The creation of a religion Graham John, Aug 01, 2025 The Voice That Would Not Die The New Testament Gospels are a magical blend of moral platitudes and fragmentary biography. They give us flashes of ethical brilliance, sayings polished by oral tradition, and a loosely constructed narrative arc—enough to hint at the life of Jesus, …
It Was Ever Thus On the Uses of Child Neglect in Civilised Societies “That’s where the money goes—pop goes the weasel.” —Traditional nursery rhyme We hear a great deal about children. Politicians speak of “levelling up,” of investing in the future and charities publish reports. Education Secretaries pledge to close the attainment gap. And yet, …
“Jesus was a socialist in the modern understanding of the word.” This comment, provocative as it may sound, becomes more plausible once we begin to disentangle the New Testament—not as a unified revelation, but as a collection of evolving and occasionally conflicting perspectives. It is not one book, but many: composed over the course of …