Jesus said nothing about homosexuality - and here's why!
- my fascinating sit down with Diarmuid MacCulloch
Hi Fellow History Lovers,
I hit you with 3 interviews in my last Substack, but that was because I was about to head down to Devon for my annual two-week camping trip with my daughter and I wanted to make sure I didn’t leave you without anything whilst I was away. I was idle in some parts of my holiday but also did a lot of exploring including a visit to the Priory Church of St George in Dunster - I was intrigued by the ‘Priory’ part! What a wonderful church, still with surviving medieval floor tiles and a Rood screen with a story to tell (article for paid subscribers is coming out tomorrow along with plenty of photos - or access it now in my Patreon).
We are back to normal now, perhaps with a little more frequency, as I share with you the remaining interviews from Harvington History Festival. So far we have heard from Helen Castor about the reasons why Henry Bolingbroke felt he had to usurp his cousin’s throne, James Wright has busted a lot of myths around historic buildings, Nadine Akkerman & Pete Langman introduced us to the surprising world of Tudor and Stuart espionage, and I talked to Harvington Hall Manager and Festival Coordinator Phil Downing just before he embarked on 48 hours in one of the Hall’s priest hides to raise money for the Hall (he was VERY nervous about it!)
You can catch up with those on Youtube by clicking the links below, or you can listen on the British History podcast on Spotify, Apple, Acast and many other platforms.
Links to Interviews
Helen Castor - click here
James Wright - click here
Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman - click here
Phil Downing - click here
I am rarely star struck but twice at Harvington I had the immense privilege to meet someone I have been following for a very long time. The first was Helen Castor, who’s interview I shared previously, and the second is Diarmuid MacCulloch a Titan of Tudor and Church history. His latest book ‘Lower than the Angels. Sex and Christianity’ is not just fascinating in and of itself with a gripping writing style but the reader will be struck at how deeply relevant the topic is, in understanding our attitudes to sex, marriage and gender, in the Western world.
You can watch the interview below (15 minute watch)
See you all soon!
Philippa 💜