by devotionalia | Mar 5, 2025 | Christianity
After overindulging on the pancakes last night, today I am thinking about Lent. (It was Shrove Tuesday, or ‘Pancake Day’ for the uninitiated). But is there a deeper, spiritual meaning of Lent than just giving up some favourite foods? Every year, as Lent approaches,...
by devotionalia | Mar 4, 2025 | Christianity, Reformed/Calvinist, UK Politics, US Politics
The Rise of Christian Nationalism in the UK: Are We Importing a US-style Religious Right? For years, the idea of a British ‘religious right’ was passively dismissed as a media exaggeration. In 2013, a report by UK-based conservative religious think tank Theos, Is...
by devotionalia | Mar 1, 2025 | Anglicanism, Christianity, Reformed/Calvinist, UK Politics, US Politics
The Separation of Church and State – Differences in the US and the UK. A few years ago on a work trip, my curiosity got the better of me and I found myself in a large, established church in Ohio, where the American flag hung as proudly as the cross (NB, I’m...
by devotionalia | Aug 15, 2024 | Anglicanism, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheranism, Roman Catholic
Hagiography sounds like a dusty, old-school term, but honestly, it’s anything but dull. Once I’d moved past my mental image of the dusty old book, I realised hagiographies are more like an ancient Instagram fan page of sainthood, where the lives of...
by devotionalia | Jul 3, 2024 | Anglicanism, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheranism, Roman Catholic
Have you ever questioned the truth of the resurrection story? If so, you’re not alone. Even one of Jesus’ apostles, St. Thomas, was dubious, earning the nickname, ‘Doubting Thomas’.” Saint Thomas is revered across all denominations. In...
