I am grateful to my friend, Phil, for his vigorous response to my earlier posts on the C of S. I hope this response will clarify some matters. First, I concede that the death or doctrinal collapse of the mainlines is in no one's best interest. We sectarians all shelter somewhat under their wings in...

I've been asked to draw readers attention to an online petition re. the Church of Scotland. While I won't sign because of the (to me) arbitrary nature of the selection of homosexuality as the issue upon which to fight, given the history, problems and context of the C of S, the list and number of...

The panoptical Emma Peel, my eyes and ears in my homeland, sent me this link . What can I say? I am ashamed of my home country and -- ahem -- what American celebrity culture has done to it. Mrs Peel, we're needed.

In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But Miserable Middle Aged Gits, such as myself, turn their curmudgeonly, uncharitable thoughts to the Church of Scotland and her evangelical wing..... I appreciate Iain's post on the Queen's Cross church. I lived for a while...