Sara Maitland is the author of From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales (Counterpoint).
Real and imagined dangers
There are specific and cunning temptations in silence that, if allowed to flourish, can fester and rot the whole enterprise.
My annual sojourn into the Sinai Desert
All deserts are silent, harsh and beautiful. Sinai adds its history of God’s dealings with humanity. It’s a holy place where the veil is lifted.
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