Patrick Henry Reardon is a Senior Editor of Touchstone: A journal of Mere Christianity Already within the New Testament, we detect an appreciation that there are progressive stages in the life of divine grace, each with its own appropriate instruction. [...]
Australia Howard’s End ‘At the time of the next election, I’ll be 67 or 68, and I believe that is simply too old to lead a party into government.’ So said Mr Michael Howard, leader of the Conservatives, after their [...]
Feather-brained From Miss J. Jole Thank you to Margaret Laird for her article and analysis of the modern state of women (ND April). The notion that the sexes are identical, however, is only one face of feminist orthodoxy. It is [...]
Simon Heans questions the EU Constitution on its support for life issues By the time you read this, France will have voted in its referendum on the European Constitution, and we will know whether the way to a Frenchman’s vote [...]
Non-yew news 30 Days readers will remember the case of Bill Melnyk, aka OakWyse, the Episcopalian priest outed as a druid last year, who recanted his druidism in December and then recanted his recantation in April this year, in [...]
What I want: moderate desires Diogenes, the Corinthian philosopher, was once asked by Alexander what favour he would request of the great conqueror, and his answer was that the conqueror should stand a little aside so that he could [...]
Martin Hislop takes a look at the Queen’s Speech and the government’s legislative programme Over 45 new bills were trumpeted in the Queen’s Gracious Speech as part of the agenda for Labour’s historic third term in office. Aspirations for [...]
Geoffrey Kirk considers the next surprise offered up by the liberal agenda For the seasoned observer of the unfolding liberal agenda there is one over-arching question: what will they do next? It was clear to most of us that [...]
David Nicholl hopes to exploit the inherent contradiction of proponents of women bishops It does seem extraordinary, but it is true nevertheless. When it comes to the present debate over women bishops, the orthodox minority should stick to the [...]
Anthony Saville reflects on the first generation lapsed It is an unwritten axiom of contemporary social commentary that it is the agnostics who are the nice guys, tolerant, broad-minded, generous and easy-going, in marked contrast to the Christian believers, [...]