Editorial
The snowdrops are begining to poke their heads up through the ground, oblivious to lack of snow, and today is the first warm day I can remember this academic year. I love the transformation from winter to spring, watching things come alive again. It helps to lift the blues that can settle in over the darkest months, and even if it is bitterly cold, seeing a little snowdrop or a new bud beginning to open can be so heartening, just when the work starts to pile on and you realise that it is no longer the beginning of term. Spring is definitely on the way, and spring is a time of beginnings. Yes, there’s a whole new set of exams to work for and essays to write, but it’s also time for a new beginning spiritually. I know your new years’ resolutions were probably broken weeks ago, but there’s always a chance to turn over a new leaf.
In this issue of Christis, we have articles on developing your own theology and sticking to it, and smiling more, along with an article questioning whether all corporations are really evil, and David Jones urges us to love our neighbour whatever they have done. We also have a review of the prayer vigil for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an issue which is particularly relevant this year, which, as David Jones writes, is the year of the Make Poverty History campaign. We have a real chance to make a difference this year, but to do so we need to put aside our differences and share our skills and ideas. There are many other ideas and campaigns out there that could do with some support, and we all know what the second Great Commandment is. As Christians, we need to pull together if we want to get anything done in the world. Valentine’s Day has just been, your opportunity to touch the life of that special someone!
There should be something here to inspire you into action, but if action isn’t really your thing, you could just curl up with a good book. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes an appearance, and we have a poem for you to enjoy, as well as a good bit of theology for those of you who are more academically inclined. Plenty to keep you entertained on a dull afternoon!