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Sorted by Reviewee... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Reviews, Reviewees - B
Hans Christoph Bach
(The Wedding at Port-au-Prince, translated from the German by Ralph Manheim) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1989)
Thérèse Bachand
(luce a cavallo) reviewed by John Muckle (2010)
Paul Bachelor
(The Sinking Road) reviewed by Henry King (2009)
June Badeni
(The Slender Tree, a life of Alice Meynell) reviewed by David Jesson-Dibley (1981)
Elisaveta Bagryana
(Penelope of the Twentieth Century: selected poems, translated by Brenda Walker) reviewed by John Pilling (1994)
Charles Bainbridge
(fifty fifty, edited by Charles Bainbridge, Tania Earnshaw, Selima Hill, Mimi Khalvati, Stephen Knight, Simon Smith) reviewed by Judy Kendall (2004)
István Baka
(Selected Poems. Translated by Peter Zollman and others) reviewed by Chris Miller (2005)
David Baker
(Show Me Your Environment: Essays on Poetry, Poets and Poems) reviewed by David Spittle (2015)
Kenneth Baker
(Unauthorized Versions: Poems and their Parodies, edited by Kenneth Baker) reviewed by C.J. Fox (1991)
(The Faber Book of Landscape Poetry, edited by Kenneth Baker) reviewed by Neil Powell (2001)
Tony Baker
(Three Part Invention & other scored occasions) reviewed by John Muckle (2004)
Peter Bakowski
(The heart at 3 a.m.) reviewed by Brian Henry (1999)
John Balaban
(Locusts at the Edge of Summer) reviewed by David C. Ward (1998)
Peter Balakian
(Ozone Journal and Vise and Shadow: Essays on the lyric imagination, poetry, art, and culture) reviewed by Jamie Osborn (2016)
Chris Baldick
(The Social Mission of English Criticism 1848-1932) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1985)
Michael Baldwin
(King Horn) reviewed by Steven Tuohy (1984)
Iain Bamforth
(Open Workings) reviewed by James Sutherland-Smith (1998)
(Recife, translated by Eddie Flintoff ) reviewed by Bill Affleck (1986)
Ari Banias
(Anybody) reviewed by David C. Ward (2019)
Stephen Bann
(The True Vine: On Visual Representation and the Western Tradition ) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1991)
Gavin Bantock
(Dragons) reviewed by Dick Davis (1981)
(SeaManShip) reviewed by Edward Picot (2004)
(The Collected Letters and Edward Dorn and Leroy Lucas, The Shoshoneans) reviewed by Alex Latter (2014)
Yevgeny Baratynsky
(Half-light & Other Poems bilingual edition) reviewed by Boris Dralyuk (2016)
Ros Barber
(How Things Are On Thursday) reviewed by Kate Keogan (2006)
(Material) reviewed by Ben Wilkinson (2010)
Mourid Barghouti
(Midnight and Other Poems) reviewed by Marius Kociejowski (2010)
(Dialogues etc.) reviewed by David Wright (1977)
(Street Ballads) reviewed by David Wright (1993)
(ROBERT FRASER The Chameleon Poet: A Life of George Barker) reviewed by Julia Blackburn (2002)
reviewed by David Kennedy (1991)
Nicholas Barker
(Visible Voices) reviewed by Grant Shipcott (2016)
Sebastian Barker
(On the Rocks) reviewed by Blake Morrison (1979)
(The Dream of Intelligence) reviewed by David Kennedy (1993)
Toby Barlow
(Sharp Teeth) reviewed by Sidney Hart (2008)
(Assault on Mount Helion, a Literary Memoir) reviewed by Peter Levi (1985)
Robert Barnard
(Bodies) reviewed by Marghanita Laski (1987)
Anthony Barnett
(Fear and Misadventure; Mud Settles) reviewed by David Trotter (1979)
(North North, I Said, No, Wait a Minute, South, Oh, I don't Know (148 Political Poems)) reviewed by Peter Riley (1987)
(The Resting Bell) reviewed by Peter Riley (1988)
(Little Stars and Straw Breasts; Michael Grant, ed., The Poetry of Anthony Barnett) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1993)
(Little Stars and Straw Beasts: new poems and The Poetry of Anthony Barnett edited by Michael Grant) reviewed by John Pilling (1994)
(Carp and Rubato) reviewed by Michael Grant (1995)
(Antonyms & Others) reviewed by Ian Brinton (2012)
(Poems & and Translations) reviewed by Timothy Harris (2013)
(Lithos) reviewed by Ian Pople (2018)
John Barnie
(Sea Lilies: Selected Poems 1984 - 2003) reviewed by Peter Maber (2007)
Willis Barnstone
(Mexico in My Heart: New & Selected Poems) reviewed by Evan Jones (2016)
Alex Barr
(Letting in the Carnival) reviewed by C.B. McCully (1985)
Simon Barraclough
(Los Alamos Mon Amour) reviewed by David C. Ward (2009)
John Barrie
(No Hiding Place - Essays on the New Nature and Poetry) reviewed by Roger Caldwell (1997)
Peter Barry
(Poetry Wars: British Poetry of the 1970s and the Battle of Earls Court) reviewed by Matthew Francis (2007)
Sebastian Barry
(The Water Colourist) reviewed by Dick Davis (1984)
(The Engine of Owl-Light) reviewed by Francis Doherty (1989)
(A Lover's Discourse: fragments, translated by Richard Howard) reviewed by Christopher Norris (1980)
Brian Bartlett
(Wanting the Day: Selected Poems) reviewed by James McGrath (2005)
Elizabeth Bartlett
(A Lifetime of Dying) reviewed by Dick Davis (1981)
(Strange Territory) reviewed by Chris McCully (1985)
(Look, No Face) reviewed by David Kennedy (1992)
Lee Bartlett
(Kenneth Rexroth and James Laughlin: Selected Letters, edited by Lee Bartlett) reviewed by Richard Francis (1992)
(The Song of the Earth) reviewed by Lawrence Coupe (2000)
(Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life) reviewed by David Troupes (2016)
Jeannine Baude
(C'était un paysage, Océan, Concerto pour une roche) reviewed by Roger Little (1996)
(Complete Poems) reviewed by Michael Duggan (1999)
(Paris Blues: The Poems in Prose with La Fanfarlo, bilingual edition edited, introduced and translated by Francis Scarfe and The Complete Verse, bilingual edition edited, introduced and with plain prose translations by Francis Scarfe ) reviewed by John Taylor (2013)
(Cool Memories 1980-1985) reviewed by Robert Julian (1988)
James K. Baxter
(Selected Poems, edited and introduction by Paul Millar) reviewed by John Dennison (2010)
Taner Baybars
(Narcissus in a Dry Pool) reviewed by Matt Simpson (1980)
(Pregnant Shadows) reviewed by Ian McMillan (1982)
John Bayley
(Shakespeare and Tragedy) reviewed by Richard Swigg (1982)
(Housman's Poems) reviewed by Gregory Woods (1994)
Dan Beachy-Quick
(Of Silence and Song) reviewed by Valerie Duff (2018)
Fred Beake
(The Whiteness of Her Becoming) reviewed by David Kennedy (1993)
Victoria Bean
(Edited by Chris McCabe and Victoria Bean The New Concrete: Visual Poetry in the 21st Century) reviewed by Oliver Dixon (2016)
Bruce Beasley
(Summer Mystagogia) reviewed by Brian Henry (1998)
Roderick Beaton
(George Seferis) reviewed by John Pilling (1992)
Simon de Beauvoir
(Alice Schwarzer, Simone de Beauvoir Today: Conversations 1972-78, translated by Marianne Howarth ) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1985)
Bruce Beaver
(As it was) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1986)
Zeina Hashem Beck
(There Was and How Much There Was) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2017)
Elaine Beckett
(Faber New Poets) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2016)
(For to End Yet Again & Other Fizzles) reviewed by Edward Neill (1979)
(Company) reviewed by Victoria Rothschild (1981)
(Dream of Fair to Middling Women) reviewed by John Pilling (1993)
(The Letters of Samuel Beckett 1941-1956 [second volume of a projected four], edited by George Craig, Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Dan Gunn and Lois More Overbeck ) reviewed by W.S. Milne (2012)
Madeleine Beckman
(Hyacinths from the Wreckage) reviewed by Elizabeth Davies (2015)
Jack Beeching
(Images au Miroir/Mirror Images ) reviewed by Lawrence Sail (1980)
(The Invention of Love) reviewed by Charles Hobday (1997)
(Selected Poems) reviewed by Lawrence Sail (1980)
(Friend of Heraclitus) reviewed by Keith Silver (1993)
(Autumn) reviewed by Vona Groarke (1998)
(Complete Poems, edited by Peter Porter) reviewed by Alan Munton (1990)
Frances Bellerby
(The First-Known) reviewed by David Wright (1978)
Catherine Belsey
(Critical Practice) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1983)
Andrey Bely
(The Dramatic Symphony, translated by Roger and Angela Keys, and The Forms of Art, translated by John Elsworth) reviewed by Avril Pyman (1987)
(Selected Essays, edited, translated and with an introduction by Stephen Cassedy) reviewed by Avril Pyman (1987)
Chris Bendon
(Constructions) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1992)
J.A.W. Bennet
(Poetry of the Passion - Studies in twelve centuries of English verse) reviewed by Andrew Louth (1984)
Peter Bennet
(Sky-Riding) reviewed by Chris McCully (1985)
Bonnie A. Bennett
(Donatello) reviewed by George Steiner (1985)
(Outside Literature) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1991)
Connie Bensley
(Moving In) reviewed by Dick Davis (1985)
(Choosing To Be A Swan) reviewed by Rennie Parker (1995)
Fiona Benson
(Bright Travellers) reviewed by Yvonne Reddick (2016)
Asa Benveniste
(Throw Out the Life Line, Lay Out the Corse: Poems 1965-1985) reviewed by Robert Sheppard (1985)
Stephen Berg
(With Akhmatova at the Black Gates) reviewed by Dick Davis (1982)
(Oblivion) reviewed by Justin Quinn (1997)
H.C. ten Berge
(The White Shaman, edited by Theo Hermans, translated by various hands) reviewed by John Pilling (1993)
Bernard Bergonzi
(Exploding English: Criticism, Theory, Culture) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1990)
(War Poets and Other Subjects) reviewed by Neil Powell (2000)
Anne Berkeley
(The Men from Praga) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2011)
Sara Berkeley
(Home Movie Nights) reviewed by David Kennedy (1993)
David Berman
(Actual Air) reviewed by David C. Ward (2000)
April Bernard
(Swan Electric) reviewed by Julia Forster (2004)
(In Hora Mortis / Under the Iron of the Moon, translated by James Reidel) reviewed by Edmund Hardy (2006)
(Girly Man) reviewed by David C. Ward (2007)
(All the Whiskey in Heaven: Selected Poems) reviewed by Richard Kostelanetz (2011)
Gina Berriault
(The Descent) reviewed by Mark Thompson (1988)
Ted Berrigan
(The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan, edited by Alice Notley, Anselm Berrigan, Edmund Berrigan) reviewed by Daniel Kane (2006)
(The Selected Poems of Ted Berrigan edited by Alice Notley, Anselm Berrigan and Edmund Berrigan) reviewed by Yasmine Shamma (2011)
Emily Berry
(Dear Boy) reviewed by Lucy Sheerman (2014)
(Stranger Baby) reviewed by Andrew Hadfield (2017)
James Berry
(Windrush Songs) reviewed by Gavin Hudson (2007)
Liz Berry
(The patron saint of schoolgirls) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2012)
(The landscape of harmony) reviewed by Kenneth Cox (1989)
(The Gift of Gravity: Selected Poems 1968-2000) reviewed by Grevel Lindop (2004)
(The Peace of Wild Things) reviewed by David C. Ward (2018)
Attilio Bertolucci
(Selected Poems, bilingual edition, translated by Charles Tomlinson) reviewed by John Pilling (1994)
Patrick Besson
(Dara, translated by Nicole Irving ) reviewed by Harry Guest (1988)
Crispin Best
(Uncollected Poems) reviewed by Ian McMillan (1983)
Jill Bialosky
(The End of Desire) reviewed by Brian Henry (1998)
(The Book of the Body) reviewed by David Holloway (1981)
(Desire) reviewed by David C. Ward (1998)
Ruth Bidgood
(The Print of Miracle) reviewed by Jeremy Hooker (1979)
(Lighting Candles) reviewed by Michael Bird (1984)
(Selected Poems) reviewed by Keith Silver (1993)
(The Fluent Moment) reviewed by Caroline Sylge (1997)
(Time Being) reviewed by Henry King (2010)
Wolf Bierman
(Poems and Ballads, translated by Steve Gooch) reviewed by Michael Hamburger (1979)
Robert Billings
(The Revels) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1987)
Caroline Bird
(The Hat-Stand Union) reviewed by Maya Catherine Popa (2014)
Julia Bird
(Hannah and the Monk) reviewed by Henry King (2010)
(Shrinking Ultraviolet) reviewed by Joe Carrick-Varty (2018)
John Birtwhistle
(Tidal Models) reviewed by Dick Davis (1981)
(The Collected Prose, edited by Robert Giroux) reviewed by Peter Levi (1985)
Neil Bissoondath
(Digging up the Mountains) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1988)
(Gravitations) reviewed by A. P. Swarbrick (1980)
(Post Mortem and Selected Poems) reviewed by C.H. Sisson (1979)
(Bread for the Winter Birds: Last Poems) reviewed by David Wright (1981)
(The Adjacent Kingdom: Collected Last Poems, edited and with an Introduction by Jean MacVean) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1989)
Harry Blamires
(Twentieth-century English Literature) reviewed by Fraser Steel (1984)
(The Last Man, translated by Lydia Davis) reviewed by Harry Guest (1989)
Peter Bland
(Paper Boats) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1994)
(Selected Poems) reviewed by Michael Duggan (1998)
(Remembering England) reviewed by Josh Hinton (2015)
C. D. Blanton
(Epic Negation: The Dialectical Poetics of Late Modernism) reviewed by Andrew Latimer (2016)
Jean Bleakney
(Selected Poems) reviewed by Carol Rumens (2017)
