020)
Sacred Treasure Comparing COVID-19 and the Chernobyl disaster? Here is a literature academic living in Turkey who grew up in Kyiv at the time of
1st May 2020
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