Nick Page
@nickpage.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, unlicensed historian, infrequent blogger, church-crawler. Posting remotely from nickpage.micro.blog
A brilliant, disturbing and important essay: https://nickpage.net/2025/12/03/a-brilliant-disturbing-and-important.html
December 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A brilliant, disturbing and important essay: https://nickpage.net/2025/12/03/a-brilliant-disturbing-and-important.html
Every now and then I am reminded how wonderful the web can be. Amidst the constant enshittification, in the face of all the AI slop and the death by clickbait, you can still find gems like Jazz Collector. A terrific podcast from a communit... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/30/every-now-and-then-i.html
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Every now and then I am reminded how wonderful the web can be. Amidst the constant enshittification, in the face of all the AI slop and the death by clickbait, you can still find gems like Jazz Collector. A terrific podcast from a communit... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/30/every-now-and-then-i.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 352: Repairing the world with Dave Tomlinson
We have an interview with Dave Tomlinson. Dave and Joe discuss some of the difficult questions people have about God and faith and talk about how we, as C... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/29/out-now-midfaith-crisis-repairing.html
Mid-faith Crisis 352: Repairing the world with Dave Tomlinson
We have an interview with Dave Tomlinson. Dave and Joe discuss some of the difficult questions people have about God and faith and talk about how we, as C... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/29/out-now-midfaith-crisis-repairing.html
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 352: Repairing the world with Dave Tomlinson
We have an interview with Dave Tomlinson. Dave and Joe discuss some of the difficult questions people have about God and faith and talk about how we, as C... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/29/out-now-midfaith-crisis-repairing.html
Mid-faith Crisis 352: Repairing the world with Dave Tomlinson
We have an interview with Dave Tomlinson. Dave and Joe discuss some of the difficult questions people have about God and faith and talk about how we, as C... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/29/out-now-midfaith-crisis-repairing.html
Fantastic news: https://nickpage.net/2025/11/12/fantastic-news.html
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Fantastic news: https://nickpage.net/2025/11/12/fantastic-news.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 350: Jesus has gone all yoke
This week, we spend a lot of time discussing the spiritual lessons to be learned from Traitors. Also, we talk about heavily paraphrased Bible verses and Joe has had a near-death experience in the toilet.
Mid-faith Crisis 350: Jesus has gone all yoke
This week, we spend a lot of time discussing the spiritual lessons to be learned from Traitors. Also, we talk about heavily paraphrased Bible verses and Joe has had a near-death experience in the toilet.
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 350: Jesus has gone all yoke
This week, we spend a lot of time discussing the spiritual lessons to be learned from Traitors. Also, we talk about heavily paraphrased Bible verses and Joe has had a near-death experience in the toilet.
Mid-faith Crisis 350: Jesus has gone all yoke
This week, we spend a lot of time discussing the spiritual lessons to be learned from Traitors. Also, we talk about heavily paraphrased Bible verses and Joe has had a near-death experience in the toilet.
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Mid-faith Crisis 349: One of our least worst episodes
Joe is not very well this week. So I posted something we recorded some years ago on my book The Badly Behaved Bible. We talk about the inspiration of scripture and how ... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-one.html
Mid-faith Crisis 349: One of our least worst episodes
Joe is not very well this week. So I posted something we recorded some years ago on my book The Badly Behaved Bible. We talk about the inspiration of scripture and how ... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-one.html
November 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 349: One of our least worst episodes
Joe is not very well this week. So I posted something we recorded some years ago on my book The Badly Behaved Bible. We talk about the inspiration of scripture and how ... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-one.html
Mid-faith Crisis 349: One of our least worst episodes
Joe is not very well this week. So I posted something we recorded some years ago on my book The Badly Behaved Bible. We talk about the inspiration of scripture and how ... https://nickpage.net/2025/11/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-one.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 348: Boshing the Bible
This week we mainly talk about the Bible. we touch on how it was put together and we share with listeners the Bible verses and stories which mean the most to us. Along the way, ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/25/out-now-midfaith-crisis-boshing.html
Mid-faith Crisis 348: Boshing the Bible
This week we mainly talk about the Bible. we touch on how it was put together and we share with listeners the Bible verses and stories which mean the most to us. Along the way, ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/25/out-now-midfaith-crisis-boshing.html
October 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 348: Boshing the Bible
This week we mainly talk about the Bible. we touch on how it was put together and we share with listeners the Bible verses and stories which mean the most to us. Along the way, ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/25/out-now-midfaith-crisis-boshing.html
Mid-faith Crisis 348: Boshing the Bible
This week we mainly talk about the Bible. we touch on how it was put together and we share with listeners the Bible verses and stories which mean the most to us. Along the way, ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/25/out-now-midfaith-crisis-boshing.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 347: Happy birthdays and hard questions
It’s our ninth anniversary! So, for a nice, relaxed, party-like topic we talk about Israel. Why is it that so many Christians support modern Israel so strongly? Ho... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/18/out-now-midfaith-crisis-happy.html
Mid-faith Crisis 347: Happy birthdays and hard questions
It’s our ninth anniversary! So, for a nice, relaxed, party-like topic we talk about Israel. Why is it that so many Christians support modern Israel so strongly? Ho... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/18/out-now-midfaith-crisis-happy.html
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 347: Happy birthdays and hard questions
It’s our ninth anniversary! So, for a nice, relaxed, party-like topic we talk about Israel. Why is it that so many Christians support modern Israel so strongly? Ho... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/18/out-now-midfaith-crisis-happy.html
Mid-faith Crisis 347: Happy birthdays and hard questions
It’s our ninth anniversary! So, for a nice, relaxed, party-like topic we talk about Israel. Why is it that so many Christians support modern Israel so strongly? Ho... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/18/out-now-midfaith-crisis-happy.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 346: You’ve got five minutes on the problem of evil
In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/11/out-now-midfaith-crisis-youve.html
Mid-faith Crisis 346: You’ve got five minutes on the problem of evil
In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/11/out-now-midfaith-crisis-youve.html
October 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 346: You’ve got five minutes on the problem of evil
In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/11/out-now-midfaith-crisis-youve.html
Mid-faith Crisis 346: You’ve got five minutes on the problem of evil
In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/11/out-now-midfaith-crisis-youve.html
John Smith and the origin of the Baptists: https://nickpage.net/2025/10/10/john-smith-and-the-origin.html
October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
John Smith and the origin of the Baptists: https://nickpage.net/2025/10/10/john-smith-and-the-origin.html
The Divine Comedy have a new album out. That is all, thank you.
The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon
The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon
October 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The Divine Comedy have a new album out. That is all, thank you.
The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon
The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon
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Mid-faith Crisis 345:The uncontrolling God – An interview with Thomas Jay Oord
Joe interviews Thomas Jay Oord. Theologian, philosopher and, it seems, Joe’s new BFF, Tom directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/04/out-now-midfaith-crisis-the.html
Mid-faith Crisis 345:The uncontrolling God – An interview with Thomas Jay Oord
Joe interviews Thomas Jay Oord. Theologian, philosopher and, it seems, Joe’s new BFF, Tom directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/04/out-now-midfaith-crisis-the.html
October 4, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 345:The uncontrolling God – An interview with Thomas Jay Oord
Joe interviews Thomas Jay Oord. Theologian, philosopher and, it seems, Joe’s new BFF, Tom directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/04/out-now-midfaith-crisis-the.html
Mid-faith Crisis 345:The uncontrolling God – An interview with Thomas Jay Oord
Joe interviews Thomas Jay Oord. Theologian, philosopher and, it seems, Joe’s new BFF, Tom directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. ... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/04/out-now-midfaith-crisis-the.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 344:Anger, and what to do with it
In a follow up to last week’s episode we think more about how to process anger. Joe interviews psychotherapist Becky Francis and we talk about the need for reflective pr... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/27/out-now-midfaith-crisis-anger.html
Mid-faith Crisis 344:Anger, and what to do with it
In a follow up to last week’s episode we think more about how to process anger. Joe interviews psychotherapist Becky Francis and we talk about the need for reflective pr... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/27/out-now-midfaith-crisis-anger.html
September 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 344:Anger, and what to do with it
In a follow up to last week’s episode we think more about how to process anger. Joe interviews psychotherapist Becky Francis and we talk about the need for reflective pr... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/27/out-now-midfaith-crisis-anger.html
Mid-faith Crisis 344:Anger, and what to do with it
In a follow up to last week’s episode we think more about how to process anger. Joe interviews psychotherapist Becky Francis and we talk about the need for reflective pr... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/27/out-now-midfaith-crisis-anger.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 343: Being a person of peace
In what has been a brutal week we think again about what it means to be a peaceful presence in our world. What practises will help us? What actions should we take? How do we ... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/20/out-now-midfaith-crisis-being.html
Mid-faith Crisis 343: Being a person of peace
In what has been a brutal week we think again about what it means to be a peaceful presence in our world. What practises will help us? What actions should we take? How do we ... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/20/out-now-midfaith-crisis-being.html
September 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 343: Being a person of peace
In what has been a brutal week we think again about what it means to be a peaceful presence in our world. What practises will help us? What actions should we take? How do we ... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/20/out-now-midfaith-crisis-being.html
Mid-faith Crisis 343: Being a person of peace
In what has been a brutal week we think again about what it means to be a peaceful presence in our world. What practises will help us? What actions should we take? How do we ... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/20/out-now-midfaith-crisis-being.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 342: An interview with a very famous author
Yes, we’re back. And this week Joe interviews a surprise special guest on the podcast who tells us all about an article wot he wrote.
