– The Buddha and the Christ, Gautama and Yeshua

To compare and contrast the founders of the first two world religions is a daunting task not only because attempting to do so raises many issues and both on their own are enormous subjects, but both have personally affected me deeply over many years. This paper is a work in progress which I now think may lead me to attempt to write a book that could be useful to both Christians and Buddhists. Here I attempt to set out how I currently see things. Continue reading →

Derek has just sent me an interesting paper which spells out the areas that the Brexit negotiators will have to deal with. It is not often one sees them all set out, so here they are Continue reading →

ANVIL    Programme for 2017

This year we have again a strong programme of six challenging subjects and because we have two heavily committed outside speakers, days and dates have had to be moved to include one session on a Thursday.  It should however be well worth it. Continue reading →

Dear ANVIL associate,

We end our third year with a talk by the liberal humanist writer and philosopher Jonathan Pearce speaking on the subject Islam and Liberal Democracy.  How Compatible Are They?  I have heard Jonathan speak and he has researched the subject carefully.  We should have an excellent meeting.   Few subjects could be more topical and relevant when the heads of our security services are on public record that the greatest threat to our country is Islamic Extremism.  Continue reading →

Everyone agreed that this was an exceptionally interesting and challenging session and that Julie really had got us all thinking. Continue reading →

Population  Pressures
ANVIL, TUESDAY, 12th July 2016
Please note that this session is on TUESDAY 12th not Wednesday 13th as Derek’s paper  is  headed

This subject is a really interesting one and again one that is often so daunting that we prefer not to think about it in a systematic way.  Derek has done some careful research. What follows is his full papaer: Continue reading →

Here you can read Christopher Maltin’s paper. This summarises with admirable clarity where we are.  N2016G13RZ vf (Discussion paper prior to Anvil on 18 May 2016)

March 15th 2016.Is the Criminal Justice System Fit for Purpose?  Read here the full text of this important paper. Continue reading →