Steen Steensen Blicher
(The Diary of a Parish Clerk and other stories Introduction by Margaret Drabble. Translated by Paula Hostrup-Jessen) reviewed by David Arkell (1997)
John Blight
(Holiday Sea Sonnets) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1986)
(The Twelve, translated by Jack Lindsay ) reviewed by Dick Davis (1983)
Harold Bloom
(The Flight to Lucifer) reviewed by Paul Carter (1981)
(Agon: Towards a Theory of Revisionism) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1984)
(The Daemon Knows: Literary Greatness and the American Sublime) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (2016)
Edmund Blunden
(Edmund Blunden's Undertones of War Edited by John Greening) reviewed by Robyn Marsack (2016)
Jonathan Blunk
(James Wright: A Life in Poetry) reviewed by Tony Roberts (2018)
Robert Bly
(This Body is Made of Camphor and Gopherwood) reviewed by Andrew Waterman (1979)
(Eating the Honey of Words: New and Selected Poems) reviewed by Ian Tromp (1999)
Ronald Blythe
(From the Headlands) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1983)
Jean Boase-Beier
(New Poetry from Eastern and Central Europe. Edited by Jean Boase-Beier, Alexandra Büchler and Fiona Sampson) reviewed by Chris Miller (2005)
Johannes Bobrowski
(From The Rivers, translated by Ruth and Matthew Mead) reviewed by Michael Vince (1978)
Carl Bode
(Practical Magic) reviewed by Ruth Morse (1982)
Nina Bogin
(The Winter Orchards) reviewed by Jennie Feldman (2001)
Willard Bohn
((ed.), Surrealist Poetry: An Anthology) reviewed by Jeremy Over (2018)
(Reading Apollinaire's Calligrammes) reviewed by Beverley Bie Brahic (2018)
(The War Horse) reviewed by Stan Smith (1978)
(The Journey) reviewed by Neil Powell (1988)
(The Lost Land) reviewed by David C. Ward (1999)
(The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms, edited by Mark Strand and Eavan Boland) reviewed by Ian Tromp (2001)
(Domestic Violence) reviewed by David C. Ward (2007)
(A Journey With Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet) reviewed by Andrew Walls (2012)
Rosita Boland
(Muscle Creek) reviewed by David Kennedy (1993)
Alan Bold
(Thom Gunn & Ted Hughes) reviewed by Neil Powell (1978)
(MacDiarmid: The Terrible Crystal) reviewed by Brian Morton (1984)
((ed.), W. H. Auden: The Far Interior) reviewed by Jem Poster (1988)
(MacDiarmid [Christopher Murray Grieve]: A Critical Biography) reviewed by David Craig (1989)
Peter de Bolla
(Art Matters) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (2002)
Edward Bond
(At the Inland Sea) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1998)
Yves Bonnefoy
(Things dying things newborn: selected poems of Yves Bonnefoy, translated by Anthony Rudolf, with wood engravings by Willow Winston ) reviewed by John Pilling (1986)
(Early Poems 1947-1959 translated by Galway Kinnell and Richard Peaver and In The Shadow's Light translated by John T. Naughton) reviewed by John Pilling (1991)
(On the Motion and Immobility of Douve, translated by Galway Kinnell) reviewed by John Pilling (1993)
(Écrus sur l'art et livres avec les artistes, La Vie errante, and Remarques sur le dessin) reviewed by Roger Little (1994)
(New and Selected Poems, edited by John Naughton and Antony Rudolf and The Lure and the Truth of Painting: selected essays on art, edited by Richard Stamelman) reviewed by John Pilling (1996)
(The Arrière-Pays) reviewed by Chris Miller (2012)
(Beginning and End of the Snow, translated by Emily Grosholz with watercolours by Farhad Ostovani ) reviewed by Beverley Bie Brahic (2013)
Sean Bonney
(Poisons, Their Antidotes) reviewed by David Kennedy (2004)
Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné
(Doe Songs) reviewed by Yvonne Reddick (2019)
Malika Booker
(Pepper Seed) reviewed by Lucy Sheerman (2016)
Martin Booth
(British Poetry 1964-84: Driving Through The Barricades) reviewed by Paul McLoughlin (1986)
Elisabeth Borchers
(Fish Magic, translated by Anneliese Wagner ) reviewed by John Pilling (1990)
Kevin Borman
(Seasons in a Raw Landscape) reviewed by Dick Davis (1983)
Sean Borodale
(Human Work) reviewed by Joey Connolly (2016)
Leonid Borodin
(Partings, translated by David Floyd) reviewed by Raymond Cooke (1989)
Roo Borson
(Intent, or The Weight of the World and Intent, or The Weight of the World) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1991)
Katarzyna Borun-Jagodzinska
(Pocket Apocalypse, translated by Gerry Murphy) reviewed by Carmen Bugan (2006)
Keith Bosley
(Stations) reviewed by Dick Davis (1981)
(The Great Bear: A Thematic Anthology of Oral Poetry in the Finno-Ugrian Languages) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1995)
(The Wedding Guest: Selected Poems, edited by Owen Lowery and Anthony Rudolf) reviewed by Hilary Davies (2019)
(Instead of Music, translated by William Frawley ) reviewed by John Clark (1981)
Ronald Bottrall
(Against a Setting Sun) reviewed by Chris McCully (1985)
André du Bouchet
(Openwork: Poetry and Prose translated by Paul Auster and Hoyt Rogers) reviewed by Chris Miller (2015)
Eva Bourke
(Piano) reviewed by Charlie Cocksedge (2012)
Derek Bourne-Jones
(Floating Reefs) reviewed by Dick Davis (1983)
Pierre Boutang
(Maurras, la destinée et l'œvre) reviewed by C.H. Sisson (1985)
Nicolas Bouvier
(The Scorpion-Fish, translated by Robyn Marsack) reviewed by John Pilling (1989)
Emmanuel Bove
(My Friends, translated by Janet Louth) reviewed by John Pilling (1987)
Edgar Bowers
(Living Together: new and collected poems ) reviewed by Dick Davis (1979)
(Witnesses) reviewed by Dick Davis (1982)
Malcolm Bowie
(Freud, Proust and Lacan: theory as fiction) reviewed by Raymond Tallis (1989)
Arthur Boyars
(Dictations: Selected Poems 1940-2009 ) reviewed by Elaine Feinstein (2012)
(Complete Poems, translated by David McDuff) reviewed by John Pilling (1995)
Charles Boyle
(House of Cards) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1983)
(Sleeping Rough) reviewed by Neil Powell (1988)
Nicholas Boyle
(Who Are We Now? Christian Humanism and the Global Market from Hegel to Heaney) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1999)
Bozhidar Bozhilov
(American Pages, tr. Cornelia Bozhilova) reviewed by Dick Davis (1982)
Rosalind Brackenbur
(Coming Home the Long Way Round the Mountain) reviewed by Matthew Francis (1993)
reviewed by Oliver Harris (1988)
(The Look of it: A Theory of Visual Form in English Poetry) reviewed by Roger Little (1995)
(The Odd Couple: The Curious Friendship between Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin) reviewed by James Booth (2013)
Adam Bradley
(The History of Pop) reviewed by Julian Stannard (2018)
Joe Brainard
(The Collected Writings of Joe Brainard) reviewed by Daniel Kane (2012)
Michael Branch
Rand Brandes
(Seamus Heaney: A Bibliography, 1959- 2003) reviewed by Dennis O'Driscoll (2008)
Kamau Brathwaite
(Middle Passages) reviewed by Fenella Copplestone (1993)
Paul Bray
(Terrible Woods: Poems 1965-2008) reviewed by Evan Jones (2011)
Alfred Brendel
(One Finger Too Many) reviewed by Michael Duggan (1999)
Catherine Brennan
(Angers, Fantasies and Ghostly Fears: Nineteenth-Century Women from Wales and English Language Poetry) reviewed by Sheenagh Pugh (2004)
Maeve Brennan
(The Philip Larkin I Knew) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (2003)
(Poems of André Breton: a bilingual anthology translated and edited by Jean-Pierre Cauvin and Mary Ann Caws ) reviewed by John Pilling (1983)
Bretyen Breytenbach
(Judas Eye) reviewed by Dennis Walder (1989)
Patrick Bridgwater
(Poet of Expressionist Berlin: the life and work of Georg Heym) reviewed by John Pilling (1992)
André Brink
(Mapmakers: Writing in a State of Siege) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1983)
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann
(An Unchanging Blue: Selected Poems 1962-1975, translated by Mark Terrill) reviewed by Peter Riley (2012)
(Weighing Light) reviewed by David C. Ward (2006)
(Voices Bright Flags) reviewed by Henry King (2015)
Lucie Brock-Broido
(Stay, Illusion) reviewed by Evan Jones (2014)
(A Part of Speech) reviewed by Lawrence Sail (1981)
(Poems of Solitude. Foreword by Helen Dunmore) reviewed by James McGrath (2005)
(Letters from America and The Collected Poems) reviewed by Bronwen Williams (1989)
(Song of Love, Letters of Rupert Brooke and Noel Olivier, edited by Pippa Harris) reviewed by F.T. Prince (1992)
(Sixteen Poems Selected by Henry Maas) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2016)
Christine Brooke-Rose
(Stories, Theories and Things) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1991)
(Remake) reviewed by Michael Grant (1996)
(Invisible Author: Last Essays) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (2002)
(The Cold Front) reviewed by Ruth Morse (1984)
Sarah Broom
(Contemporary British and Irish Poetry) reviewed by Barry Woods (2006)
Nicole Brossard
(Selections) reviewed by John Muckle (2010)
(Hunting the Kinnayas) reviewed by Tony Roberts (2005)
Jacqueline Brown
(Thinking Egg) reviewed by Matthew Francis (1993)
Judy Brown
(One of the Summer People) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2014)
Merle E. Brown
(Double Lyric: Divisiveness and Communal Creativity in Recent English Poetry) reviewed by Robyn Marsack (1982)
(A Night in the Gazebo) reviewed by Glen Cavaliero (1981)
(Collected Poems ) reviewed by Michael Hulse (1984)
Colette Bryce
(Self-Portrait in the Dark) reviewed by Henry King (2010)
(Selected Poems) reviewed by (2018)
Sam Buchan-Watts
George Buchanan
(Possible Being) reviewed by Stephen Bann (1981)
Alexandra Büchler
Heather Buck
(Psyche Unbound) reviewed by Rennie Parker (1995)
Suzanne Buffam
(The Irrationalist) reviewed by Evan Jones (2011)
(Ham on Rye) reviewed by Oliver Harris (1986)
(War All the Time) reviewed by Michael Hofmann (1986)
(Essential Bukowski, Selected and edited by Abel Debritto) reviewed by Rowland Bagnall (2017)
Basil Bunting
(Uncollected Poems, edited with notes by Richard Caddel) reviewed by T.J.G. Harris (1992)
(Briggflatts) reviewed by Tony Roberts (2010)
(Revolutionary Sonnets and Other Poems, edited by Kevin Jackson) reviewed by Olivier Burckhardt (2003)
Allan Burgis
(Full Circle) reviewed by Dick Davis (1983)
Richard Burns
(The Manager. A Poem) reviewed by Francis R. Jones (2003)
(Bawdy Verse And Folksongs, written and collected by Robert Burns; introduced by Magnus Magnusson and The Merry Muses of Caledonia, edited by James Barke and Sydney Goodsir Smith, with a Prefatory Note and some authentic Burns Texts contributed by J. DeLancey Ferguson) reviewed by I.A. Liddle (1985)
Will Burns
(Faber New Poets 10) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2015)
John Burnside
(The Hoop) reviewed by Tom Phillips (1989)
(Feast Days) reviewed by W.N. Herbert (1992)
(The Myth of the Twin) reviewed by Will Eaves (1995)
(Swimming in the Flood) reviewed by Ra Page (1996)
(A Normal Skin) reviewed by Brian Henry (1997)
(The Light Trap) reviewed by Julia Forster (2002)
(The Good Neighbour) reviewed by Tony Roberts (2006)
(Still Life with Feeding Snake) reviewed by John Muckle (2018)
(Still Life with Feeding Snake) reviewed by Rory Waterman (2018)
Janet Burroway
(Material Goods) reviewed by Dick Davis (1982)
Dan Burt
(Searched for Text) reviewed by Elaine Feinstein (2009)
(Certain Windows) reviewed by Will Eaves (2011)
Stephen Burt
(The Forms of Youth: Twentieth-Century Poetry and Adolescence) reviewed by Ruth Hawthorn (2008)
(The Forms of Youth: 20th-Century Poetry and Adolescence) reviewed by Heather Clark (2009)
(The Art of the Sonnet) reviewed by Philip Terry (2010)
(The Poem is You: 60 Contemporary Poems and How to Read Them) reviewed by Henry King (2017)
(The Poem is You: 60 Contemporary American Poems and How to Read Them) reviewed by Tony Roberts (2017)
(Advice from the Lights) reviewed by David C. Ward (2019)
Eberhard Busch
(Karl Barth-His life from Letters and Autobiographical Texts, translated by John Bowden) reviewed by Andrew Louth (1980)
Duncan Bush
(Aquarium) reviewed by Michael Bird (1984)
Ronald Bush
(T. S. Eliot, A Study in Character and Style) reviewed by Dennis Keene (1985)
Christopher Butler
(After the Wake: An essay on the contemporary avant-garde) reviewed by Nicolas Tredell (1982)
(The Exquisite Instrument) reviewed by Dick Davis (1983)
Derrick Buttress
(Welcome to the Bike Factory) reviewed by Alison Brackenbury (2014)
Mary Butts
(The Crystal Cabinet) reviewed by Nathalie Blondel (1989)
Dino Buzzati
(A Love Affair, translated by Joseph Green) reviewed by Roger Cardinal (1988)
Don Byrd
(Charles Olson's Maximus) reviewed by Adrian Clarke (1981)
(Blood/Sugar) reviewed by Oliver Dixon (2010)
Michael Byrne
(Modern Scottish Women Poets, edited and introduced by Dorothy McMillan and Michael Byrne) reviewed by Vivienne Neale (2004)
(Alan Halsey, John Byrum, Geraldine Monk, Ahadada Reader 1) reviewed by Philip Terry (2005)


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The 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team  represents Jackson State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by first-year head coach John Hendrick and play their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2018 season 5–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.

Preseason

Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in third place in the East Division.

Preseason all–SWAC teams
The Tigers placed two players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.

Defense

2nd team

Khalil Johnson – DL

Keonte Hampton – LB

Schedule

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

vs. Bethune–Cookman

DATE: 9/1/2019

SITE: Atlanta, Ga.

STADIUM: GSU Stadium

ATTENDANCE: 23333

KICKOFF TIME: 3:00 pm

Bethune-Cookman defeated Jackson State 36-15 Sunday at the 15th MEAC/SWAC Challenge from Georgia State University Stadium. The Tigers' offense started quickly and showcased their ability to create the big play. On the second play of the game freshman quarterback Quincy Casey was flushed to the right and found Terrell Kennedy III wide open along the hash and put the Tigers in the red zone. Senior Adrian Salazar converted a field goal and put the Tigers up 3-0. The Tigers' defense controlled the game throughout the first half and held the Wildcats to 105 yards of total offense and forced four punts. On the Tigers second drive of the third quarter freshman quarterback Jalon Jones found Warren Newman for a 33-yard pitch and catch to put the Tigers up 15-7.

Despite the setback, JSU totaled 506 yards in total offense. That was the most since Oct. 24, 2015 when JSU defeated UAPB 37-3 and tallied 469 yards of offense. The last time the Tigers produced 500 yards of total offense was October 26, 2013 when JSU defeated Prairie View A&M 51-38. Nearly half of the 506 yards came on the ground. Senior Jordan Johnson rushed for a game-high 81 yards and scored a touchdown. Junior Keyshawn Harper added 60 yards and freshman Tyson Alexander rushed for 43 yards, including a long of 36 yards. The team finished with 233 rushing yards. Sophomore DD Bowie tallied a game-high 105 yards on five receptions and Newman added 49 yards receiving.

Junior quarterback Derrick Ponder passed for 130 yards and did not throw an interception. All-American linebacker Keonte Hampton added a game-high 11 tackles – seven solo stops and one tackle for loss. Seniors Quedarrion Barnett and CJ Anderson each sacked the quarterback. Senior Tyler Rogers and junior Jakaiszer Glass each finished with five tackles.

Game Recap: Dennis Driscoll, JSU Associate Athletic Director

at South Alabama

On the road and playing an opponent from the FBS, the Tigers played with the Jaguars from the opening kickoff until the final seconds melted off the clock.

South Alabama needed a huge second half to escape JSU 37-14. USA scored on its first possession of the game, but JSU countered with a drive of its own. The JSU offense orchestrated a 11-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Derrick Ponder to Warren Newman. The Jaguars added two more scores (failed on both extra-point attempts) and went into halftime with a 19-7 advantage.

USA outscored JSU 18-7 in the second half to close-out the contest. Mobile native Keshawn Harper ran with pride and gutted the Jaguars for 77 yards on 10 carries, which accounted for 7.5 yards per carry. True freshman Tyson Alexander rushed for 44 yards and scored his first-career touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 30-yard dash down the USA sideline.

One JSU's goals was to limit USA dual-threat quarterback Cephus Johnson and for the most part did. Johnson, who accounted for over 250 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns last week at Nebraska, was held to 150 yards and turned the ball over twice. JSU's defense forced three turnovers. CJ Holmes and Tenoa Alex each recorded an interception. Alex also forced a fumble and Jakaiszer Glass recovered it.

All-American linebacker Keonte Hampton finished with a game-high 15 tackles. Tyler Rogers added 10 stops and Quedarrion Barnett made seven tackles.

vs. Tennessee State

Jackson State gashed Tennessee State for 338 yards on the ground and rolled to a 49-44 win at the 30th Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl. The 49 points was the most points by Jackson State in the Southern Heritage Classic and ended a six-game losing streak in the series to TSU.

"I'm very proud of this team," JSU head coach John Hendrick said. "It wasn't pretty, but we did not give up and left it all on the field. We faced adversity and responded in a positive manner. We'll enjoy this win and take a week off, get better, and get ready for Kentucky State in the Circle City Classic." The first quarter started off with bang. Josh Littles took the opening kickoff back 100 yards, however, TSU responded with a 96-yard kickoff return of its own to knot the game at 7-7. The Tigers' remaining touchdowns in the first half were via the ground game.

Facing a third and long, the Tigers dialed up a designed quarterback draw and Derrick Ponder scampered for a 23-yard touchdown – untouched – as the momentum began to swing in favor of the Blue & White. With 1:08 remaining in the first quarter, Tyson Alexander scored on a 52-yard touchdown and JSU led 21-7. Jordan Johnson, who rushed for a game-high 141 yards and was named Southern Heritage Classic MVP, scored from four yards out with 1:18 remaining in the half. TSU scored in the waning moments of the half and JSU led 28-17 at the break.

The halftime didn't cool the offenses for either team. TSU opened the third quarter with a field goal and JSU countered with a five play, 39-yard drive that ended with a DD Bowie six-yard touchdown off an end-around. Bowie scored JSU's next touchdown, also a six-yard rush, but on a reverse to open a 42-30 lead. The Tigers final scoring drive of the game took 5:38 off the clock and Ponder found tight end Kyland Richey on a 16-yard pitch and catch. Keshawn Harper finished with 71 yards on seven carries from an average of 7.9 yards per attempt. All-American linebacker Keonte Hampton finished with a game-high nine tackles and added a sack. Tyler Rogers notched six stops and one sack.

Notes:

 The 49 point was the most points scored in a win since Sept. 6, 2014 when JSU defeated Virginia Lynchburg 59-0
 Jordan Johnson collected MVP honors for his 141-yard, one touchdown effort
 JSU won the possession battle 33:51 to 26:09
 The Blue & White was 10-of-14 on third down
 Neither team committed a turnover

