Dr Justine Huxley reflects on St Ethelburga’s work through the lens of liminality, and describes how her personal destiny and experience of politically motivated violence drew her to a centre for reconciliation and peace. She goes on to review some of the programmes St Ethelburga’s developed in previous years, preparing…

Clare Martin writes about uplifting ambiguity as a civic virtue for our time. My daughter and her friend have this game called ‘Would You Rather?’ In it,  Player 1 suggests two deadly or disgusting scenarios, while Player 2 must choose  between them. It goes like this: My daughter: Would you…

Justine Huxley reflects on a New Year’s Day pilgrimage, shares an experience of ritual, and leaves us with an unanswered question about the source of spiritual regeneration in our times.    This year I celebrated New Year following traditional Japanese practices.  I read about these practices many years ago when…