his moment had come. Triumphant in death, he was arguably the very first Christian.

his moment had come. Triumphant in death, he was arguably the very first Christian. Our modern Englishman hears that choir and the imagination of his heart is unhooked —he sees life from a different perspective. This is what beautiful worship can do and, indeed, often does in our cathedrals and abbeys, as well as some rural parishes, such as my local church in Herefordshire. The British like theatre, but they have a horror of audience participation. Good liturgy is a form of theatre. It informs ...