Nicholas Baines
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Musings of a restless bishop
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I write about anything that interests me - from faith to football, from politics to the arts and media.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 583 )
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Kindness
This is the script of this morning's Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Show on the day Leonard Cohen died. In the studio were actors Rufus Sewell... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trumped
It is infinitely amazing how instantly we all jump to judgement. Analyses of Donald Trump's win were pouring out even before it had been formally declared. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The National Interest
A statement was read in the House of Commons yesterday and repeated later in the House of Lords regarding the 'Process for Invoking Article 50'. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Sing It
My friend Judy Bailey has sent me the link to a song in which she brings together 21 artists from every continent. I serve with Judy at each Kirchentag in... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Public Discourse
This is the text of this morning's Presidential Address at the Leeds Diocesan Synod:The fifth of November. The day we remember how we used to burn Roman... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Fragility of Civilisation
I am in Erfurt, Germany, to preach at the Reformation Day service in the Augustinerkirche where Martin Luther studied at the university and became a monk. Read more
Posted on 31 October 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Maybe the Poet…
This is the script of this morning's Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme:It is said we live in interesting times. Read more
Posted on 27 October 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Meanings of Brexit
It is clear that the government is working assiduously to create some shape out of the decision in the June referendum to leave the European Union. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2016 SOCIETY -
Loving.Living.Learning
This is the script of this morning's Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Show in the company of Robbie Williams, Anne Robinson, Mark Strong, Michael... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Nature of Belief
One of the questions constantly raised about the term “freedom of religion or belief” is that “belief” is assumed to be synonymous with “blind assumption”, “mer... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Freedom of Religion and Belief
A quick link to the speech by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at this morning's opening session of the IPPFoRB conference at the Reichstag in Berlin.... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Promise, Politics and Law
Following my post last night on the corrosive nature of promises (as opposed to conjectures or wish lists) that can't be made, by people who have no right or... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Promises and Politics
I am writing this in Berlin while attending an international inter-parliamentary conference on freedom of religion and belief. Parliamentarians have come from... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Discuss Cosmology with Clergy?
Here are video interviews with Professor Brian Cox and Professor David Wilkinson during the first Diocese of Leeds clergy conference in Liverpool earlier this... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
More Science
It is purely coincidental that our clergy conference discussion between Professor Brian Cox and Professor David Wilkinson took place just before the announcemen... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Cosmic and Earthed
I have just got back from the first ever clergy conference in the Diocese of Leeds. We met at Liverpool Hope University – a place to which I used to deliver... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Science and Faith
I am currently at Hope University, Liverpool, for the first clergy conference of the Diocese of Leeds. Nearly 400 clergy have crossed the Pennines, beginning... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Who is Martin Luther?
This is the script of this morning's Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme:I went into a bookshop last week to get a book I'd seen reviewed and,... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Five Questions
1. The Prime Minister has summoned her ministers to Chequers to discuss Brexit today. What are they discussing? Wouldn't I love to be a fly on the wall. Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Loyalty and Loyalties
This is the script of this morning's Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme:It's been an interesting couple of weeks, hasn't it? Read more
Posted on 22 August 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY