As Easter Sunday approaches, we cast back to April 2009 when Rod
Liddle presented an Easter question to leaders of the Church — what happened to muscular Christianity? Here is the article in full for CoffeeHousers:
The C of E has forgotten its purpose. Why, exactly, does it exist?, Rod Liddle, 11 April 2009
What did you give up for Lent? I gave up chives again.
Forty-five days of deprivation. According to the ecclesiastical calendar I am allowed my first chive on Saturday — but do you know what? I’m going to say no. My willpower has become a
marvel to myself; I’m saying no to chives all the way through to May. I might have one then, and then again, I might not. The power of my faith enables me to crush utterly any bodily craving
for chives. I am on a spiritual plane beyond such temptations, although this does not stretch to other members of the alliaceae family, i.e.
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