Contents NOVEMBER 2024
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FEATURES
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Over the garden fence Interview with Philip Brooks and Micky Youngson A good question: Can protest be wrong? One question, four answers The place where we worship Kathy Galloway reflects on God, humans and our fellow species For good or for ill Religion is never just neutral, says a recent presentation to the United Nations. Laurence Wareing reports
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COLUMNS 17 Here & now Love your MP, says Florence Wright 18 Chapter & verse Carole Marsden's lessons from the field 20 Songs of faith Heather Whyte takes a quantum leap
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Vital signs Ken Benjamin of LICC on growing a healthy, disciplemaking church culture On the edge of catastrophe The Church of Scotland is in decline. Martin Camroux does the maths Community project awards: Dursley Tabernacle food hub Filling more than empty tummies Skills for People The seed planted by one church has grown into a 40-year success story
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22 Soul stories Elizabeth Welch looks back on a lifetime of calling 23 On the pilgrim way Listening works for Sheila Maxey 55 Do stay for tea and coffee Paul Kerensa on writing Miranda
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REGULARS 4 From the Editor 5 News 9 Letters 10 Art in focus Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by Paul Cummins & Tom Piper 41 Local digest 46 Classified adverts 48 Exhibition review 50 Book reviews 52 Film review 53 TV review 54 Reform crossword
