CONFLICT – TIME – PHOTOGRAPHY Tate Modern 26 November 2014–15 March 2015 Admission £14.50, concessions available This exhibition is inspired by Kurt Vonnegut Jr and his response to the firebombing of Dresden in February 1945. Vonnegut spoke about the challenge [...]

The Cantal is one of the emptiest parts of France. When you hear what sounds like cow bells, it is not ringing in your ears or even a Mahler symphony; it most probably is the bells of the Cantal cows. [...]

J. Alan Smith draws on the writings of St Thomas Aquinas to explore the State’s role in social welfare There are two extreme views on the provision of social welfare. The first says that it is the responsibility of each [...]

Colin Podmore reports on recent developments and future plans New Year – New Logo After my appointment as Director of Forward in Faith was announced in October 2012, one of the comments made to me most frequently – especially by [...]

Andrew Burnham offers a personal view of the events leading up to the establishment of the Ordinariate It was good to be invited by the Editor to speak once more through the columns of NEW DIRECTIONS and I am not [...]

John Hervé examines Islamic Fundamentalism Islamic State, jihad, Taliban – Islamic Fundamentalism is rarely far from the thoughts of most people these days. But what is it? Indeed, what really is Islam? In looking at this it is essential to [...]

Martin Hislop casts a critical eye on the recommendations of the Report recently commissioned by the Archbishops’ Council The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord, She is His new creation By water and the Word. From heaven He [...]

Rachel Treweek calls us to approach the five guiding principles outlined by the House of Bishops with hopeful imagination ‘I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because [...]