Spirituality

Divine revelations: I, Julian, by Claire Gilbert, reviewed

17 June 2023 9:00 am

The pain – and ultimately serenity – Julian of Norwich experienced throughout her series of violent visions are vividly captured in this fine fictional autobiography

Why Ronald Blythe is so revered

22 October 2022 9:00 am

Ronald Blythe, the celebrated author of Akenfield, is to turn 100 next month, and to mark his centenary a beguiling…

The difficulty of building heaven on Earth: why utopias usually fail

12 June 2021 9:00 am

The years after the first world war were a boom time for utopian communities. As the survivors of the conflict…