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Fellow, Lincoln College, Oxford. Architectural historian, C17 church architecture & furnishings. Chairman of Council of the Ecclesiological Society.
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I hate endnotes when I'm writing. I hate endnotes when I'm editing. I hate endnotes when I'm reading. Message ends.

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I visited the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam in May. Remarkable in so many ways, not least that it wasn't destroyed during the Nazi occupation. Completed in 1675 by master mason/architect Elias Bouman, its scale and prominent location suggest a surprising degree of confidence in difficult times.

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I know it’s a bit hot but we’re a little slow with the #parkypetition today - just 400 signatures when we need c630 by 0845 tomorrow to keep on track for 100,000 by September 10. Please get your friends to sign!

submitted 6 days ago • 6 comments

Oxford's Divinity School was looking good in the evening sun today.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

This is EXCELLENT news. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

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There's a Mackintosh church! How did I not know this? Wow.

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ICE just abducted a leading contender for the New York City mayorship for asking to see a warrant. I need everyone to understand that they are not a law enforcement agency — they are Donald Trump’s secret police.

submitted 9 days ago • 42 comments

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... Come on folks, the #parkypetition is in danger of falling behind the run rate - we need c650 signatures a day if we’re to hit our 100k target by September 10 and today we’ve only done about 500. Let’s have a big push to get above 46,000 tonight

submitted 10 days ago • 24 comments

Martin Phillip Fjellanger Let this man go viral Los Angeles

submitted 17 days ago • 28 comments

The @ecclsoc.bsky.social conference proceedings just landed on the doormat. A real beauty. Wonderful chapters by Robert Walker, Jim cheshire, Jasmine Allen, Martin Crampin and Diana Coulter. Thank you all.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Excellent thread here.

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I recently heard a high-profile pundit argue that the Trump movement cannot be Fascistic as -its supporters don't wear uniforms; -Trump dislikes foreign wars; -he hasn't tried to amend the Constitution. It's a dangerously complacent view, that misses the sheer gravity of the current situation. 🧵

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This is 1 of the most egregious examples of the current crisis which has hit Scottish churches. Such a significant place. Only William Laud would be pleased. He lambasted Burntisland as looking ... : 1/2

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

This is an encouraging development.

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Come and hear author/editor John Cooper talk about the fascinating St Stephen's Chapel at @Ecclsoc on 13 June at 7.15pm. Free online lecture; book online at www.tickettailor.com/events/theec.... David Stancliffe & Diarmaid MacCulloch also speaking at AGM earlier.

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