Wrong end of a telescope

Rupert Loydell looks back to the collaborations and collisions between church and culture in the 1970s and 80s

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Painting of the Spanish Armada

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Today in 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon on a mission from God and the Pope to conquer England for Catholicism
28 May

Seventh Day Adventist Church – Amman International

Be still and know . . . that fidgeting distracts!
14 May 22
Amman, Jordan

St Augustine

Superb music and homily greeted our reporter – once he arrived, that is!
1 May 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Church of Our Lady

All done decently and reverently – but where were the communion ministers?
24 Apr 22
St John's Wood, London

St Clement Parish

A remarkably well adapted Tenebrae service
13 Apr 22
Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer

What’s the first joke in John’s Gospel?

James Cary, BBC sitcom writer, who can’t help tuning into the comedy of the Bible, shares an underappreciated joke from John
12 Jun 21

Streaming with Laughter… the quest for the funniest online service fails

Spotted a streaming service fail? Nominate your best entry for our Streaming with Laughter poll
13 Apr 21

Baby pilgrim candles

They’re candles, they’re kind of Catholic, and they have baby toes. Want to buy a pair? I should Rococo
28 Aug 20

We rise to sing…

The rediscovery of a cherished old hymn sheet causes sniggering in the back pews
26 Jun 20
Photo of Brian Greene by Luiz Munhoz/Fronteiras do Pensamento

The manufactured meaning of the world

Huw Spanner talks to Brian Greene, populariser of science, about our search for meaning in an evolving universe
9 May 20

‘Not today’ Covid-19 face mask

Hillsong TV has chosen this moment to produce a $15 promotional Covid-19 face mask
2 May 20

The doubting disciple

Andrew Walker takes a fresh look at Doubting Thomas, a man who liked to get his facts straight
16 Apr 20

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