Article Competition results announced

The group’s article competition for 2007 had the theme: Is religion relevant today? The two judges, Michael and Verity Elson, spoke of their criteria for evaluating the entries, mentioning the strength of rhetorical persuasion over reasoned argument in some entries. They noted some writers tackled the meaning of the word ‘religion’ while others were concerned with ‘relevant’ in the sense of beneficial or otherwise.

The winning articles were:

1st. Roy Cecil with Isms and Schisms

2nd. Tony Matthews with Ultimate Placebo

3rd. Michael Pearcy with Comfort of Firelight