Also we have BIG NEWS about... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/13/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
Mid-faith Crisis 342: An interview with a very famous author
Yes, we’re back. And this week Joe interviews a surprise special guest on the podcast who tells us all about an article wot he wrote.
Also we have BIG NEWS about... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/13/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
September 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 342: An interview with a very famous author
Yes, we’re back. And this week Joe interviews a surprise special guest on the podcast who tells us all about an article wot he wrote.
Also we have BIG NEWS about... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/13/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
Mid-faith Crisis 342: An interview with a very famous author
Yes, we’re back. And this week Joe interviews a surprise special guest on the podcast who tells us all about an article wot he wrote.
Also we have BIG NEWS about... https://nickpage.net/2025/09/13/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 340: Redeemed Elected Christian Truth Using Men
Lots of feedback this week. We talk about prayer and ritual, about what labels we use to describe ourselves and about finding joy in giving. Most of all... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/09/out-now-midfaith-crisis-redeemed.html
Mid-faith Crisis 340: Redeemed Elected Christian Truth Using Men
Lots of feedback this week. We talk about prayer and ritual, about what labels we use to describe ourselves and about finding joy in giving. Most of all... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/09/out-now-midfaith-crisis-redeemed.html
August 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 340: Redeemed Elected Christian Truth Using Men
Lots of feedback this week. We talk about prayer and ritual, about what labels we use to describe ourselves and about finding joy in giving. Most of all... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/09/out-now-midfaith-crisis-redeemed.html
Mid-faith Crisis 340: Redeemed Elected Christian Truth Using Men
Lots of feedback this week. We talk about prayer and ritual, about what labels we use to describe ourselves and about finding joy in giving. Most of all... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/09/out-now-midfaith-crisis-redeemed.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 338: Do we need a second Reformation?
This week we talk about the Reformation, and whether we are overdue for another go at it. Joe nails his theses to our podcast door. And Nick questions whether a second reformation starts much closer to home.
Mid-faith Crisis 338: Do we need a second Reformation?
This week we talk about the Reformation, and whether we are overdue for another go at it. Joe nails his theses to our podcast door. And Nick questions whether a second reformation starts much closer to home.
August 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 338: Do we need a second Reformation?
This week we talk about the Reformation, and whether we are overdue for another go at it. Joe nails his theses to our podcast door. And Nick questions whether a second reformation starts much closer to home.
Mid-faith Crisis 338: Do we need a second Reformation?
This week we talk about the Reformation, and whether we are overdue for another go at it. Joe nails his theses to our podcast door. And Nick questions whether a second reformation starts much closer to home.
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Mid-faith Crisis 339: Revisiting nonviolence
We revisit Joe’s theses and in particular discuss nonviolence – in many ways the forgotten element of Jesus' teaching. We discuss the early church’s adoption of nonviolen... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-revisiting.html
Mid-faith Crisis 339: Revisiting nonviolence
We revisit Joe’s theses and in particular discuss nonviolence – in many ways the forgotten element of Jesus' teaching. We discuss the early church’s adoption of nonviolen... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-revisiting.html
August 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 339: Revisiting nonviolence
We revisit Joe’s theses and in particular discuss nonviolence – in many ways the forgotten element of Jesus' teaching. We discuss the early church’s adoption of nonviolen... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-revisiting.html
Mid-faith Crisis 339: Revisiting nonviolence
We revisit Joe’s theses and in particular discuss nonviolence – in many ways the forgotten element of Jesus' teaching. We discuss the early church’s adoption of nonviolen... https://nickpage.net/2025/08/01/out-now-midfaith-crisis-revisiting.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 337: The Sacramental Special
We finally get around to talking about the sacraments. Where did they come from? How many are there ? Is there really a premier league? And what sacramental practices can you build into your life?
