When I was a missionary working in the "Middle East" in 2005, I met Os Guiness on tour of his then, new book, 'Unspeakable: Facing up to Evil in an Age of Genocide'. His lecture that evening was electric, as was the book that I was persuaded to buy. I read it in pretty much... Continue Reading →
Storm Centres of History: Versailles, Revolution and Enlightenment
BBC Radio Devon – Pause for Thought: Storm Centres During the Pause for Thought recently, I’ve been talking about 7 places I have been to: Storm-centres of history. Today, we will go to the Palace of Versailles, Paris. The place that speaks of kingship, revolution and Enlightenment. Louis XIV’s reign set the events in motion that... Continue Reading →