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Death and the Soul in Tolkien’s Middle Earth

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This paper was delivered at the Centre of Theology and Philosophy conference on ‘The Soul’ in 2013, and filmed in Oxford on 30th June 2013 (a little over a year before he passed away). Today, his family are sharing this video in…
Painting by Rose-Marie Caldecott

From Your Daughters

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The night you died there was a thunderstorm. I lay in bed and trembled at the release of your laugh, electric against the sky

Letters to Strat

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Stratford Caldecott, the co-founder of Second Spring, died of cancer 10 years ago on the 17th July. In the run-up to his 10th anniversary, some of his friends and collaborators from all over the world are sharing short “letters” to Strat.

Second Spring Current

Reflect, Review, Report, Research, Rediscover

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On the Camino de Santiago

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A New Springtime for Europe By William Griffiths The “Second Spring” metaphor used by Blessed John Henry Newman for the revival of the Catholic Church and the culture deriving from it in Great Britain is inspiring indeed. But we are blessed with the…
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In the Eye of the Storm

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St George and the Dragon By Marie Meaney Saint George and the Dragon, painting by Paolo Uccello    The topic couldn’t be more dramatic: a maiden in distress, attacked by a vicious dragon who is defeated by Saint George. Yet, the maiden…
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