The Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price
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Aug 31 Grunewald and the Isenheim Altarpiece
Matthias Grunewald masterpiece was commissioned by the Antonite Monks at Isenheim. His depiction of an excruciating crucifixion is now iconic and was commissioned in the context of a monastery that was treating victims of the plague and s...
Aug 30 Liverpool, Everton and the Rev Ben Chambers
When Ben Chambers became the Methodist Minister at St Domingo's chapel he started the 'Band of Hope' putting on activities to distract youngsters from drink. Thus Everton FC was born and then its younger brother - the more successful Live...
Aug 29 Michael Faraday, non conformism and electricity
Today Michael Faraday induced the first electrical current - this would change civilization. Not formally educated - his enquiring mind was underpinned by his faith - we explore this today
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Aug 28 Medellin and the start of Liberation Theology
Paul VI opened the Second Conference of Latin American Bishops in Medellin, Colombia. This was influenced by the Brazilian educationalist Paolo Freire and his theory on 'conscientisation'. The conference endorsed the 'preferential o...
