Is it right to fear God? What is the difference between a destructive fear and a “holy trepidation”? An Advent homily by Fr Stephen Wang: Look around you at the chapel walls. Look at the […]
Culture
The dignity of the person as a foundation for healthcare ethics
A talk given by Prof David Jones from the Anscombe Bioethics Centre at Newman House Catholic Chaplaincy, the first in a series about healthcare ethics.
Two plays for the whole family by Catholic theatre company Ten Ten, Sat 8 Feb, London
Following the huge success of “Kolbe’s Gift” in the West End last October, Ten Ten Theatre is presenting a double-bill of plays for the whole family at The Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Garden on […]
White Elephant: the Christian presence in the violent slums of Argentina in the 1970s
Much has been made of Pope Francis’ work in the Argentinian slums before being elected Pontiff. An interesting point of reference is the 2012 feature film “White Elephant”, a subtitled movie set in the villa […]
Nudge theory and the pro-life movement
In a recent post I explained how a successful set of ‘nudges’ can radically reorientate someone’s thinking and behaviour, and how the pro-life movement can learn from this. Many are vaguely familiar with ‘nudge’ theory. Originally […]
Five years on from the HFE Act: whatever happened to cybrids?
Five years ago last month, a highly contentious Bill that had ignited months of fierce debate across the country, finally received Royal Assent. The Bill in question was the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, which […]
Horcruxes, technology addiction, and the search for personal wholeness
Just in case you don’t know what a Horcrux is: Slughorn: “Well, well, it can’t hurt to give you an overview, of course. Just so that you understand the term. A Horcrux is the word […]
Communicating the faith to a secular world: ‘it’s not about us it’s about them’
The best talk I heard at the Christian New Media Conference was by Sheridan Voysey, who was involved in setting up and hosting the Open House radio programme in Australia. The key was to follow […]
Gravity: a disappointing film; but a thought-provoking spiritual meditation
Don’t believe the hype. Gravity is not a ground-breaking film in any way. Yes, it’s well made. It takes the risk – for a Hollywood blockbuster – of allowing some moments of poetry and silence. But […]
The relationship between beauty and faith: contemporary art comes to Brentwood Cathedral
From 1 – 23 December, Brian Whelan’s new work, the Brentwood Cross, will be on display in Brentwood Cathedral, Essex. With its rainbow-burst colours, child-like playfulness and vividly realised depictions of Biblical scenes, this work will attract a […]
How Christians can use the New Media
It was good to be at the Christian New Media Conference 2013 on Saturday. I couldn’t stay on for the award ceremony in the evening, but if you want to see a list of the […]
How you can help publicise the Jericho Tree website
If you have been enjoying these Jericho Tree articles, please help us to publicise the site over the next few weeks and months. We hope that the readership will grow over time, so that more […]
The ‘Catholics and youth culture’ problem: how to use the culture without dumbing down the faith
There is an ongoing debate about how much the Catholic Church should embrace youth culture in its quest to reach out to young people. What happens when the Catholic faith meets contemporary culture? What are […]
At last, a Christian hymn that will be the Christmas number one in the charts
Can we use the culture around us to promote the Christian message? Might we, for example, use a pop song as a Trojan Horse in order to make the message of Christ more widely known? […]
Powerful new play about human trafficking by Ten Ten Theatre
A new theatre play, which addresses the issue of human trafficking in the UK, was shown at a special event in Central London to mark Anti-Slavery Day. Ten Ten Theatre have commissioned a one-woman drama […]
Best modern churches awards
The search is on to find the Best Modern Churches built in the United Kingdom since 1953 in a new architecture competition launched by the National Churches Trust, The Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and The Twentieth Century Society. […]
Me and you together – with our mobile phones
Take a look at this beautifully produced video about how the mobile phone has become part of every single human interaction. The question is: How do you react when you watch the video? Does it […]
Religion, celibacy and ‘Game of Thrones’
‘Celibacy and Game of Thrones’. Now there’s a phrase you probably won’t find anywhere else on the Internet. ‘Game of Thrones’ is the most successful show on television at the moment and, like a lot […]
Witness: a photographic exhibition looking at stories of Christian persecution and witness throughout the world
WITNESS: Inner Conflict and Truth 1st – 31st October 2013 Church of Notre Dame de France, 5 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BX [Just off Leicester Square] Inspired by the story of St Maximilian Kolbe, this […]
Pope Francis on the Christian presence in the mass media: walking at the same pace as your fellow pilgrim
There is so much talk about the digital world, connectivity and social media that we sometimes forget that ‘the mass media’ encompasses far more than the internet. The slightly starchy phrase ‘social communications’ is the […]
The Christian New Media Conference 2013
For any Christians interested in New Media, this conference looks good. For Catholics, of course, the idea of ‘reimagining’ how we ‘do church’ has certain limits. But most Catholics could support the suggestion that ‘those […]
