Thought for the week: Elaine Bright is beyond doubt

‘Christmas makes us stir up the silt in the bucket of our emotions.’

by Elaine Bright 24th December 2021

When and how do we move on? Over dinner with friends recently I acknowledged that I didn’t believe in a god. I thought it over on the way home: when did I move on from that belief? As a child I was christened and confirmed. I attended church every Sunday, and a convent school during the week. I had a church wedding. Was it one single event, or just a gentle slide into another view?