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Richard Harries
Richard Harries was Bishop of Oxford and is an honorary professor of theology at King's College, London
February 2025Letter: Charles Handy obituaryRichard Harries writes: Charles Handywas one of a three-person team charged with examining the future of the Church in Wales17 Feb 2025 17.24 CETMarch 2024Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson review – rich literary reading of
the first book of the BibleThis careful analysis of the foundational text is full of telling details and keenly observed parallels13 Mar 2024 10.00 CETApril 2021Chosen by Giles Fraser review
– confessions of a priestIn this absorbing memoir-cum-history of the rift between Judaism and Christianity, the former canon of St Paul’s reveals how exploring his Jewish roots saved him
from depression18 Apr 2021 12.00 CESTMay 2020Letter: The Rev Paul Nicolson obituaryRichard Harries writes: The Rev Paul Nicolson was one of the most remarkable campaigners of our time11 May
2020 14.09 CESTDecember 2019Letter: Sir Michael Howard obituaryLord Harries of Pentregarth writes: Sir Michael Howard was a key founder member and lifelong supporter of the Council on
Christian Approaches to Defence and Disarmament8 Dec 2019 13.53 CETApril 2018Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray review – fascinating study of disbeliefThe British philosopher has produced a
thought-provoking account of the tradition of atheism and the problems with it15 Apr 2018 09.00 CEST…… commentsMarch 2018Book of the dayReimagining Britain by Justin Welby review –
praiseworthy visionThe archbishop of Canterbury’s blueprint for a revitalised nation wisely draws on values that cross religious and secular divides5 Mar 2018 08.00 CET…… commentsFebruary
2016Letters: Lord Avebury wore his ban from visiting Bahrain as a proud honourJonathan Fryer and others write: Eric Lubbock, later Lord Avebury, was as brave and tenacious as a terrier in
defending human rights18 Feb 2016 01.30 CETMay 2010Cif beliefIs reason always right?Richard Harries
Richard Harries: Reason is fallible: the mind is bound up with our whole being, including our feelings, upbringing and experiences
29 May 2010 11.00 CEST…… commentsMarch 2010CifbeliefCommitment we should encourageRichard HarriesRichard Harries: It is promiscuity that is undermining marriage in modern society; civil partnerships do exactly the opposite1 Mar 2010
16.30 CET…… commentsApril 2009Cif beliefWhy we should abandon TridentRichard Harries
Richard Harries: Should we give up our nukes?: Now the cold war has ended, the arguments for holding on to our nuclear deterrent are weaker than ever
2 Apr 2009 09.00 CEST……commentsJanuary 2009Words from a gentle friend
Review: The Silence of Dark Water by Jonathan WittenbergThe reflections of a rabbi prompt Richard Harries to ask questions about the quality of his own living
3 Jan 2009 01.01 CETJuly2008Gresham lectures: Shining a religious light on literature
Religion can help us read literature differently, says Richard Harries
15 Jul 2008 01.05 CESTMay 2008The Rt Rev Hassan Dehqani-TaftiObituary: Exiled Iranian bishop preaching forgiveness
21 May 2008 02.02 CESTApril 2008Atheist versus BishopAs religious objections to the embryology bill mark the latest skirmish between faith and reason, Simon Jenkins and Richard Harries confront their differences head-on
12 Apr 2008 01.14CESTDecember 2007It is possible to be moral without GodRichard Harries30 Dec 2007 16.15 CET…… commentsDifficulties in changing your faith23 Dec 2007 17.47 CETOctober 2007People of the book
Richard Harries praises Karen Armstrong's study of the origins of Jewish and Christian scriptures, The Bible.
14 Oct 2007 00.57 CESTSeptember 2007Was God the real creator?Lively, erudite and combative, Peter Conrad's Creation explores the controversial field of artistic inspiration and divine intervention, says Richard Harries.
16 Sept 2007 01.01 CESTJune2007In the name of the Father
It is dangerously wrong to lay the blame for the world's evils at the feet of organised religion as Christopher Hitchens does in God Is Not Great, says Richard Harries.
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