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Doomthousandtwenty: The Valentine's Day Edition
By Nordling Rites ov Karhu
On this dreary February day, we shall not find joy in the small things that make life worth living sleepwalking through. On this dreary February day, we shall have Godthrymm, Monolithe, Kirk Windstein and Concilium.
Concilium – No Sanctuary
Here we have a Bostonian doom metal band with sprawling songs, sporting something of a Candlemass influence, but much darker and more introspective. Vocalist Paris Thibault's deep bellows will likely take some getting used to as she draws out the syllables, supplying rough melodies. "No Sanctuary" and "Red Sun, Red Moon" are slow, heavy and dark riff giants, the latter of which finds Thibault in the middle of her best performance on the EP by far, but otherwise finds the band trudging through their most single-faceted composition which provides Concilium all the excuses they need to flex their riff-muscles as hard as they can. But it's "Halocline's" ominous bass intro, and the build-up that continues beneath the guitars throughout the song, courtesy of maudlin of the Well/Kayo Dot-man Greg Massi, that's responsible for the finest moment on the record.
The title track closes on an acoustic note revisited on the interlude-like "Ritual Attrition." It definitely doesn't warrant its length, especially given how dynamic Concilium knows how to make their songs and how much calmer ambiance they're injected with, supplying a supposedly narrow approach with great vibrancy. A very promising beginning for a band that will hopefully grow into the frame they seek.
3.5/5 Flaming toilets ov Hell
Godthrymm – Reflections
Having ended his lengthy stint in My Dying Bride due to "irreconcilable differences" and sensing the end was nigh for Vallenfyre, Hamish Glencross worked to re-unite with his former MDB companion and Anathema drummer Shaun Taylor-Steels to form Godthrymm. Originally recruiting Lee Netherwood, with whom both of the men had played at separate occasions in the cult-legend Solstice, they released A Grand Reclamation just short of two years ago and after several line-up shuffles and an additional studio-live EP, their debut full-length, Reflections, is ready to see the light of day.
Recorded as a two-piece, Reflections is the epitome of British doom. Here and there one may find hints of each of the bands the twosome have spent time in, and the thick, cleaner rhythm tone, which rings akin to a morose stoner band, coupled with the right melody causes flashbacks to Pallbearer (who are not British, I know). Most of all, the reflections are of Paradise Lost. Glencross channels Mackintosh's lead tone circa 1991 and whenever his vocals begin to convey anguish, which is often, he not only sounds like Nick Holmes, but also borrows his pacing; "Among The Exalted" goes far enough even to be a pastiche.
Glencross doesn't limit himself to one style though—he often employs a thicker style, sounding more passive and dejected than truly anguished, while "We Are The Dead" finds him utilizing both more aggressive, gruff tones and a layered bull choir effect, whereas "The Grand Reclamation" finds him at his most Lowe-esque, sporting more power, higher up on his range than elsewhere. Glencross doesn't have a strong identity of his own as a vocalist yet, and that could be further developed in the future, but he's consistently more than passable, never a hindrance and serves the material well. Not to mention how appropriate it is that a band whose identity seems to be built around replicating the British doom scene on a larger scale, has a versatile vocalist capable of several styles, each borrowed.
Godthrymm comes with a seasoning of their own, and granted that no one is doing a tribute this heartfelt this well on a scale as large as Reflections, finding their own place on the map should prove no problem for the trio now rounded out by Bob Crolla. Not if they can keep up the excellence.
4/5 Flaming Toilets ov Hell
Kirk Windstein – Dream In Motion
Active since the late eighties, Kirk Windstein has recorded twenty or so records as a member of his various outfits, but Dream In Motion is only his first as a solo artist. Any fan of his large body of work would be right at home instantly as the first notes of the opening title track's sludge-oozing groove hit, so much in fact, that doubts of whether a solo effort was warranted or not are quick to rear their head. Sticking to his melancholic clean singing on a song moved by a riff as heavy as this could be seen as something of a left-of-field choice and the first hint of what's to come.
Exclusively sung in said fashion, Dream In Motion does revisit Windstein's trademark riffing on several occasions, but it's a reflective record that spends much of its time wafting through soft psychedelia. The album makes the most of his underappreciated ability to channel emotion and soul beyond the confines of his narrow range, through his voice. The first half gently eases anyone expecting a full-on riff-fest into the dreamier depths it's most interested in exploring, carefully stripping the layers of fuzz away until the ballad "Enemy In Disguise" features Kirk more vulnerable than he's ever allowed himself to be caught on tape. Defying all reason and logic, Windstein finds thus far undiscovered shades in his voice and proves how well his template can be adjusted to a mellower sound when adjusted by the right persons, while exploring and refining his melodic sensibility which has never before flourished like this. And the portrait of the man himself, which adorns Dream In Motion's cover is the most beautiful piece of art that's ever bedecked his work.
But it is a template Mr. Windstein is working with. Consistent as it may be, the straightforward songwriting does not allow for much thematic deviation, highlighted by the contrast against his best known albums. The heavier sections provide DIM with variety and much needed torrents of ardour, but steer too close to what he's best known for to escape the shadow of Crowbar. And while an artist as merited as Windstein has certainly earned the right to sound like himself, it lessens the impact of Dream In Motion. There's a creeping feeling that this is, in fact, a Crowbar album in disguise. While sonically, songs like "The World You Know" may be exploring vastly different worlds from "The Cemetery Angels", it sounds like it was written for the aforementioned band, then re-arranged to fit Windstein's new vision. Where Crowbar would play a soul-crushingly heavy riff, solo Windstein soul-wrenchingly contemplates. Where Crowbar would unleash all their fury while leaning into their hardcore side, solo Windstein ups the ante with a doomy rocker. Where Crowbar would elevate the sonic weight to an unforeseen level on a breakdown, solo Windstein will do the same with emotional weight. You get the point; despite not sounding like Crowbar at all, it sounds exactly like Crowbar.
All complaints aside, Dream In Motion is a good record, and it does find Windstein exploring quite a bit of new territory and I most certainly wouldn't mind him exploring the now uncovered ground further in the future, in the process leaving the last of his chains behind.
3,5/5 Flaming Toilets ov Hell
Monolithe – Okta Khora
A long road stood between Monolithe I and Nebula Septem, the French Monolithe's, as many you no doubt guessed, seventh album. It's a conceptual record consisting of 7 songs, played by 7 men, each in the tonality of one of the 7 notes in the western scale, and with a run-time of 7 minutes. Naturally, its follow-up is called Okta Khora, and represents another overarching concept that extends beyond the compositions and lyrical themes. On the surface it's represented by 8 songs, each 8 minutes in length, if we count the instrumentals divided into two tracks as one each. The lyrical concept of the record revolves around an extraterrestrial civilization convinced they have to bring the universe back to its primordial chaos, currently engaging on what they believe to be their "eighth crusade" to realize their goal, while drawing parallels to real world events, the consequences of which we are currently experiencing. In Greek language, this concept of the primordial/original chaos is known as Khora.*
Based on the dark and heavy doom from which once they carved several album-length songs, Monolithe resides on the slower-streaming banks of the river Tempo, though no more frequenting the glacial pace. The melancholic guitar leads form the nervous system along the spine of Thibault Faucher's drumming, but the keys occasionally wrestle for dominance, though triumphing less often than on Nebula Septem, thus achieving a fairer balance. The two vocalists, Sébastien Pierre and Rémi Brochard, inject a good amount of variety into their performances and the 8 guests bring further colour to the table with performances on, including, but not limited to, flutes, saxophone, cello and vocals.
Some of the band's former tonal heaviness has given way to subtle, emotional heaviness. The theme and interpretations are now responsible for much of the record's weight, as opposed to bludgeoning the listener over the head like Monolithe's numerical releases had a way of doing. The progressive rock undertones have become increasingly prominent, while most of the gothic moodiness has been done away with. Sudden tempo changes, appearance of guests, and for the most part, lack of traditional song structures as well Olivier Defives' melodic bass playing underline the obvious influences, but Monolithe interprets each through what has become a unique sound.
The two sets of keyboards and three guitars enable massive layering that I feel isn't being taken full advance of. Often one or two of them grows quiet in moments where the band seems less focused on the forward growth of their songs, and more on the expansion of their girth. Moments that could only benefit from bigger arrangements. Likewise, the selcouth lines which Okta Khora's structure follows don't always make for the most engaging songs. On the other hand, this allows individual segments to shine from within one song, or occasionally for several segments to form individual movements inside the compositions. Thanks to each song directly seguing into the next (both musically and thematically) and revisiting their beginnings, they don't feel as much like individual songs as they do movements within a larger work. This movements-within-movements approach makes for more engaging segments; the wild saxophone of "Ignite the Heavens (Part 1)" and The Monolith Deathcult-inspired martial vocals towards the end of "Dissonant Occurrence", make for engaging songs.
Despite seguing directly into the next song, nowhere is this done seamlessly**, and the lack of an actual loop tying the last notes to the first causes the cyclical nature of the concept to suffer. For the most part, Okta Khora is a very solid and conceptually sound record. Though I came to submit Nebula Septem for a spot on my 2018 EOTY list, I have barely returned to it ever since. And while this is not all on Monolithe as less than a handful of records (3) have made it into regular rotation from that year, and it is the same on most others as well, I cannot help but keep my initial excitement for Okta Khora's predecessor, and the following indifference, in mind. Monolithe's eighth was tremendous fun to dig into, it brought great pleasure to me to try and uncover the secrets of its concept and all the different ways the music and the lyrics tied together, but it is not a record that is tremendous fun to listen to, not even in the way such a borderline depressive record can be. There is no doubt in my mind that years will be kinder to it than they were to its predecessor, nor that there is yet much to uncover. But no matter how greatly I desire to award it with a higher score, in light of the present, disregarding hopes of the future, I can not give it more than
3.25/5 Flaming Toilets ov Hell
*If you want to get deeper into the album's concept and how it interacts with the compositions, you may want to check out this 9-part series, where the band discusses Okta Khora in general, and song-by-song.
**For whatever reason, the streaming versions of this album have additionally been edited to include a few extra seconds in each song, further separating the tracks apart.
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Last and First Men
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Neptune 1. bird's-eye view
