The unredeemed universe of Game of Thrones
April 11, 2019
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To those not of a squeamish nature and who don’t mind the occasional beheading or people being eaten by their
The forgotten tale of England’s King Louis
April 27, 2018
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Prince Louis shares his name with a controversial king
Fighting fire with fire
September 15, 2016
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This month a Christian army in Iraq achieved a spectacular victory when it drove ISIS out of the northern village
The great lie of London
September 8, 2016
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At around 9pm on Saturday September 1, 1666, London baker Thomas Farriner went to bed after a day making dry
England’s lovable Christian warrior king
July 21, 2016
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Review: Athelstan by Tom Holland
England’s lovable Christian warrior king
July 21, 2016
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Athelstan by Tom Holland, Penguin, £9.99 Of all the kings and queens covered in Penguin’s new Monarchs of England series,
Vikings: how TV drama fell in love with bloodthirsty paganism
May 27, 2016
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Series like Vikings portray Christians as joyless and pillagers as fun-loving
Is it appropriate for Pope Francis to accept the Charlemagne Prize?
May 6, 2016
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It seems odd that the Holy Father should so openly take one side in the controversy over European integration
Ed West: Welcome to the Reformation 2.0
April 21, 2016
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One of the curious trends of recent years has been the rise of “the Radical Rich” – billionaires devoted to
The new religion of the Silicon Valley elite
April 21, 2016
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Right-on politics has become the prestige faith for the rich
What Francis really said about condoms
February 25, 2016
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Pope francis’s in-flight press conferences have become the stuff of legend, a source of delight for journalists, confusion for the
Meet the insufferable new elite
February 25, 2016
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When I joined the Catholic Herald in September 2007, the American media were starting to talk up a junior senator