On 16th December 2023, crowds of people gathered around Boston Harbour to witness tea being poured into the dark and choppy waters. The re-enactment was one of a series of events to mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In 1773 a group of American...
Category: Interview
Una-Mary Parker
We were extremely sad to learn of the death of Una-Mary Parker, a brilliant interviewee of ours for the Balancing Beliefs project. Una-Mary’s life was fascinating, and we have included the link to one her obituaries below. As well as a highly successful career as a...
Zerbanoo and Mark Gifford
We’ve talked a little bit about Zoroastrianism, the second question, and I know that we talked about that partly as well, but why did you either choose, or choose to remain in the faith tradition that you described?ZG - I couldn’t help myself. I just am a Zoroastrian....
Dinah Crystal
How would you describe your religious beliefs and identity?Traditionally, Jewish. Both my parents were Jewish and from a traditional Jewish background and it was just the way I was brought up. My mother came out of Berlin in 1938 on Kristallnacht, she had ongoing...
Janette Wilson
How would you describe your personal beliefs and identity in relation to religion?I suppose, if we’re being very legalistic about it, I’m a Presbyterian. I’m a member of a congregation of the Church of Scotland here in Edinburgh. I grew up in the Church, Sunday...
Philip Bird
How would you describe your beliefs/identity in terms of religion?The census form is a bit rigid and doesn’t give you many choices; the nearest definition would be ‘Christian’. I had a Christian upbringing, and was a chorister in a cathedral when I was younger. The...
Professor Ronald Hutton
How would you describe your religion or ideology?My religious and ideological identity, at least ideology with reference to religion or spirituality is a private matter. And this is a deliberate and important stance, because I frequently play a role as an expert...
Shaina Huleatt
How would you describe your religious/ideological identity?I try to follow Jesus as simply and completely as I can. For me, this means living in community with other believers to share my entire life and energy in seeking to live for the Kingdom of God and share the...
Constance Jackson
How would you describe your religious identity? I’m a Protestant, practising. I grew up with it, my mother was a very devout church goer, so we were in church every Sunday, a point of contention when I was a teenager, I guess probably I drifted back. As a young adult...
Ruth Jenkins
How would you describe your identity and beliefs in relation to religion?I have been brought up as a Catholic, but I think the way I see my religion is how other people have had an influence on me. I think my grandmother was a great influence in that she lived her...
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