Let’s reclaim Christmas!
Ruth Jarman invites us to celebrate a simpler and more authentic Christmas. Think of the stable described in Luke’s gospel – the straw, the smell of animals, unwashed visitors from … Continue reading Let’s reclaim Christmas!
Category: Culture
The Sermon on the Plain – a poem
A poem by Graham Norman. For more environmentally themed poetry, all contributed by members of the Green Christian community, see the dedicated arts section of the website. Visual arts are … Continue reading The Sermon on the Plain – a poem
What can we learn from Santa?
Catherine Masterman considers true myths and the value of stories at Christmas time. “Do we go to Father Christmas’ church – it says St Nicholas!”, says my excited six year … Continue reading What can we learn from Santa?
How Christianity challenges economics
Peter Grimwood describes how Christian values and truths contrast with the values of contemporary economics, and how the church has influenced economic thinking in the past. Years ago now while … Continue reading How Christianity challenges economics
Did the Christmas angels get it wrong?
The classic nativity tells a lovely story but the reality was a lot messier. Perhaps the message of the angels sounded as preposterous then as now, given the state of … Continue reading Did the Christmas angels get it wrong?
The richness of the rhythms
Catherine Masterman celebrates the rhythms of the calendar and the opportunity to bring people together. There is something wonderful about the fact that the easing of lockdown restrictions coincides with … Continue reading The richness of the rhythms
No I in TEAM – football in the new economy
Tony Emerson, Dulwich Hamlet FC fan, writes about how football can build community, pride and belonging in a fairer economy. The economist Daniel Bromley, in his publication Possessive Individualism: a … Continue reading No I in TEAM – football in the new economy
Joy in Enough 