Apocalyptic thinking is not a Christian novelty but a universal human archetype. From Mesopotamian floods to Hindu yugas, Aztec suns, and modern fears of climate collapse or nuclear war, humanity has always wrestled with visions of the end. Like children confronting the fear of death through rituals, societies create apocalyptic narratives to impose meaning on chaos. Evangelical warnings that “the end is nigh” are therefore not unique—they echo the same deep anxiety found across cultures and ages.
The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury marks a turning point in the long debate over women’s place in Christianity. Critics see it as political tokenism, but history suggests otherwise: the early church included women apostles, prophets, and leaders whose voices were later silenced by orthodoxy. Recent discoveries — from catacomb frescoes in Rome to the Nag Hammadi texts in Egypt — remind us that female spiritual authority is not a modern invention but part of Christianity’s forgotten past. The real question is whether the Church today can recover this truth without collapsing into cultural fashion, and whether hope for renewal may yet come from the margins rather than the centre.
The Church of England has hollowed itself by chasing approval, while Rome has entombed itself in dogma. Yet Jesus is greater than both. This essay calls for a return to Jesus the teacher — not redeemer in a metaphysical bargain, but moral revolutionary, awakener of conscience, and guide to a life of integrity, truth, and compassion.
A psalm of trust in God’s justice. The wicked prepare their bow in secret, but the righteous take refuge in the Lord, who sees and judges all. The psalm closes with the promise that the upright shall behold His face.
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Here is Psalm 14 (Gallican Psalter / Vulgate; in Hebrew numbering this is Psalm 15) Verse 1 Domine, quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo? aut quis requiescet in monte sancto tuo? Translation:O Lord, who shall dwell in your tabernacle? Or who shall rest on your holy mountain? Notes: Verse 2 Qui ingreditur sine macula, et operatur …
Latin source: Psalmi iuxta Vulgatam Clementinam(Note: in the Hebrew/Masoretic numbering this is Psalm 13.) Verse 1 Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me? Translation:How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you turn your face away from me? Notes: Verse 2 Quamdiu ponam consilia in anima …
Resurrection can be read not only as a past event but as a symbol of awakening. The risen Christ becomes the image of consciousness itself — light overcoming darkness, fear giving way to awareness, union with the life already present within and around us.
From kings and judges to prophets and people, the Bible records a changing pattern of authority. Later writings speak of an inward covenant, expressed in George Herbert’s poetry and Vaughan Williams’ music: “My God and King.”
Western European civilisation grew from two great pillars: the authority of the Church and the power of kings. Together they gave structure, law, and continuity. Yet freedom emerged not from their dominance but from the people’s assertion against them. This article traces the interplay of faith and monarchy, the witness of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, and the turning point of the 1960s, when both Church and King lost their hold, leaving today’s fragile democracy exposed.