Matthew J MillsOct 16, 2023Justice: Roots, Reality, ReformThe language we use about ‘crime and punishment’ – both ordinary and technical, or professional, language – may appear straightforward,...
Matthew J MillsSep 1, 2023Soul Music at Durham CathedralIn a famous essay on the subject of goodness, the philosopher and novelist, Iris Murdoch (1919-99), wrote that 'the enjoyment of art is a...
Matthew J MillsOct 17, 2022A Secret in Plain Sight: Durham's Annunciation CeramicHistoric buildings have 'secrets.' Some are hidden so well that we might call them 'lost,' likely never to be unearthed, at least not...
Matthew J MillsSep 15, 2022Where Does Beauty Lie? Queen Elizabeth's Lying-In-StateWatching on television this evening, I have found myself thinking: the lying-in-state of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, is...
Matthew J MillsNov 17, 2021Harry Potter and the Moral ImaginationIn one of several significant scenes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the action is framed by the architecture of Durham...
Matthew J MillsAug 3, 2021Our Lady's Joys and the Medieval History of the RosaryThe Marian rosary, a defining feature of Catholic spirituality since at least the late Middle Ages, did not appear overnight. The...
Matthew J MillsJul 2, 2021My Refuge and My Fortress? Psalm 91 and a Culture of SafeguardingYou who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress;...
Matthew J MillsJun 17, 2021Forgiveness and Restorative JusticeThe language of criminal justice is ‘slippery’. Discussing central concepts, such as ‘punishment’, experts often cite a ‘lack of...
Matthew J MillsMay 25, 2021A Vindication of Desire: St Anselm, with C. S. Lewis'Desire' is one of those terms from the lexicon of Catholic spirituality, which can make people squeamish. Alongside 'longing,'...