I HAVE told man's story up to a point about half-way from his origin to his annihilation, Behind lies the vast span which includes the whole Terrestrial and Venerian ages, with all their slow fluctuations of darkness and enlightenment. Ahead lies the Neptunian age, equally long, equally tragic perhaps, but more diverse, and in its last phase incomparably more brilliant. It would not be profitable to recount the history of man on Neptune on the scale of the preceding chronicle. Very much of it would be incomprehensible to terrestrials, and much of it repeats again and again, in the many Neptunian modes, themes that we have already observed in the Terrestrial or the Venerian movements of the human symphony. To appreciate fully the range and subtlety of the great living epic, we ought, no doubt, to dwell on its every movement with the same faithful care. But this is impossible to any human mind. We can but attend to significant phrases, here and there, and hope to capture some fragmentary hint of its vast intricate form, And for the readers of this book, who are themselves tremors in the opening bars of the music, it is best that I should dwell chiefly on things near to them, even at the cost of ignoring much that is in fact greater.
Before continuing our long flight let us look around us. Hitherto we have passed over time's fields at a fairly low altitude, making many detailed observations. Now we shall travel at a greater height and with speed of a new order. We must therefore orientate ourselves within the wider horizon that opens around us; we must consider things from the astronomical rather than the human point of view. I said that we were haltway from man's beginning to his end, Looking back to that remote beginning we see that the span of time which includes the whole career of the First Men from Pithecanthropus to the Patagonian disaster is an unanalysable point. Even the preceding and touch longer period between the first mammal and the first man, some twenty-five millions of terrestrial years, seems now inconsiderable. The whole of it, together with the age of the First Men, may be said to lie half-way between the formation of the planets, two thousand million years earlier, and their final destruction, two thousand million years later, Taking a still wider view, we see that this aeon of four thousand million years is itself no more than a moment in comparison with the sun's age. And before the birth of the sun the stuff of this galaxy had already endured for aeons as a nebula. Yet even those aeons look brief in relation to the passage of time before the myriad great nebula themselves, the future galaxies, condensed out of the all-pervading mist in the beginning. Thus the whole duration of humanity, with its many sequent species and its incessant downpour of generations, is but a flash in the lifetime of the cosmos.
Spatially, also, man is inconceivably minute. If in imagination we reduce this galaxy of ours to the size of an ancient terrestrial principality, we must suppose it adrift in the void with millions of other such principalities, very remote from one another. On the same scale the all-embracing cosmos would bulk as a sphere whose diameter was some twenty times greater than that of the lunar orbit in your day; and somewhere within the little wandering asteroid-like principality which is our own universe, the solar system would be an ultramicroscopic point, the greatest planet incomparably smaller.
We have watched the fortunes of eight successive human species for a thousand million years, the first half of that flicker which is the duration of man. Ten more species now succeed one another, or are contemporary, on the plains of Neptune. We, the Last Men, are the Eighteenth Men. Of the eight pre-Neptunian species, some, as we have seen, remained always primitive; many achieved at least a confused and fleeting civilization, and one, the brilliant Fifth, was already wakening into true humanity when misfortune crushed it. The ten Neptunian species show an even greater diversity. They range from the instinctive animal to modes of consciousness never before attained. The definitely sub-human degenerate types are confined mostly to the first six hundred million years of man's sojourn on Neptune. During the earlier half of this long phase of preparation, man, at first almost crushed out of existence by a hostile environment, gradually peopled the huge north; but with beasts, not men. For man, as man, no longer existed. During the latter half of the preparatory six hundred million years, the human spirit gradually awoke again, to undergo the fluctuating advance and decline characteristic of the pre-Neptunian ages. But subsequently, in the last four hundred million years of his career on Neptune, man has made an almost steady progress toward full spiritual maturity.
Let us now look rather more closely at these three great epochs of man's history.
48. Neptune 1. bird's-eye view
1 Introduction: one of the last men
2 Alkan europe 1. the european war and after
3 2. the anglo-french war
4 3. europe after the anglo-french war
5 4. the russo-german war
6 Europe's downfall 1. europe and america
7 2. the origins of a mystery
8 3. europe murdered
9 America and china 1. the rivals
10 2. the conflict
11 3. on an island in the pacific
12 An americanized planet 1. the foundation of the first world state
13 2. the dominance of science
14 3. material achievement
15 4. the culture of the first world state
16 5. downfall
17 The fall of the first men 1. the first dark age
18 2. the rise of patagonia
19 3. the cult of youth
20 4. the catastrophe
21 Transition 1. the first men at bay
22 2. the second dark age
23 The rise of the second men 1. the appearance of a new species
24 2. the intercourse of three species
25 3. the zenith of the second men
26 The martians 1. the first martian invasion
27 2. life on mars
28 3. the martian mind
29 4. delusions of the martians
30 Earth and mars 1. the second men at bay
31 2. the ruin of two worlds
32 3. the third dark age
33 The third men in the wilderness 1. the third human species
34 2. digressions of the third men
35 3. the vital art
36 4. conflicting policies
37 Man remakes himself 1. the first of the great brains
38 2. the tragedy of the fourth men
39 3. the fifth men
40 4. the culture of the ftfth men
41 The last terrestrials 1. the cult of evanescence
42 2. exploration of time
43 3. voyaging in space
44 4. preparing a new world
45 Humanity on venus 1. taking root again
46 2. the flying men
47 3. a minor astronomical event
48 Neptune 1. bird's-eye view
49 2. da capo
50 3. slow conquest
51 The last men 1. introduction to the last human species
52 2. childhood and maturity
53 3. a racial awakening
54 4. cosmology
55 The last of man 1. sentence of death
56 2. behaviour of the condemned
57 3. epilogue
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Rheanne's story: Greater confidence through Supported Independent Living
With an unbridled spirit and a tenacious passion to reach her goals, Rheanne has been proving people wrong for years. We spoke to Rheanne about moving cities, achieving goals and what's on the horizon.
Achieving what others called impossible
Rheanne has cerebral palsy and was often told she would never be able to get her driver's licence – so there was simply no point in trying. Never one to turn down a challenge, Rheanne put all her determination into proving the naysayers wrong.
"Every 16-year-old wants to get their Ls. But to me, it meant more. It's about being able to pass the test and becoming more independent. I've always wanted to get my Ls, but it always felt like it was just out of reach," Rheanne says.
Next on Rheanne's agenda is upgrading to her P plates, which she says will not only give her more confidence, but greater independence as well.
"It's a confidence boost, and once I move onto my Ps I won't have to rely on anyone else to get me around anymore. I can just do what I have to do and do it myself."
Finding independence with a move to Tamworth
A yearning for independence burns fierce within Rheanne, so it's unsurprising she decided to relocate from Port Macquarie to Tamworth in order to take advantage of opportunities with Challenge Disability Services.
Since the big move, Rheanne has found her home in Supported Independent Living (SIL), and she is particularly appreciative of the diverse support services available to her.
"The support workers here are amazing – they go above and beyond with the help that we need, which inlude daily living tasks or going out in the community.
"Since moving in, I think I've gained independence with learning how to take care of myself and manage things like bills and other responsibilities."
Rheanne also loves the social aspect of SIL, especially living in a community of like-minded people where there's always something exciting to do. "We all come from somewhere different. We all have different life experiences that we share. You grow quite close and in a way they become a second family."
With her Ls firmly planted on her car and support workers to help her log the minimum 120 hours of driving, Rheanne is excited about what's on the horizon. Most recently, she has been looking for a local job after deferring her studies for a year.
"Lately, we have been printing out resumes, then I go around town and hand out resumes. I'm waiting to hear back from some applications, but I take the opportunity to hand out resumes whenever I can."
You can find out more about Supported Independent Living and a wider range of disability services provided by Challenge by calling 1800 849 017.
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Frankie is co-founder and a partner in Trusted Space Partners since 2011. Prior to this, she was the founder and executive director of Impact Silver Spring from 1999 to 2010, sparking a new network of over 1,000 people of all different racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds working for social change in Silver Spring, Maryland.
She has over 30 years in public interest law, affordable housing, community development and public and nonprofit management. Previously, Frankie helped found Silver Spring Community Vision, a comprehensive service center for the homeless and served as Vice President for Montgomery Housing Partnerships, where she developed a new model for partnering with low and moderate income families living in MHP housing. While working for the Housing Opportunities Commission, she spearheaded a new county-wide approach to service linked housing and the long term needs of the growing homeless population. In her early years of her career, she served as a legal services attorney for the National Housing Law Project.
In 2010, she was named the Outstanding Diversity Leader by the Washington DC Chapter of Fundraising Professionals. In 2005, she was honored as one of Montgomery County's 25 Outstanding Woman in Business and in 2000, she received the Linowes Leadership Award and the Comcast Cool Woman Award. Check out Frankie's Blog summarizing her work with Impact Silver Spring here. And, for a formal resume, click here.
Bill is co-founder and a partner in Trusted Space Partners since 2011. Prior to this, he was the founder and executive director of Lawrence Community Works, an initiative to rebuild the struggling city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, his hometown.
Bill has over 30 years of experience in community development and community organizing, working in urban areas throughout the United States. He is the former Executive Director of the CBA, Inc., in Lowell, Massachusetts and was the Director of Community Development for CTAC Inc of Boston. In 1992, Bill created Neighborhood Partners and the Neighborhood Partners Fund, which assisted more than 200 community development efforts nationwide. Through his work at Lawrence Community Works and in communities around the US, Bill has developed an innovative approach to place-making and community building called the Network-Centric Organizing approach. Bill also served as a long time technical assistance provider to the Annie E. Casey Foundation and other foundations and groups in cities across the United States.
Bill currently serves on the national board of NetCentric Campaigns of Washington DC. He is the author of numerous articles and handbooks on community development, community organizing and leadership. Check out Bill's blog called The Value of Place, here.
Bill is a graduate of UMassLowell (BA) and received a Masters Degree in Management from Heller School at Brandeis University (MMHS). In 1998, Bill was awarded a Loeb Fellowship from Harvard University at the Graduate School of Design. For a formal resume, click here.


