Viewing 538 posts by Matthew Hosier
-
Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November
Five years ago today England went into the second full covid lockdown. This was a truly significant event, the repercussions of which on work patterns, the economy,... Read more -
Do You Like the People?
Quoting from The West Wing in 2025 is a sure sign of one’s advancing age. Indulge me. Read more -
The Gospel in a Mental Health Crisis
Why are we seeing such a sharp rise in mental health issues? Is this mainly due to raised awareness – that a new appreciation for the reality of mental health... Read more -
Pastoral Reality Under a Supermajority
A year ago (okay, 14 months ago, but we have been offline) I tried to offer some projections around the challenges those of us in the UK might face under a government... Read more -
Life in the Old Blog
We've been pretty quiet on Think the last year or so, and the past few weeks been offline entirely. Read more -
Beauty & Brokenness
What is the most beautiful place on earth? It’s one of those unanswerable dinner table questions. So much depends on personal perspectives and preferences: one... Read more -
Freedom of Conscience in a Culture of Death
“What is the crux of secularism? It is that belief in an underlying or moral equality of humans implies that there is a sphere in which each should be free to make his... Read more -
Terminological Appropriation
A characteristic of our cultural moment is a lexicon that everyone is meant to know, use, and defer to. On a long car journey I had fun thinking about how some of these... Read more -
Pastoral Planning for a Super Majority
In an election in which there was no party for which I wanted to vote, my personal opinion was that the least worst result would be a Labour victory with a small... Read more -
More Work to be Done
Two weeks’ time and there will be a new government in the UK. I’m still not sure how I will vote (‘None of the above’ feels the most attractive option) but... Read more - Page 1 2 3 > Last ›