The mistake the contemporary secularist makes is to think these humane, tolerant and liberal insights can easily be separated from their religious foundations. The folly of this idea can be seen both in the catastrophe of communism and in the progressive fantasies of secular liberalism. The point is that it is religion - if only in the very broad sense of an awareness of one's closeness to the unknown and the unknowable - that keeps one humble, modest and innoculated against utopian excesses - Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times, 25/03/06
A Mundane Comedy is Dominic Kelleher's new book, which will be published in mid 2024. The introduction is available here and further extracts will appear on this site and on social media in the coming months.