Mid-faith Crisis 337: The Sacramental Special
We finally get around to talking about the sacraments. Where did they come from? How many are there ? Is there really a premier league? And what sacramental practices can you build into your life?
July 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 337: The Sacramental Special
We finally get around to talking about the sacraments. Where did they come from? How many are there ? Is there really a premier league? And what sacramental practices can you build into your life?
Mid-faith Crisis 337: The Sacramental Special
We finally get around to talking about the sacraments. Where did they come from? How many are there ? Is there really a premier league? And what sacramental practices can you build into your life?
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Mid-faith Crisis 336: Cynicism and how to avoid it
We talk cynics, sceptics and assorted doubters. What is it that pushes us towards cynicism? How can we remain open to the possibilities of prayer? How does still play... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/12/out-now-midfaith-crisis-cynicism.html
Mid-faith Crisis 336: Cynicism and how to avoid it
We talk cynics, sceptics and assorted doubters. What is it that pushes us towards cynicism? How can we remain open to the possibilities of prayer? How does still play... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/12/out-now-midfaith-crisis-cynicism.html
July 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 336: Cynicism and how to avoid it
We talk cynics, sceptics and assorted doubters. What is it that pushes us towards cynicism? How can we remain open to the possibilities of prayer? How does still play... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/12/out-now-midfaith-crisis-cynicism.html
Mid-faith Crisis 336: Cynicism and how to avoid it
We talk cynics, sceptics and assorted doubters. What is it that pushes us towards cynicism? How can we remain open to the possibilities of prayer? How does still play... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/12/out-now-midfaith-crisis-cynicism.html
AI - Who Cares?: https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/ai-who-cares.html
July 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
AI - Who Cares?: https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/ai-who-cares.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 335: A senior pair likely in their golden years
People have sent in limericks about the Trinity. Joe is wondering what to do about the climate crisis. Nick is very grumpy about AI, a mood not improved by the... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/out-now-midfaith-crisis-a.html
Mid-faith Crisis 335: A senior pair likely in their golden years
People have sent in limericks about the Trinity. Joe is wondering what to do about the climate crisis. Nick is very grumpy about AI, a mood not improved by the... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/out-now-midfaith-crisis-a.html
July 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 335: A senior pair likely in their golden years
People have sent in limericks about the Trinity. Joe is wondering what to do about the climate crisis. Nick is very grumpy about AI, a mood not improved by the... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/out-now-midfaith-crisis-a.html
Mid-faith Crisis 335: A senior pair likely in their golden years
People have sent in limericks about the Trinity. Joe is wondering what to do about the climate crisis. Nick is very grumpy about AI, a mood not improved by the... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/05/out-now-midfaith-crisis-a.html
This is a brilliant paper on issues around AI-generated inventions of history.
"How far away are we from artificial, manufactured, perhaps even automated pasts deployed as weaponised information to encourage mythological interpretati... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/03/this-is-a-brilliant-paper.html
"How far away are we from artificial, manufactured, perhaps even automated pasts deployed as weaponised information to encourage mythological interpretati... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/03/this-is-a-brilliant-paper.html
July 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is a brilliant paper on issues around AI-generated inventions of history.
"How far away are we from artificial, manufactured, perhaps even automated pasts deployed as weaponised information to encourage mythological interpretati... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/03/this-is-a-brilliant-paper.html
"How far away are we from artificial, manufactured, perhaps even automated pasts deployed as weaponised information to encourage mythological interpretati... https://nickpage.net/2025/07/03/this-is-a-brilliant-paper.html
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Mid-faith Crisis 334: An interview with climate activist Rev Tim Hewes
Tim Hewes is the author of Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat, a book he wrote after being arrested during Extinction Re... https://nickpage.net/2025/06/28/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
Mid-faith Crisis 334: An interview with climate activist Rev Tim Hewes
Tim Hewes is the author of Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat, a book he wrote after being arrested during Extinction Re... https://nickpage.net/2025/06/28/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
June 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Mid-faith Crisis 334: An interview with climate activist Rev Tim Hewes
Tim Hewes is the author of Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat, a book he wrote after being arrested during Extinction Re... https://nickpage.net/2025/06/28/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
Mid-faith Crisis 334: An interview with climate activist Rev Tim Hewes
Tim Hewes is the author of Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat, a book he wrote after being arrested during Extinction Re... https://nickpage.net/2025/06/28/out-now-midfaith-crisis-an.html
I don’t understand cricket any more.
June 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I don’t understand cricket any more.