Watching a whole cluster of friends, and my own mother, die over quite a short space of time convinced me that purely materialist 'explanations' for our mysterious human existence simply won't do - on an intellectual level. A. N. Wilson clusterconvincedie share on social
It seems astonishing to be paid for indulging in pure pleasure. For me to go to Coburg is rather as if a trainspotter was sent for a few weeks to Swindon or a chocoholic asked on holiday by Green and Black. A. N. Wilson askastonishblack share on social
I think I became a Catholic to annoy my father. A. N. Wilson annoycatholicfather Change image and share on social
It is remarkable how easily children and grown-ups adapt to living in a dictatorship organised by lunatics. A. N. Wilson adaptchilddictatorship Change image and share on social
I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return. A. N. Wilson admitadviceago share on social
If only Queen Elizabeth II had the intellectual, political and linguistic skills of Queen Elizabeth I, many people would support giving her some of the powers of an elected president. A. N. Wilson electelizabethgive Change image and share on social
If you read about Mussolini or Stalin or some of these other great monsters of history, they were at it all the time, that they were getting up in the morning very early. They were physically very active. They didn't eat lunch. A. N. Wilson activeearlyeat share on social
Truth comes to us mediated by human love. A. N. Wilson humanlovemediate Change image and share on social
The latest research has revealed that women have a higher IQ than men. A. N. Wilson highlateman Change image and share on social
Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it. A. N. Wilson basiliskbeowulfdepend share on social
