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While our lives plod along in an ordinary groove, the great writers astound us and lift us on to another plane. The state of reading, Dessaix believes, is one of intense attention: in every true reading of literature in adult life, we revert to that early attitude of plasticity and innocence before the text. By Gillian Bouras
In a time where the world feels increasingly divided, perhaps sharing a meal is just what we need. By Gillian Bouras
Why do so many people with a Christian upbringing no longer identify as Christians? And why are the growing number of them claiming to be of “no religion” at all?
The child, Wordsworth thought, is able to witness the divine in nature, but gradually this ability fades. By Gillian Bouras
In August 1660, the English Parliament passed the Indemnity and Oblivion Act, targeting those involved in the trial and execution of Charles I. The death warrant for Charles I had been signed by 59 judges, and 31 of them were still alive in 1660. Those caught suffered a terrible death of being hanged, drawn and quartered. Pursuit of the guilty was unremitting. By Gillian Bouras