Articles By James Mumford
February 2018
With his new translation of the New Testament, David Bentley Hart has brought the Bible back to life
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November 2017
Two books attempt to tackle the fundamental basis of equality: whence do we derive human rights?
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May 2015
Maurice Glasman’s agenda for the common good draws on religious and secular traditions. It has lessons for both the Right and the Left
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October 2014
Catholics in Europe found that if they wanted freedom themselves, they must demand it for all. American Christians should take note
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May 2014
A theologian with the wit to expose the laziness of the new atheists' argument
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April 2014
British churchmen look to America's example on welfare
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January/February 2014
A superb new film vividly portrays the use and abuse of scripture by slavers to justify their evil acts
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October 2013
Presented with the choice after witnessing a man assaulting a woman, I felt compelled to step in. I got more than I bargained for
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July/August 2013
An unrealistic emphasis on autonomy turned ‘viability’ into the sole criterion for aborting a foetus. This makes no sense today
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May 2013
I tried to help Andrea, a disorientated stranger at a hectic London station, to the irritation of the state’s representatives
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About James Mumford
James Mumford writes fiction and non-fiction, and posts regularly on www.iwritewhatilike.net. He is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture.
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