Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.

Quote by Timothy Radcliffe

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Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God...

Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God...

I believe that his death and resurrection transformed humanity's relationship with God.

I believe that his death and resurrection transformed humanity's relationship with God.

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will...

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will...

Indeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have...

Indeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have...

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all...

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all...

Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since...

Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since...

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are...

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are...

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the...

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the...

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

To be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source...

To be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source...

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

All the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence.

All the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence.

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide,...

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide,...

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master...

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master...

We need a place in which we may flourish and be ourselves.

We need a place in which we may flourish and be ourselves.

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages....

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages....

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any...

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any...