Silence unites

Andrew West writes about words and the virtue of silence

by Andrew West 18th October 2013

Having agreed to speak on ‘My Spiritual Life’ I might have been expected to accept an invitation to do so on ‘Christianity in the marketplace’ – but I declined. Had it been ‘Spirituality in the marketplace’ I would have accepted. One word made all the difference.  I have tended to regard my faith as being informed by Christianity more than other religions, but it has never been a banner I would march under and now, more than ever, I feel the need to make that clear. Is it too grandiose to feel able to embrace Christianity, but not to let it embrace me?