Jill BallJun 2, 2021Social ReformersI've decided to write about the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain, but researching this article I'm beginning to...
Jill BallMay 26, 2021MissionariesWhen I started to research the inspirational stories of British missionaries, such as Hudson Taylor, Mary Slessor, William Carey, Gladys...
Jill BallMay 19, 2021MartyrsDuring the turbulent years of the Tudors in England the country swung from being Protestant to Roman Catholic. There were Christians on...
Jill BallMay 12, 2021MysticsLet's start with some definitions of the word 'mystic'. Mystic - someone who attempts to be united with God through prayer Cambridge...
Jill BallMay 5, 2021SaintsCeltic Christianity spread first from Ireland to Scotland, then on to Northern England. Christianity also arrived in Southern England...
Jill BallApr 28, 2021To The NorthCeltic Christianity spread first from Ireland to Scotland, then on to Northern England. Saint Columba sailed to Iona in Scotland in AD...
Jill BallApr 21, 2021To The WestAt the limits of the known world lay some damp, cold islands, the northern edge of the Roman Empire. Beyond Hadrian's Wall was the land...