Doug Chaplin
@dougchaplin.bsky.social
I’m a priest and trainer. I'm into photography, culture, liturgy and faith (ancient and modern) Not entirely restraining my inner geek.
Very pleased this won the Deutsche Börse #Photography Award. There were two good candidates, one okay, and one so achingly woke it was a parody of itself. This was one of the two I really liked.
thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/deu... #PhotographyIsArt
thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/deu... #PhotographyIsArt
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025
★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ Time Out Lindokuhle Sobekwa is the winner of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025.
thephotographersgallery.org.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Very pleased this won the Deutsche Börse #Photography Award. There were two good candidates, one okay, and one so achingly woke it was a parody of itself. This was one of the two I really liked.
thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/deu... #PhotographyIsArt
thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/deu... #PhotographyIsArt
So my Ward has five candidates standing. When I went to vote this evening, it was the first time I found out the names of four of them! I can’t recall that happening before. #Locaelections
May 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
So my Ward has five candidates standing. When I went to vote this evening, it was the first time I found out the names of four of them! I can’t recall that happening before. #Locaelections
My turn for our regular video reflection this week.
A reflection from Doug Chaplin for the Annunciation, and in preparation for Mothering Sunday.
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Mary and Jesus Video Reflection
A reflection from Doug Chaplin for the Annunciation, and in preparation for Mothering Sunday, 2025 Schubert, Ave Maria by klavo85 from Pixabay
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March 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My turn for our regular video reflection this week.
I would suggest her fourth reason is by far the most significant, and is two reasons: poverty and political exclusion, and that without some kind of rethinking of the #Brandmauer the sense of political exclusion will become even more destructive.
The most striking result from yesterday’s German election #btw2025 🇩🇪:
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
February 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I would suggest her fourth reason is by far the most significant, and is two reasons: poverty and political exclusion, and that without some kind of rethinking of the #Brandmauer the sense of political exclusion will become even more destructive.
Today I wanted an illustration for a talk on Genesis 2, and not finding a CC image of the sort I wanted, decided to give @Photoshop's AI features a spin. This was the result I went for.
January 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Today I wanted an illustration for a talk on Genesis 2, and not finding a CC image of the sort I wanted, decided to give @Photoshop's AI features a spin. This was the result I went for.
Het guys, I think I've uncovered a source for Donald Trump's policy advice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR3...
Blame Canada - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (3/9) Movie CLIP (1999) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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January 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Het guys, I think I've uncovered a source for Donald Trump's policy advice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR3...
New Year’s Day gives #Worcester a ghost town vibe
January 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
New Year’s Day gives #Worcester a ghost town vibe
A certain irony in the “I’m a clean bus” message!
December 20, 2024 at 9:18 AM
A certain irony in the “I’m a clean bus” message!
Having watched Conclave today, I have to say that I found its ending as implausible as the book's. Indeed, possibly more so because of even less build up for Benitez in the film. That said, it's brilliantly acted, sumptuously dressed and staged, beautifully photographed.
December 13, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Having watched Conclave today, I have to say that I found its ending as implausible as the book's. Indeed, possibly more so because of even less build up for Benitez in the film. That said, it's brilliantly acted, sumptuously dressed and staged, beautifully photographed.
The 80s #Photography exhibition at Tate Britain is well worth seeing.
December 2, 2024 at 4:49 PM
The 80s #Photography exhibition at Tate Britain is well worth seeing.
The legal and political commentator, David Allen Green, posted a really interesting argument in favour of the #AssistedDyingBill today. I was not persuaded to change my view on #AssistedSuicide for the reasons set out here (with links)
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/hard-cases...
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/hard-cases...
Hard cases make bad law?
A comment on the virtue of prosecutorial discretion
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November 28, 2024 at 7:56 PM
The legal and political commentator, David Allen Green, posted a really interesting argument in favour of the #AssistedDyingBill today. I was not persuaded to change my view on #AssistedSuicide for the reasons set out here (with links)
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/hard-cases...
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/hard-cases...
As we approach the vote on #AssistedSuicide this week, I repost my thoughts from the end of last month in the hope they shed light for those looking for it. #AssistedDyingBill
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
“That’s Death”
assisted suicide and the commodification of life.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:35 PM
As we approach the vote on #AssistedSuicide this week, I repost my thoughts from the end of last month in the hope they shed light for those looking for it. #AssistedDyingBill
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
I’m slightly bemused why he held back these recommendations from his report only to make them a couple of weeks later on a news programme. Why wasn’t he clearer in the report?
Keith Makin's review laid the blame for the Smyth abuse scandal at the door of senior clergy members within the Church of England.
In his first interview since the review, he urges the Church to consider calling in the police over the cover-up of evidence.
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Church scandal: Police 'must be considered'
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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November 20, 2024 at 10:15 PM
I’m slightly bemused why he held back these recommendations from his report only to make them a couple of weeks later on a news programme. Why wasn’t he clearer in the report?
