Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 min readPolaritiesHow did we get here? How is it that a nation defined by its sense of fairplay and reasonableness is now locked in the zero-sum game of...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 min readStuck on BrexitThe public sphere is full of talk of Brexit - hard, soft, chaotic, in-name-only. Yet, among the clamour, the voices of the Churches are...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 min readReality vs TruthI write this as I attend the 3rd annual Methodist Research Conference at the historic John Rylands Library in Manchester. For that...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 min readfrom Good Friday to Holy Saturday in 20 yearsSt Patrick may have been able to drive out the snakes from the island of Ireland, but reconciliation between the traditions on the...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20212 min readYou'll never guess ...Often the opening line of the driver when you climb into his cab. I often find myself drawn into conversation, but also self-censoring in...
Sam McBratneyJan 20, 20213 min readStrangers in the LandIn the heart of rural Warwickshire, a place not renowned for diversity of any kind, I had a conversation about Brexit. I know what you're...