The Semitic Way
In British politics today, there is so much talk of identity, of what it means to belong, of shared values. Sometimes it is assumed that we must all trace our values back to Hellenic roots, as if this were the foundation of civilisation. Yet my heart has always felt comfort in the Semitic pathway. As [...]
This article was posted on Friday, 20th October , 2006 at 6:00 pm and is filed under Reflections. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can also add a note to this post, or trackback from your own website.
Learning the lessons of history
Four hundred and fifty years ago today, Thomas Cranmer, then the Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury was burnt at the stake for heresy. He served under three English Monarchs, the last of them Queen Mary Tutor. In 1556 she ordered, as the Roman Catholic Queen, that he be executed on a burning pyre. Many consider Cranmer [...]
This article was posted on Tuesday, 21st March , 2006 at 9:14 am and is filed under Reflections. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can also add a note to this post, or trackback from your own website.
