Ruth Gledhill has an interesting piece, in today's Knowledge section of the Saturday Times, on Sir Anthony Caro and the the war-damaged Roman Catholic church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourbourg.
In the article, Caro, who is an atheist says, “I am not against the Christians. But I am against [Richard] Dawkins. I am against people who think everything is explicable in material terms.”
He goes on to say, “We are living in an extremely materialistic world. I think it is very important to help the spiritual side of our lives. So for this reason it is good to have a place where one can go and allow that side of one’s life to flourish. I hope people of all religions will use it to allow themselves to think and be tranquil and find that side of themselves.”
The Chapel is saying, "the world is good. The world is great. Aren’t we lucky to be in it?” A video of scenes from the Chapel can be found on Ruth Gledhill's blog.
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Noah and the Whale - Shape Of My Heart.
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Covenants of fate & faith
Ruth Gledhill reports that the Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks spoke powerfully at the Lambeth Conference last night and received a five-minute standing ovation. You can download his full text here and Ruth's report on the speech in The Times here.
I find the Chief Rabbi's interpretation of scripture extremely challenging and helpful. This speech is all that one could expect given the depth of his understanding of scripture. It is all the more powerful for being the first occasion a rabbi has addressed a plenary session of the Lambeth Conference and a speech that, rightly, refers to the time when "the word 'Christian' struck fear into Jewish hearts."
The Chief Rabbi spoke, as he had been asked to, about covenant and discovered in that word not only a transformative idea, one that changes us as we think of it, but also a way forward for faith in the 21st century. As a result, we find ourselves better able to answer the question: what is the role of religion in society, even in a secular society like Britain?
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Fiddler On The Roof - Sabbath Prayer.
I find the Chief Rabbi's interpretation of scripture extremely challenging and helpful. This speech is all that one could expect given the depth of his understanding of scripture. It is all the more powerful for being the first occasion a rabbi has addressed a plenary session of the Lambeth Conference and a speech that, rightly, refers to the time when "the word 'Christian' struck fear into Jewish hearts."
The Chief Rabbi spoke, as he had been asked to, about covenant and discovered in that word not only a transformative idea, one that changes us as we think of it, but also a way forward for faith in the 21st century. As a result, we find ourselves better able to answer the question: what is the role of religion in society, even in a secular society like Britain?
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Fiddler On The Roof - Sabbath Prayer.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
St John's photos on 'The Times' blog
Ruth Gledhill, the religious correspondent for The Times is compiling photos of the British Church doing its Benedectine duty with grace by offering the hospitality of dioceses around the UK to visiting bishops.
Two photos from Bishop Isingoma's visit to St John's have been included in her compilation of photos and these can be seen by clicking here.
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Sounds Of Blackness - Hold On (Change Is Comin').
Two photos from Bishop Isingoma's visit to St John's have been included in her compilation of photos and these can be seen by clicking here.
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Sounds Of Blackness - Hold On (Change Is Comin').
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