Shock, horror!

 Sorry for the long absence.  However, I've been shocked on returning after reading this article.  Positive coverage of something religious communities are doing in national mainstream media?  Is that allowed?

On a more serious note, yay.  I wish I read as many of these sort of articles as the ones where someone who doesn't understand a religion or set of beliefs criticises those who believe, usually on grounds that something they believe isn't, from their point of view, rational.  A good, thoughtful piece is worth reading whether you  agree with their conclusions or not (perhaps especially not, it's good to be challenged to think about why you believe things).  But too often it boils down to one person bashing another's beliefs because they don't like their beliefs.  And one of the first things I learnt as a history student was to detect and be wary of writers who  base their arguments on their prejudices.  In history it often leads to conclusions that are later shown to be wrong.  I suspect a few journalists could do with learning that.