How do Trappist monks, committed to a vow of silence, sing the Hallelujah Chorus? Bishop Alan Wilson posted on this and it made me laugh. Check it out.
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Daily Archive
May 4, 2009
The funniest thing this week
Posted by nickbaines under music | Tags: Hallelujah Chorus, monks |1 Comment
May 4, 2009
Hobson’s choice (continued)
Posted by nickbaines under church | Tags: Christians, church, culture, faith, guardian, history, religion, secular, Theo Hobson |[2] Comments
There are some really interesting comments following Theo Hobson’s Face to Faith article in the Guardian. My response to his response to me can be seen here.
There is a serious problem here in relation to ‘church schools’ which are not the same as ‘faith schools’. Put briefly, a church school offers a Christian context in which children and staff can learn together, but it does not intend to ‘indoctrinate’. Based on a concept of service, it is part of the Church of England’s commitment to the common good in society, rooted in the ethos of the parish system. It is often forgotten that education in this country was often promoted by the Church of England in some of our poorest communities for very good reason.
I might do another post on the ethos and values of a church school another time. But it would help in the meantime if antagonists read some history and tried not to misrepresent phenomena they find ideologically inconvenient.
nickbaines
