I am absolutely thrilled that today I was appointed Professor or Religion and Education at the University of Chester. This is something that I have worked towards over a number of years and is in recognition of my work and standing in the world of religion and education. It is an honour and “denotes distinction: … More Professor of Religion and Education
It was reported on Friday that “The Secretary of State for Education has… announced that there will be a public consultation on the future content of the national curriculum – including Religious Education – in September.” This has generally been very well received, and most people in the RE world are excited by this hoping … More A National Curriculum for RE: “I don’t see a problem… oh, wait!”
To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness” Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 The focus of this week’s reading surrounds Abraham and the covenant he made with God. Come Follow Me highlights that: Because of the covenant God made with him, Abraham has been called “the father of the faithful” (Doctrine and Covenants 138:41) and “the Friend … More Come Follow Me Week 8
In 2023 I posted about what I learned by sharing images of the Nativity from around the world. I repeated this task during Advent in 2024. It still helps me understand that God comes to us where we are. He loves all of his children- and I share all of the images from this year … More A Global Nativity (2025)
Last year I posted about what I learned by sharing images of the Nativity from around the world. I repeated this task during Advent in 2024. It still helps me understand that God comes to us where we are. He loves all of his children- and I share all of the images from this year. … More A Global Nativity (2024)
I love Christmas! One of my earliest ‘religious’ memories is of Christmas when I was about five or six years of age. On Christmas Eve my mum took my brother and me to a Christmas Eve service at the local Church, where we held Christingles. Maybe this sticks in my mind because there is a … More Christ as the Light of the World
This post reflects on lessons of discipleship learned from Elphaba in Wicked, contrasting her nuanced character with the one-dimensional villain in The Wizard of Oz. It emphasizes responding to social injustices and embodying Christlike love toward all. The call to serve extends beyond comfort zones, advocating for integrity and compassion in every action. … More Lessons from Elphaba: Discipleship Through Wicked
This post is the prepared text given as the Alf Keeling Memorial Lecture for the Altrincham Interfaith Group on 12th November 2024 “In the beginning…” is how Creation starts in Genesis, but it’s not really so. In most accounts of creation there is not a beginning, rather a continuation. Terry Pratchett in his Discworld novel, … More Where did we come from? Questions and Answers from Creation Stories
Over the last couple of months I have received messages from two friends. Both have them have asked me very similar questions. Essentially, the question is “We have a loving Heavenly Father, why would he insist that we participate in ordinances and engage in covenants? Surely, his love is enough to save us without the … More The importance of covenants
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