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The only thing better than Nutella…is more Nutella. Whether you dream about Nutella cheesecake, Nutella brownies, or just prefer to eat it out of the jar when no one's looking, admit it, you're a Nutella freak. And luckily, so are we.
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Q: How to execute a task randomly N times, within a loop that runs M times? Requirement: I need to perform a task T, N times, within a game that is played for 500 rounds.
I have a loop that runs certain game related tasks 500 times. Within this, I would like to execute task T randomly, N times. Also, N<500.
How does one achieve this?
I know how to execute T within a loop, N times. But, I would like to randomize and execute it N times within 500 rounds of the game.

A: What's the problem? Just implement randomization within a loop:
# Very simple example

from random import randint
for x in range(500):
    for y in range(randint(0,500)):
        for z in range(randint(0,y)):
            # Do something

A: inside your loop of 500. don't forget to do import random
for i in range (random.randrange(500)):
    your T task

A: I assume you want, of course, your N executions of T to be correctly distributed along your 500 rounds, and each execution to be different.
If you're fine with an approximation of N, an on-place solution would be to have a probability of N/500 to run your task each round.
import random

roundNb = 500
N = 10

for i in range(roundNb):
  if random.random() < N / roundNb:
    T()

If it's important for you to have this task performed exactly N times, then it's better to generate N different random numbers < 500 and use them to determinate whether or not your task should be performed this round.
import random

roundNb = 500
N = 10

# random.sample takes N elements of range(roundNb), so N valid roundNumbers
# Convert it to a set so `i in doTaskOn` runs in constant time
doTaskOn = set(random.sample(range(roundNb), N))

for i in range(roundNb):
  if i in doTaskOn:
    T()

