Month: October 2024

Review: On Voice. Speech, Song, Silence: Human and Divine

The array of topics covered range from the sad tale of eunuchs to the mysterious voices of bird and whale song, and a fascinating reflection on how the timeless synthesised voice of Stephen Hawkings defied his debilitated body and captured his youthfulness.

Review: Vile Bodies. The Body in Christian Teaching, Faith and Practice.

Before reading Vile Bodies, I had no idea how alien the ancient understanding of bodies and sex were to ours. These ancient understandings seem risible to us now – and I did laugh many times reading this book – but the consequences of them are no laughing matter.