Friday 16 October
The Second Wave Breaks
As the days get darker and shorter, people are finding the prospect of more restrictions for months to come even harder than when we first went into lockdown. ...
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Friday 9 OctoberRunning the Race
When someone says ‘London Marathon’, we probably picture Tower Bridge and Big Ben, crowds lining the pavements, and thousands of charity runners spurring one another on through their 26.2 miles. ...
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Friday 2 OctoberMisconnection and our ‘Social Dilemma’
Who knows you best? Your family? Your spouse? Your friends? What if, actually, the truth is that soulless algorithms written by Californian tech gurus know us better than we even know ourselves? ...
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Friday 25 SeptemberOn Fences, Stiles, and Border-Crossing
Build a fence, by all means, if you must; but be sure there’s a stile you can cross. I penned this proverb after crossing a stunning stile on the Seven Sisters walk between Seaford and Eastbourne. ...
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Friday 18 SeptemberThe Pandemic Rule of Christ
Nothing good can be said about the way the Covid-19 crisis treats its victims. Those victims include almost all the world’s population – albeit to widely varying degrees – because of the way the virus has exploited the global interconnectedness forged by business. A Christian response will inevitably be characterised not only by charity but also by deep lament....
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Friday 11 SeptemberTenet: Trusting the Storyteller
Tenet is the movie industry’s hope to draw us back to multiplexes and reinvigorate one of our culture’s very own religious gatherings: communal catharsis by way of morality, music, and associated sacred food and drink. It will be up to audiences to decide whether or not Tenet is worthy of this mantle. Christopher Nolan has made a film that brings us to the edge of our understanding. And then it invites us to step over that edge. For this reason, it will surely divide audiences as it already has done critics....
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Friday 4 SeptemberNothing Wasted
When it comes to words of spiritual wisdom, there’s a fine line between cliché and life-giving truth. I remember the day, back in March, when my son returned from school for the last time. He was due to sit GCSEs this year, but in two days went from full-on revision mode to the shock of finishing school. We stared at the exercise books strewn across his bedroom floor. ...
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Friday 28 AugustWhy Does Jacob Collier Make Me Cry?
I found myself crying at my desk this week. To explain why, I need to tell you about a man called Jacob Collier. A multi-instrumentalist and all-round genius, he found fame on YouTube before embarking on a glittering career. So far he’s won four Grammys and collaborated with a veritable galaxy of stars. He plays with incredible technicality, but it’s matched by a boundless joy. Seeing him perform is like watching Mozart on a bouncy castle....
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Friday 21 AugustNathanael’s A-Level Algorithm
The furore and subsequent U-Turn over A-Level and GCSE results being allocated by algorithm have dominated headlines this week. Instead of students’ results being decided by their exam performance, grades were to be determined by a projection. The calculation included – amongst other things – factors such as their school’s historic record. Whether intended or not, the outcome saw those from disadvantaged backgrounds more likely to have their marks downgraded than students from wealthier areas....
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Friday 14 AugustAthlete A: A Masterclass in Gaslighting
When it came to light that USA Gymnastics (USAG) had, for decades, covered up sexual abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar – its team doctor – responses were varied. Alongside messages of support for women who came forward were insults and expressions of doubt: ‘if this really happened, why didn’t you report it earlier?’ It’s the same ‘gaslighting’ response that countless survivors of sexual abuse have faced, whereby victims are manipulated into questioning their own sanity....
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