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SuperSport United miss out on Caf award nomination, while Banyana and Kgatlana remain in the running
Yusuf Variava
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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has unveiled their final shortlist for the upcoming continental awards
SuperSport United may have experienced a historical feat on the African continent as they reached the Caf Confederation Cup final for the very first time this year, but it has not been enough for them to make it among the top three clubs shortlisted for the 2017 Caf Club of the Year Award.
On Monday afternoon, African football's mother body unveiled the finalists for the 2017 awards, and it has been a been a bag of differing fortunes for South African players and clubs.
Matsatsantsa were most recently nominated as a preliminary candidate for the award, but after they suffered defeat in the final, and subsequently, they've been pipped to the post by eventual winners of the second-tier competition TP Mazembe, along with the two Caf Champions league finalists in Wydad Casablanca and Egyptian giants Al Ahly.
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Meanwhile, Banyana Banyana continue to fly the South African flag high as their impressive exploits were rewarded with a nomination for the Women's Team of the Year award, and they are joined on the list by Chrestina Kgatlana, who finds herself in illustrious competition as she has been nominated for the Women's Player of the Year accolade.
However, a notable absentee from the list of nominees was South Africa international Luther Singh, who was also missed out on a nomination for the Youth Player of the Year Award. The Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 4 January 2018 in Accra, Ghana.
Here's a full list of the finalists for the 2017 Caf Awards as per Caf's official website:
African Player of the Year
· Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
· Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Dortmund)
· Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
Women's Player of the Year
· Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dalian Quanjian)
· Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa & UWC Ladies)
· Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene(Cameroon & CSKA Moscow)
Youth Player of the Year
· Krepin Diatta (Senegal & Sarpsborg)
· Patson Daka (Zambia & Liefering)
· Salam Giddou (Mali & Guidars)
· Gernot Rohr (Nigeria)
· Hector Cuper (Egypt)
· L'Hussein Amoutta (Wydad Athletic Club)
Club of the Year
· Al Ahly
· TP Mazembe
· Wydad Athletic Club
National Team of the Year
· Cameroon
· Egypt
· Nigeria
Women's National Team of the Year
· Ghana U-20
· Nigeria U-20
· South Africa
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Tang Soo Do - Hongs Martial Arts School of Tang Soo Do
Hongs Martial Arts
Trial Programs
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Korea has a long history of civilization. Like all ancient civilizations, it has periodically engaged in military activity. This has led to the building up of a martial tradition extending up to now.
During the 4th Century AD, wandering monks from China introduced Buddhism to Korea. Some of these were accomplished martial artists. Indeed, they had to be for their own safety. There are reliable records of them teaching people martial arts.
The art of Korean Tang Soo Do can be traced back to a period of time when Korea was divided into three Kingdoms. After a long series of wars, the Silla Dynasty united the three kingdoms in 668 AD. The Silla Dynasty, 668 A.D-953 A.D., was a period when the martial arts expanded rapidly in Korea. It was noted for the military progress of its young warrior class; the Hwa Rang. The basic principles of Tang Soo Do, the Path of Virtue and duty, harmony with the nature of the universe, knowledge and understanding of geography, great leadership, and social system and order are derived from the ten principles on mental training of these elite warriors: be loyal to one's country; be obedient to one's parents; be loving to one's husband or wife; be cooperative with one's brothers; be respectful to elders; be faithful to your teacher; be faithful to your friends; kill only in justice and with honor; never retreat in battle; and always finish what you start.
After the Silla Kingdom, the Koryo Kingdom was formed and the Yi Dynasty (A.D. 1390-1907) was formed. At the Yi Dynasty, the National Martial Arts manual, Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Ji, was published.
Following the liberation of Korea in 1945, the Moo Duk Kwan (Institute of Martial Virtue) and four other martial art schools were formed. Four other schools are Ji-Do Dwan, Chung-Do Kwan, Song-Moo Kwan, and Chang Moo Kwan. The Moo Duk Kwan and Ji-Do Kwan later formed the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association (Tang Soo Do) in 1960 to develop the study and practice of traditional Korean Martial Arts. Tang Soo Do has since spread throughout the world.
Tang Soo Do will develop and teach you to have a feeling of security through physical fitness, poise, grace and sporting un-armed self-defense. Most importantly, Tang Soo Do will provide peace of mind, sense of self-discipline and a sense of self-confidence. Consider the following aspects of this unique art:
Mind - Tang Soo Do is essentially the art of self-defense. This is acquired through training the mind over body. Karate is never to be used wrongly or violently.
Spirit - Because Tang Soo Do is non-violent, patience and restraint in daily affairs must be cultivated. The misuse of this art would greatly endanger our society; therefore in seeking something deeper than physical cultivation, we strive for mental discipline and self-confidence and peace of mind it brings.
Body - No one was born with a particularly strong body and spirit. It has to be developed. And like a moving machine, the body needs exercise and lubrication to keep it running smoothly. Tang Soo Do provides the stimulus, the exercise and the discipline for a lifetime of healthy activity.
Tang Soo Do is an ancient martial art which originated 2,000 years ago in Korea.
Tang Soo Do is a method of empty hand, and foot and weapon fighting, based upon the scientific use of the body in self-defense. Technically, Tang Soo Do is based upon the principles of yielding, circular motion, and penetration. Applications of the Tang Soo Do movements to a human's weakest points (vital points) will have no equal in power or effectiveness. The reputation for superior kicking techniques and development of the legs is a proud asset of Tang Soo Do.
Today, the techniques and philosophy are still taught as they were in ancient times, although the system has adjusted to the physical needs of modern lifestyles. Most of all, this mysterious art is designed to develop individual character, mental strength, integrity, and respect for others.
The eight key concepts of Tang Soo Do (Jung Shin Kwan)
Control of Power
Tension and Relaxation
On the average, millions of people invest thousands of dollars and much time into various health clubs in pursuit of better health. Achieving real "health" means not only physical conditioning, but improving psychological and spiritual attitudes.
Self Defense - Ever since human history began man has needed to learn how to defend himself; to protect himself, his family, his possessions and his honor. Even today, investing some of your time in studying a self-defense system is indispensable insurance against the hazards of modern living.
Physical Fitness - Getting into shape is not just a luxury, but a necessity for maintaining good health. Tang Soo Do, gives you thousands of years of oriental wisdom and experience in ways of maintaining human health.
While learning techniques for self-defense, Tang Soo Do students will also be increasing flexibility, strength and coordination. Tang Soo Do includes cardiovascular aerobic exercise for the heart and lungs which will help students lose any excess weight. Don't worry about age (Tang Soo Do starts people in their sixties) or present physical condition, the instructors are experts in helping people of all ages to firm up and develop physically and mentally at a pace suited to each individual. No experience or background is needed.
Mental Strength - Physical exercise is a proven method for the reduction of tension and stress. Tang Soo Do emphasizes many different mental attributes as well as physical. Students are trained to incorporate mental concentration, self-discipline and respect for others, not only in their practice sessions, but in all aspects of their lives.


