Tag Archives: Culture

A Mark of Low Status?

Posted on Saturday, 24 March, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I think my term Elite Christianity has been misunderstood in some comments, and I have come across an article that gives me some insight into this ambiguity. “Engaging the Culture” Doesn’t Work Because Christian Beliefs Are a Mark of Low Status. … Continue reading →

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Railways and Theology

Posted on Wednesday, 27 December, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The latest from John Bruce is quite a jaw-drop. I’m sure quite a few keep a watch on his blog without making any ado – as is usually the case for me. In A New Angle On The Oxford Movement, we … Continue reading →

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LSD and Wisdom

Posted on Wednesday, 5 October, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been watching a fascinating documentary about the Hippies of the 1960’s. It is fascinating and the same themes come up again and again. I am struck by the shallowness of many of the people involved at the time, … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Genius

Posted on Monday, 30 March, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a subject that has haunted me over the last few months. Many of us look at the music of great composers like Bach, Mozart or Beethoven and the scores of books written by the likes of Charles Dickens … Continue reading →

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Church and Culture

Posted on Wednesday, 11 February, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I would like to draw your attention to an article from a blog for which I have a lot of esteem – Sitz im leben. It is good to see this blog come out of a long bout of writer’s … Continue reading →

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More on pronunciation…

Posted on Tuesday, 30 December, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Is received pronunciation such a good idea? It is a while since I wrote Speech and Pronunciation and the subject also appeals to John Beeler. That tends to be the way I talk, and I brought many a smile to … Continue reading →

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Serious Romanticism

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have discovered this blog which is of great interest in the matter of historical Romanticism (early nineteenth century), its literature, art, music and philosophy – Catherine Redford’s Romanticism Blog. I particularly recommend looking at the Romanticism Resources page. We … Continue reading →

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Popular and Elite

Posted on Thursday, 27 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This morning, Dr William Tighe sent out an e-mail with some links about people who become Orthodox and leave. Leaving the Orthodox Church is a poignant posting, as are several others on this blog that reveal some of the same … Continue reading →

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Mal du Siècle

Posted on Monday, 17 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I often ask myself why people around us often seem sad and bored, especially young people, and especially in Europe. One thing I have discovered when reading about Romanticism is how similar many aspects of our time are to the … Continue reading →

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The World of the Hippies

Posted on Friday, 31 January, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Over the past few days, I have been reading bits and pieces about popular sub-cultures in the 1960’s and 70’s, from teddy boys to the rival gangs of Mods and Rockers in the 60’s. There are other sub-cultures today, usually … Continue reading →

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