Once upon a time, in a university Department meeting, I found myself defending a proposal I had made for a new M.A. course. This was a course on the Oxford inklings; amongst whom were JRR Tolkien, C.S Lewis and Charles Williams. A book I had recently published had received a good review in the TLS, and got some favourable attention in … [Read more...]
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Call to Educate Not Indoctrinate
A poll of Conservative councillors conducted by ComRes earlier this year shows a significant gap between grass roots opinion and the actions of central government when it comes to matters of personal morality. It amounts to a call to government to stop indoctrinating children and concentrate on the business of educating them. Nearly 9 in every … [Read more...]
An Amazing Story of Sacrificial Love
500 Miles, Two Best Friends, One Wheelchair “If you have those moments in your life where you just know inside and out it's something you're supposed to do, I just knew. I just knew,” says Justin. For Justin Skeesuck, it would be the epic adventure he and lifelong friend Patrick Gray had talked about for years: a 500-mile trek on the … [Read more...]