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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Falls Church Anglican case
Action leaves standing state ruling that Episcopal Church, diocese own property
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[Episcopal News Service] More than seven years after a majority of clergy and members of several Diocese of Virginia congregations declared they had left the Episcopal Church and the question of ownership of the property involved began to be litigated, the U.S. Supreme Court refused on March 10 to hear the appeal of the last congregation still at odds with the Episcopal Church and the diocese.
The court gave no reason for deciding not to review a 2013 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court reaffirming an earlier circuit court ruling that returned The Falls Church property to loyal Episcopalians to use for the mission of the Diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church. The court's decision was included in its March 10 order list and was one of 121 requests for review that it refused.
All that remains in the case is for the Diocese of Virginia to request an order from the Fairfax Circuit Court releasing to the diocese more than $2.6 million that was in the Falls Church's bank accounts at the time of the split and that the court has been holding in escrow during the progression of the case.
"We are most gratified by the Supreme Court's ruling," said Diocese of Virginia Bishop Shannon S. Johnston in a press release. "We look forward to the possibilities that the months ahead will bring, and continue to keep those affected by the litigation in our prayers."
In an accompanying letter to the diocese, Johnston called March 10 "an important day for our diocese" because of the ruling.
We finally can say, with great thankfulness, that the Diocese of Virginia no longer is involved in property litigation …[and] … The Falls Church Episcopal is free to continue to worship and grow in its home church buildings."
"Although today marks an official and much anticipated end to the litigation, it also marks a beginning," the bishop said. "We will now be able to focus fully our attentions on the many truly exciting ministries all over our diocese. I pray that those in the [Convocation of Anglicans in North American] congregations will join us in turning this fresh page."
The Rev. John Ohmer, rector of The Falls Church Episcopal, said in the diocesan release that "although it breaks my heart to think of where all that money and energy could have gone, today's news is uplifting for our congregation."
"My hope and prayer is that all sides can now continue to grow their communities of worship, ministries and outreach in our church homes," he said.
The Falls Church Anglican congregation on Oct. 9, 2013 asked the country's highest court to review the Virginia Supreme Court's decision. A chronology of the court filings, including those from other interested parties, which followed from that request is here.
The Falls Church was one of 11 congregations in the diocese in which a majority of members voted to disaffiliate from the diocese and the Episcopal Church. Over the years, all but The Falls Church Anglican had settled their property conflicts with the diocese and the church after judicial decisions in favor of the diocese and the church.
After a Fairfax County Circuit Court Jjudge ordered The Falls Church Anglican in March 2012 to return the parish property to the diocese, the Anglicans only agreed to allow the Episcopalians to return to the parish building to celebrate Easter (April 8, 2012). However, the Anglican congregation soon thereafter appealed to the state Supreme Court and in the meantime asked the Circuit Court to prevent the Episcopalians from returning again until the high court ruled. The Circuit Court refused and the Falls Church Episcopalians returned to their property on May 15, 2012.
The Virginia Supreme Court on April 18, 2013 affirmed the circuit court ruling returning the Falls Church property to the Episcopalians. The Falls Church Anglican asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider, despite earlier comments by the Rev. John Yates, The Falls Church Anglican's rector, on April 28 that the Supreme Court's "overwhelming rejection of our arguments … reduces our legal options drastically."
Then in June 2013, the state's high court refused to reconsider its ruling and Falls Church Anglican later decided to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state court's actions.
The leaders of the Anglican congregation have not yet commented on the high court's decision, but in a Feb. 24 update to the members Junior Warden Kristen Short acknowledged that the request for review was "against the odds." The decision to go to the U.S. Supreme Court, she said, was part of what she called the congregation's ministry of "speaking boldly on behalf of believing individuals and faithful congregations across the country who are under attack."
"We have tried to discern God's will at every juncture and believe we are acting out of obedience to Him," she wrote. "While we may not relish the 'battle' we're in, we did not sense that the Lord was giving us permission to withdraw."
— The Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg is an editor/reporter for the Episcopal News Service.
David Krohne says:
Imagine what good work could have been accomplished with all the money wasted on lawyers and litigation.
Richard Halter says:
I pray that this marks the halt to those who wish to leave the Episcopal Church from filing what are turning out to be irresponsible and expensive lawsuits – who are we leaving behind in our desire to bring Christ and service to the people in this nation and around the world when time after time litigation doomed to fail is destroying resources and ministries?
Did not Christ say "And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case,* or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison. I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.'
Some of our best and most capable servants in Christ are paying the very last penny rather than turning to God to find a path so that each party can end these destructive processes and get on with serving the community and the world. Please take our Lord's words to heart, and serve others, rather than pay that very last penny to the system that is not designed to resolved these issues.
Lucia Lloyd says:
We give thanks for the ending of this litigation, and for the restoration of loyal Episcopalians to their church buildings and their resources. We are grateful to have this resolved and in the past, and to move on to mission and ministry in the future.
Anthony Christiansen says:
Thank goodness that this chapter is over and that Episcopalians in a Virginia can get on with spreading the good news. It boggles the mind that a group of people can go off and create a new denomination (that is by definition NOT Anglican) based on hatred and exclusion –and at the same time expect that they can keep the property that belongs to the Church from which they've chosen to depart. It doesn't seem like rocket science, trying to figure this one out from a legal point of view. I'm glad the Supreme Court agrees.
Sharon Caulfield says:
Congratulations to the many fine lawyers on behalf of The Episcopal Church who saw this unfortunate chapter to the end.
The Rev. Fred Fenton says:
This is the result we were hoping for. Sad that it took so long, but what a relief the historic church property will remain in the Episcopal Church. I predict the growth of the congregation to its former strength and with a new sense of mission. How grateful we are for every Episcopalian who remained loyal to our Church.
Doug Desper says:
Before all of this destructive engagement I recall how the Falls Church (before the split/conservative departure) was hailed as a vital example of church growth and was bragged about for their comprehensive ministry. Now, I suppose, it helps to just caricature the conservatives as reactionary, narrow, unjust, and any number of qualities that make the remaining Episcopalians more comfortable. But, a failure of "the middle way" has occurred that caricatures and dismissive summaries cannot cover over. How can we be led to believe that so many hundreds and thousands — and nowadays TENS of thousands – of fellow Episcopalians are simply leaving because they listen to a few loud voices and then split off? I don't think so. I believe that there is a failure of leadership in that the middle way has fallen definitively far left of center and that a new progressive orthodoxy demands strict adherence; much to the damage of the consciences of members; whether they be at Falls Church, South Carolina, New York, Texas, or elsewhere. The liberal progressive orthodoxy often claims to demand respect for canons – such as in property – and yet what of the convenient flouting of other canons to teach our current standard of marriage? The Executive Council joining our Church as a member of the organization advocating abortion rights? The Executive Board's total failure to take seriously funding and programming for evangelism, as in ignoring the 20/20 mandate from General Convention? Just last year – during Holy Week – Bishop Spong delivered his typical "I doubt that" message about the cross and Christianity in the very diocese that now celebrates the loss of the majority of the membership of the Falls Church. Bishop Spong has never been censured, and he continues to be celebrated and invited to promote a faith rejected by the councils of the Church. I could go on, but to no purpose. The proof is in the pews. This Sunday we cannot muster 1/2 of our membership to support, churches are closing, cathedrals are shuttering, thousands have left. This "victory" is about stuff–but we still have a sentinel event occuring in this denomination that few recognize or have the courage to solve.
Ryan Oliver says:
Thank you Doug.
Robert R. Hansel says:
SILLY. The two situations are not even remotely parallel.
THE REVD CANON KALE FRANCIS KING Tssf says:
Well, Maybe, Doug. At the same time there are dioceses, untouched by the "let's secede" syndrome" that continue to put one foot in front of the other, continue to minister beyond their own, continue to grow. West of the Mississippi there are more than one can count. It helps to be aware of those parts of the church well beyond our immediate vision.
Doug, it seems to me to me that part of embracing the via media of Anglicanism involves embracing an understanding and conviction that various parties need not agree in order to live and worship together under the same tent. Such comprehensiveness and inclusivity of difference have been the sine qua nons of Anglicanism from her beginnings. The ancient maxim, "in essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity," variously attributed, is a helpful one and is frequently invoked as describing the catholic faith as it should be lived. Many of us believe that TEC has embraced the middle way and the catholic faith more fully as it has attempted to explore and express a still developing tradition and set of doctrines. You may not believe that and that is perfectly fine, but many faithful Episcopalians are of the opinion that it has been those who have chosen to leave that have abandoned the middle way that characterizes our Anglican tradition.
Anthony — I am definitely with your notion about not having to agree about non-essentials. In essentials, unity, and in non-essentials, tolerance. Got it. Believe it. That's not the concern for many people though. Their issue is what is being called negotiable and the ongoing exacting of patience for the private and divisive revelations of notable leaders. Examples: What do you make of a bishop who becomes the president of the regional Planned Parenthood organization and raises his hand to bless the site of an abortion clinic—and tells people that we can all just worship together and not look very closely at such things? Or other bishops who unilaterally changed the definition and practice of marriage in the name of some prophetic insight — well ahead of canonical change which has yet to happen — and then want to worship together and not look closely at such things? …and on – and on…. The exacting of good will and patience for such behavior has become exhausting.
Bernard Louis says:
Well said, Doug. This division is not over "doubtful matters." It is over central claims of the historic Christian faith that have been rejected and updated without any adherence to canonical procedure. The via media practiced by progressive Episcopalians is not inclusive, it is far from it. Conservatives are not at all welcome, and are usually pushed to the side or censured. Those who believe otherwise are likely either not exposed to it, or simply persist in disbelief, or are themselves accomplices.
John Neir says:
Well stated Anthony
Dick Van Gorder says:
We set up this zero-sum game, where there's supposed to be winners and losers. But, folks, we all lost.
walter combs says:
You nailed it with 'we all lost'. This is hardly a victory. We may have the building and property but hardly have the people to occupy it. Will it just end up sold off and the money used to sue others? Looks like Diocese of Fort Worth is going to prevail against us. The Diocese of South Carolina will probably also go in the 'win' column of those who have left us. We need to stop these law suits. So many better ways could the money spent on litigation be used.
Terry Francis says:
I agree with most if not all of what Doug Despers has written regarding this court case. However I feel the need to respond to some of the comments of Anthony Christiansen. The people who chose to leave TEC did so because they could no longer stay in a denomination that totally went against their interpretation of scripture and Christianity in general. The new church they formed Anthony dismisses as being "based on hatred and exclusion". Really? Who are you to stand in judgement of these people Anthony? Who appointed you to decide whether they are "true" Anglicans? One of the reasons so many conservative Episcopalians have chosen to leave is because of the self-righteous and polarizing attitudes of people like you! I find it astounding that you can say with a straight face that TEC has embraced the middle way regarding the faith. Let me say that I love the Episcopal church. I love the sacraments, I love the Book of Common Prayer, I love the Anglican form of worship. But let's be frank – this church is dominated by those with progressive leanings. Completely. Totally. TEC hasn't embraced the "middle way" in decades. So while all my Episcopal brothers and sisters are celebrating and high-fiving each other over the ultimate outcome of this case, I hope you will pause long enough to say a prayer for those on the losing side and at least wish them well in their spiritual journey.
Terry, my "judgement" about who is or is not Anglican is based on something quite fundamental: being Anglican necessarily means being in communion with Canterbury. Those who have broken communion with TEC, The Anglican Church of Canada, etc. are not in communion with Canterbury. Presbyterians and Methodists are also break-offs from the Anglican Communion and I have the utmost respect for many of my Presbyterian and Methodist friends –but that doesn't mean I have to call them Anglicans. I have no animosity toward those who have left, although I do believe that many of them have left for reasons having to do with hatred and exclusion. I've been watching this play out for many years and have had many people tell me their reasons for leaving –and can call those reasons nothing but hatred and exclusion. Do I wish them well? Do I hope some of them decide to return some day? Do I forgive the mistakes that have been made on both sides? I do. And I do pray for those who've left. But none of this means that I'm not entitled to have an opinion about all that's occurred.
Being Anglican does not mean "in communion with Canterbury". ACNA is in communion with over 70% of the worldwide Anglican communion, many of whom themselves censure and condemn the actions of the TEC and ACC. The shift of centrality in Anglican authority is clearly moving toward GAFCON. Lambeth will remain relevant only inasmuch as Lambeth retains its commitment to the historic Catholic faith. If Canterbury goes the way of TEC and ACC, it will no longer be even a token of authority in the communion.
Also, the fact that TEC has members who call commitment to two thousand years of Catholic faith "hatred and exclusion" only demonstrates how far the TEC has fallen. The absurdity is plain. TEC is has become heretical, training up polarizing adherents committed to exclusivism, and not the via media.
Toby McPerson says:
Viva to the Episcopal Church.