Russell Brand and Equalia

Jocelyn ChaplinByJocelyn Chaplin

I want to relate the history of Equalia – so here goes. A few years ago I came back from Crete to find everyone talking about Russell Brand.  The leftish New Statesman had him editing a special issue. While many reactions focused on his unwillingness to vote, it was the bringing together of spirituality and…

The Shape of Things to Come

Jocelyn ChaplinByJocelyn Chaplin

I recently spent 3 weeks in the Isle of Man with my brother who lives there. It’s a place full of fairies and mysteries, a place that feels deeply spiritual, whatever that word means. Today a variety of religious groups from evangelical Christians to Pagan fundamentalists use its ‘energies’ for worship. But many more just…