I am… a bell ringer

29/08/2020 | Reform

Mary Jones describes being a bell ringer

I responded to the call to learn to ring for the 100th anniversary of the First World War armistice in 2018. Learning to ring was not easy – it took many hours of … Read More

Reviews – September 2020

29/08/2020 | Reform

A plea for honesty

Yes, God, YesDirected by Karen MaineCertificate 15, 77 minutesReleased digitally on 17 August

Despite its provocative title suggesting a racy sex comedy about religion, this is actually a gentle independent film exploring the everyday inadequacies of … Read More

A good question: What difference does my race make to my faith?

29/08/2020 | Reform

One question, four answers

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These are extracts from an article published in the September 2020 edition of Reform

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A convenient temptation?

29/08/2020 | Reform

Lucy Berry finds weaknesses in online church

It’s difficult to imagine how local churches will look back on Covid-19. We’re still unsure when we will be able, truly, to look back, but when we do, we will surely remember the … Read More

Who’s afraid of the Beast?

29/08/2020 | Reform

If you’ve been put off the book of Revelation, says Symon Hill, it’s time to take another look

What do the following have in common? The European Union, the Pope, Elizabeth II, Oliver Cromwell, Mikhail Gorbachev and the inventor of … Read More

Forbidden Church

29/08/2020 | Reform

What was life like in the English Christian underground? Stephen Tomkins explores the illegal Church of the Mayflower Pilgrims

Four hundred years ago this month, members of an illegal English church sailed on the Mayflower to North America, believing they … Read More