Theo Hobson

Cutting liberalism down to size

liberalism and its discontents by francis fukuyama profile books £16.99, 192 pages the term “liberalism” is a monster that has grown large a...

Can a secular school have a ‘religious-type’ ethos?

Theo Hobson asks ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ Katherine Birbalsingh why her methods resonate today
katherine birbalsingh, also known as “britain’s strictest headteacher”, is not shy of media attention. on the very day that i talk to her th...

Can today’s novels do God?

Theo Hobson looks at a clutch of agnostic writers and finds some of them have a good sense of religion’s depth and force
it is little surprise that many agnostic novelists are drawn to religion as a theme: it is dramatic, colourful, and it heightens moral dilem...

Liberalism as the great villain

whatever happened to tradition?: history, belonging and the future of the west by tim stanley bloomsbury, £20, 266 pages ________ in recent ...

Holy fool of letters

Theo Hobson explores the glorious earnestness and bold religious vision of DH Lawrence
a new biography of dh lawrence, burning man: the ascent of dh lawrence by frances wilson, is an opportunity to reflect not only on the life ...

Craving outdoor rituals

<I>Theo Hobson</I> wonders if renewed focus on religious outdoor spectacles and festive parades would excite the British public
the closing of churches over the past year has prompted many christians to reflect on the importance of regular worship, and to debate the r...

Bridge over troubled waters: Joe Biden and Catholicism in the US

Bridge over troubled waters :Joe Biden could bring Catholics together, not only in the US
joe biden and catholicism in the united states massimo faggioli, £18.99, 176 pages, bayard ________ on paper, it looks like a takeover: not ...

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