This site does seem to be picking up, and it’s good to renew acquaintance here with friends from the other place. But I’m going to keep my old policy. I won’t follow you back if you have no posts at all, unless I am absolutely certain who you are!
November 15, 2024 at 10:43 PM
This site does seem to be picking up, and it’s good to renew acquaintance here with friends from the other place. But I’m going to keep my old policy. I won’t follow you back if you have no posts at all, unless I am absolutely certain who you are!
Lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a barbaric punishment for convicted murderers. Sometimes it takes them hours to die in agony.
Also lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a compassionate option for the terminally ill and guarantees dignity.
#assistedsuicide #assisteddying
Lethal injection is a barbaric punishment for convicted murderers. Sometimes it takes them hours to die in agony.
Also lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a compassionate option for the terminally ill and guarantees dignity.
#assistedsuicide #assisteddying
November 11, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a barbaric punishment for convicted murderers. Sometimes it takes them hours to die in agony.
Also lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a compassionate option for the terminally ill and guarantees dignity.
#assistedsuicide #assisteddying
Lethal injection is a barbaric punishment for convicted murderers. Sometimes it takes them hours to die in agony.
Also lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a compassionate option for the terminally ill and guarantees dignity.
#assistedsuicide #assisteddying
I have offered some reflections on the issue, currently very live here in the UK, on assisted suicide. I'm hopeful Parliament will vote against any change in the status quo. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
“That’s Death”
assisted suicide and the commodification of life.
dougchaplin.substack.com
October 30, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I have offered some reflections on the issue, currently very live here in the UK, on assisted suicide. I'm hopeful Parliament will vote against any change in the status quo. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
This is an important article that takes the feet out from under a lot of current political polemic.
timharford.com/2024/08/the-...
timharford.com/2024/08/the-...
The strange, illusory rise in UK inequality
It’s only natural that a Labour government would want to concern itself with inequality, not least because that’s what many voters want. According to the Resolution Foundation, the share of the pub…
timharford.com
August 29, 2024 at 8:59 PM
This is an important article that takes the feet out from under a lot of current political polemic.
timharford.com/2024/08/the-...
timharford.com/2024/08/the-...
I think I'm at the point where neither Bluesky nor Threads feels quite ready to take over from Twitter, but X is now so routinely angry and unpleasant I hope one of them will soon emerge as the most obvious platform, For now I think I'm going to dip a toe in both fairly regularly.
August 7, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I think I'm at the point where neither Bluesky nor Threads feels quite ready to take over from Twitter, but X is now so routinely angry and unpleasant I hope one of them will soon emerge as the most obvious platform, For now I think I'm going to dip a toe in both fairly regularly.
Tried to say some stuff today about English identity and related topics in relation to the present civil disorder. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/this-bless...
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm
on wanting to be quite undefensively English
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August 7, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Tried to say some stuff today about English identity and related topics in relation to the present civil disorder. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/this-bless...
Continuing to be frustrated by the lack of substance in electioneering and media coverage thereof.
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/living-in-...
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/living-in-...
Living in a perpetual spin room
The frustrations of election media
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July 1, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Continuing to be frustrated by the lack of substance in electioneering and media coverage thereof.
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/living-in-...
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/living-in-...
Whenever the feast of St Cyril of Alexandria rolls round, I hear in my head the voice of the nun who taught me patristics: "Cyril. Humph. Now Cyril was a thug."
June 27, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Whenever the feast of St Cyril of Alexandria rolls round, I hear in my head the voice of the nun who taught me patristics: "Cyril. Humph. Now Cyril was a thug."
I'm sticking my neck out a bit with today's blog – a tendentious history of the Church of England in ten dates
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dougchaplin.substack.com/p/lambeth-we...
Lambeth, we have a problem.
A tendentious history of the Church of England in ten dates.
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June 17, 2024 at 7:35 AM
I'm sticking my neck out a bit with today's blog – a tendentious history of the Church of England in ten dates
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/lambeth-we...
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/lambeth-we...
Only got round to processing the photos today, but I'm very pleased I got down to London on Thursday to see this while it was still on display. Its sheer size adds to the impact – and I find it a fascinating portrayal.
June 15, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Only got round to processing the photos today, but I'm very pleased I got down to London on Thursday to see this while it was still on display. Its sheer size adds to the impact – and I find it a fascinating portrayal.
A little late in the evening, but here's today's #StationOfTheCross: the last but one of my sonnet series. Today's voice is Mary Magdalene.
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Taking down the body: station thirteen
I'm a bit late posting today, but here is the penultimate sonnet in my series of stations of the cross. I have decided to give today's voice to Mary Magdalene, named in Matthew, Mark and John, and pre...
adimaginem.co.uk
March 26, 2024 at 9:04 PM
A little late in the evening, but here's today's #StationOfTheCross: the last but one of my sonnet series. Today's voice is Mary Magdalene.
adimaginem.co.uk/taking-down-...
adimaginem.co.uk/taking-down-...