Gertrude Clarke

Awaiting the Supreme Court

The pro-life position is a matter of science and morals; it can be held by anyone whether they have religious beliefs or not
it is a grim reminder of the situation in which the us supreme court finds itself that one of its members, judge samuel alito, has reportedl...

Conservative but not clericalist

The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy promotes traditional Catholic teaching, and also provides support for priests who might otherwise feel isolated
any body that can muster 500 priests and deacons is a force to be reckoned with, and the confraternity of catholic clergy, which does just t...

Raphael: A Renaissance genius

raphael was, as kenneth clark put it, “one of the civilising forces of the western imagination”. for many of us, he is best known as the pai...

Are women philosophers different?

It is a story of philosophy expressed in the story of four friends: Mary Midgley herself, Philippa Foot, Iris Murdoch and Elizabeth Anscombe
metaphysical animals: how four women brought philosophy back to life clare mac cumhaill and rachel wiseman chatto and windus, £25, 416 pages...

Go vegan for Lent

Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder
lent, the time of fast and abstinence before easter, is based on christ’s time in the wilderness, described in the first chapter of mark’s g...

Wisdom of the elders

In Stories of a Generation, Pope Francis and others share moving tales of struggle and courage.
stories of a generation, the new netflix series, is something rather remarkable: a dialogue between generations, a series of interviews with...

The unique challenge of a Catholic education

Gertrude Clarke meets Paul Stubbings, head of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London
before i meet paul stubbings, head of the cardinal vaughan memorial school in west london, i read a preview of the latest ofsted inspection ...

The Catholic soul of Middle Earth

<I>Gertrude Clarke</I> looks at how religion coloured the life and work of JRR Tolkien
jrr tolkien has had some unexpected admirers – joni mitchell, iris murdoch, terry pratchett and wh auden – and to their number is now added ...

Long Christmas: Let's keep the party going

The old ways have much to commend them, writes Gertrude Clark
happy christmas, all. wrong sentiment for the january issue, you think? not so. this issue will be with many readers as near to new year’s d...

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