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Contents March 2024
ReformNEWS COMMENT INSPIRATION D E B AT E
MARCH
2024
PLUS Trolley Art Romans Theatre
CHRISTIANITY: Left? Right? Neutral?
SURVIVING The Nazis
JESUS AND... His biographers
Cover illustration Chris Andrews
ENGAGING Young people
‘I saw my heart on a screen breaking’
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‘Neutrality, sadly, too often leads
to disengagement’
FEATURES
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A theatre of healing Interview with playright and performer Jo Clifford
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A good question: Christianity: Left? Right? Neutral? One question, four answers
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The kindness of strangers How Colin Thompson’s mother was saved by the Kindertransport
26 Jesus and... his biographers Susan Durber on what we learn from four different lives of Jesus
29 Talking to a generation Samantha Sheehan asks how churches can engage with 18–25-year-olds
32 New beginnings for URC Youth It’s all change for the URC Youth Assembly
COLUMNS 16 Chapter & verse Mark Jason sees our relationship with God modelled by Mary
17 Here & Now Annie Sharples says collaboration is the way to combat injustice
19 On the pilgrim way Sheila Maxey is missing her knitting
39 Do stay for tea and coffee Paul Kerensa is forced to question his belief
REGULARS
4 Editorial 5 News 8 Letters 11 Art in focus Self Portrait as a Shopping Trolley by Kate Wilson 33 Classified adverts 34 Book reviews 35 Film review 36 Exhibition review 38 Reform crossword
‘Without the kindness of strangers, my mother would
not have survived’
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