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Random thoughts on P.D. JamesBrowsing through an autobiography of authoress P.D. James, I was surprised to discover she is something of an Anglican traditionalist. She writes, “The Church of England in my childhood was the national church in a very special sense, the visible symbol of the country’s moral and religious aspirations, a country which, despite great differences of class, wealth and privilege, was unified by generally accepted values and by a common tradition, history and culture, just as the Church was unified by Cranmer’s magnificent liturgy.” As you might expect, she does not approve of recent developments within the C of E. She declares, “I have inherited a love of and devotion to the Church of England which is still strong, although I sometimes find it difficult today to recognize the church into which I was baptized. Much of its former dignity, scholarly tolerance, beauty and order, have not been so much lost as wantonly thrown away.” She also touches obliquely on the vastly different gender relations of her young womanhood when discussing this topic. She remembers that, “Occasionally our current boyfriends from the Perse or the boys’ grammar school (the word “followers” would be a more appropriate description as we never encouraged them) would attend the morning service in an attempt to ingratiate themselves with us and we would spend much time during the sermon throwing them discouraging and disapproving looks.” What a difference fifty or sixty years makes! Back then young men were willing to go to church to impress women, and a woman could afford to play things in return very self-respectably. What a contrast to the situation today in which a lot of young women probably spend Sunday mornings watching American music videos in which badly dressed rap artists demand sexual favours from their “hos”. Posted by Guest Blogger on Friday, April 15, 2005 at 01:22 AM in Christianity Comments:3
Posted by Stuka on April 15, 2005, 10:00 AM | # “Gender relations.” What a cold, technical, clinical term! I was extremely disappointed to discover, as a teenager, that “gender relations” had been reduced to an occasional (or, if you were lucky, frequent) swapping of bodily fluids. The romance has been sucked out of modern life. 4
Posted by md on April 15, 2005, 04:55 PM | # I have been reading Churchill’s 6-volume history of WWII, and most of James’ sentiments regarding the coherence of British society run through it implicitly, those sentiments being taken for granted at the time. Now, one of the most free nations on Earth is being made less free every day so as to insure that those who claim intolerance and bigotry in a sea of freedom will be able to live freely among the muzzled and the intimidated. 5
Posted by seelow heights on April 15, 2005, 08:44 PM | # Too bad Winnie couldn’t be alive today to see what a mess Britain has become. Those who have not yet seen should read Steve Sailer’s column on the decline of the British working class. Next entry: St Leonards-on-Sea unseen Previous entry: A victory for Hoppe |
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Posted by Andrew L on April 15, 2005, 03:14 AM | #
Yep, not near that age yet, but Those days are long gone, now we can not go out the door , no , we now have bullet resistant shutters, to protect us from the Mad Arabs, just in case they get the wrong address, but what would they care.The next move is lazer guided 50 Cal gun turrents on the front , side and roof of the house, But , I forgot, we have been disarmed and it is illegal for law abiding citizens to defend them selves,It is only legal for the bad Guys. Great.