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Faith is not forgotten

25th September 2023 By GerryBurke

What the papers said in the week ending 23 September 2023

The British Social Attitudes Survey reveals us to be more liberal in our views – but shockingly faithless: Britain is much more liberal-minded than it was 40 years ago, study finds | Social trends | The Guardian

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  • And populist views would bring forward Assisted Dying: Majority of Scottish voters support assisted dying bill, poll reports | Scotland | The Guardian
  • Charities can campaign responsibly for issues they believe in: Charities can campaign on ‘issues that provoke strong emotions’ – watchdog | Charities | The Guardian

Fears for the planet:

Short term thinking wants to put off changes to reduce pollution: Sunak planning to drop net zero policies in pre-election challenge to Labour | Green politics | The Guardian

  • ‘Sunak’s green gamble’: PM’s net zero U-turn divides UK front pages | Rishi Sunak | The Guardian

But the situation is already troubling: Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air | Air pollution | The Guardian

  • Elephants on the march across African borders as fatalities are on the rise | Global development | The Guardian
  • Heat-related deaths in 2022 hit highest level on record in England | Extreme weather | The Guardian

Health:

We learn about unusual conditions: Misophonia: what’s behind the phenomenon that makes certain sounds unbearable? | Science | The Guardian

Doctors’ frustration puts us all at risk: Fears more doctors’ strikes in England will push NHS ‘close to breaking point’ | Doctors | The Guardian

The signs and symptoms of dementia cannot be detected by a simple checklist: GPs need subtler tools to diagnose dementia | Dementia | The Guardian

  • Diagnosing dementia needs a full picture | Dementia | The Guardian
  • The power of music as therapy is confirmed: Music has a magical power for people with dementia | Dementia | The Guardian
  • A moment that changed me: I played My Way to people with dementia. The effect – the sheer clarity – was like magic | Dementia | The Guardian

The state of things:

At long-last some recompense for those damaged by the Post Office: Post Office: Horizon scandal victims to receive £600,000 compensation each | Post Office | The Guardian

But all hope for the Windrush victims seems to be lost: Home Office Windrush ‘transformation team’ formally disbanded | Windrush scandal | The Guardian

Young people despair: Young people ditching ambitions over UK cost of living crisis, research finds | Young people | The Guardian

Older people are at risk from those most close: Woman appears in Essex court after human remains found at house | UK news | The Guardian

Those with advantage have every advantage: Whitest parts of England and Wales have 144% more local paths, study finds | Communities | The Guardian

Public assets are being sold to private hands: £15bn of public assets sold by English councils since 2010 amid budget shortfalls | Local government | The Guardian

Poor services do not debar from another contract: Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays | Rail industry | The Guardian

We are losing our local shops: Almost 2,000 more independent stores in Great Britain left empty this year | Retail industry | The Guardian

Some hope:

Manchester is to have a public bus service: The Guardian view on Greater Manchester’s bus revolution: the public at the wheel | Editorial | The Guardian

The fight for the Triple Lock has not been given up The pensions triple lock is still needed – don’t let the Tories unpick it | Benefits | The Guardian

Traditional crafts are valued: Ancient crafts that are well worth preserving | Heritage | The Guardian

Real money is making a comeback: Cash payments rise in UK as people seek ways to manage budgets | UK cost of living crisis | The Guardian

King Charles is making brave statements: ‘Existential challenge’: King Charles calls for France-UK climate entente | King Charles III | The Guardian

Drivers are to go slower where there are people at risk: Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph and welcome to the future – Christian Wolmar

Courage is recognised: London church unveils artwork to commemorate African-born abolitionist | London | The Guardian

What was lost will sometimes be found: ‘Lost’ Constable painting found on wall of terrace house sells for £200,000 | John Constable | The Guardian

History is respected: Bringing back the Barracuda: museum rebuilds ‘missing link’ in UK aviation history | Military | The Guardian

  • UK and France to investigate Dunkirk shipwrecks from second world war | Second world war | The Guardian

The children of asylum seekers will find a welcome: Cartoonists create colouring book for refugees in rebuff to UK government | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

Faith is not entirely forgotten: New museum explores 6,000 years of faith in Britain | Museums | The Guardian

Old people are remembered – and some will have their say:

Roger Whittaker obituary | Pop and rock | The Guardian

Opera actor, 82, furious with critic for saying she looked a fright on first night | Opera | The Guardian

 

David Jolley: Chair of Christians on Ageing, in a personal capacity.

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Speaking Out

There are some things which just have to be said.  We have to speak out because at the heart of the Christian message is our belief that God is not silent.  God has spoken through creation itself and the evolving universe; through the human story; through the dwelling of Jesus Christ in time; through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in each believer; through the inspiration of the scriptures; and through the wisdom and the teaching of the Church through the ages.

We use words all the time.  Words of welcome.  Words of wisdom.  Words of warmth.  Words of warning.  Words of wistfulness.  Our words are wasted if words are just words.   In the beginning was the Word.  And the Word was with God.  And the Word was God.  Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him.   The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Word made things happen.

As Christians, as followers of the Word, we do something about what we have heard.  Our own best words are our actions.

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