Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House
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Tag: Politics
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Banners, Poppies and the Meaning of Remembrance
I. I suppose Byron’s phrase “those bloody banners” might, today, have a rather different meaning from that which he intended! He was referring to the blood-soaked banners of war, today it might be used by someone who is upset by the current craze for tying Union flags to lamp posts. Flags, or banners or standards,
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V.E. DAY AND THE AMBIGUITY OF CELEBRATION
I. We have just had a week of celebrations for V.E. Day, marking the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and the end of the war against Nazi Germany. It wasn’t the end of World War II, though. That had to wait until V.J. Day and victory over Japan three months later. There was still
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Religion and Politics, Democracy and Faith
But while a person’s faith and religious principles can and should play a part in how they exercise their democratic rights, religion should never be allowed to subvert, overturn or overrule democracy.
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Education, Education, Education
“If King Solomon, Jesus and God Himself struggle to get their students to listen, what chance does a humble secondary school teacher have?”
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‘The ‘Religion’ of Donald J Trump’ by John Midgley
An address delivered at a worship service on Zoomfor Ipswich Unitarians, March 7th 2021 by John Midgley Love is the doctrine of this church. The quest for Truth is its sacrament, and service is its prayer.To dwell together in peace,To seek knowledge in freedom,To serve human need,To the end that all souls shall grow into
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‘Interesting Times’ by Rvd. Cliff Reed
In the prayer we just had, Dwight Brown quotes the “ancient Chinese curse, ‘May you live in interesting times.’” Well, I suppose you could say that we live in “interesting times.” When we say that times are or were “interesting”, we generally mean that they are “interesting” to look back on from a safe distance.
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‘Future of the Past’ by Ali Mercer
The Future of the Past Part One We are the living products of our past; walking, talking bits of history. Our bodies contain the elements blasted into being at The Big Bang; they carry the signatures of all the food we’ve eaten and the water water we’ve drunk. We have been shaped by our environment
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