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Christian Atheism

Posted on Friday, 22 March, 2024 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have a friend who is cultured, courteous and has a good sense of humour. However, he has an almost unique position of upholding Christianity (to some extent) whilst denying God, the Spirit or the supernatural. He seemed sympathetic to … Continue reading →

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Woke!

Posted on Wednesday, 28 February, 2024 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have had a very unpleasant experience with the “woke” leviathan these last few days, albeit on a very small scale, a true microcosm of something that is killing thousands, and millions in the past in its various manifestations. It … Continue reading →

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Facebook

Posted on Tuesday, 27 February, 2024 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have come to the decision to stop writing on Facebook except on groups that are not concerned with politics or religion. My account on FB will stay open and those wishing to correspond with me can do so by … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis and Sehnsucht

Posted on Friday, 1 December, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

An Orthodox priest I know often writes on Facebook and quotes his favourite spiritual authors. One from Elder Saint Nectarios of Aegina: The heart of the unbeliever is no longer full of infinity and is always groaning, seeking and longing, … Continue reading →

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Stella

Posted on Friday, 1 December, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

From 1964 until 1967, I went to the local primary school, Castle Street School in Kendal. It was a run-of-the-mill nominally Anglican primary school for children of 5 to 11 years old. Pupils were prepared for the Eleven-Plus, a test … Continue reading →

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The Night of Advent

Posted on Tuesday, 28 November, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We come around once again to this night of Advent as the gloom of winter encircles us who live in the northern hemisphere (it is now the turn of the Aussies to get their boats out and go sailing). For … Continue reading →

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Beauty will save the world

Posted on Tuesday, 21 November, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have always been impressed by the Romanticism and idealism of Pope Benedict XVI, especially regarding the apology of Christian faith offered by beauty. The best-known quote is “I have often affirmed my conviction that the true apology of Christian … Continue reading →

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Self Reliance Revisited

Posted on Friday, 17 November, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I first came across American Transcendentalism (a subject on which I have already written) through the poetry of Walt Whitman (1819-1892) in Leaves of Grass. Parts of these moving verses were adopted by Ralph Vaughan Williams in the Sea Symphony. … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Masturbation

Posted on Monday, 13 November, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I came across an amazing article today – The illusions of abstract philosophy: Thought is never deep. I cast my mind back to university days and my times spent with a friend of Polish origins, English education and living in … Continue reading →

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My Interview with Dr Michael Martin

Posted on Thursday, 9 November, 2023 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I recently had the honour of being invited to dialogue with two Americans, Michael Sauter and Dr Michael Martin who runs a site The Center for Sophiological Studies which contains his old blog and The Druid Stares Back on Substack. Dr … Continue reading →

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