Andrew Todd

Chaplaincy highlights the need for faith and society to re-engage with vital moral questions. Military chaplains continue to operate within the dynamic tension between faith communities, the armed services and society, offering a distinct moral presence and contribution. Drawing the reader into the world of the military chaplain, this book explores insights into the complex moral issues that arise in combat (especially in Afghanistan), and in everyday military life, These include the the increasing significance of the Law of Armed Conflict and the moral significance of drones. Through the unique chaplain’s eye view of the significance of their experience for understanding the ethics of war, this book offers clearer understanding of chaplaincy in the context of the changing nature of international conflict (shaped around insurgency and non-state forces) and explores the response of faith communities to the role of the armed services. It makes the case for relocating understandings of just war within a theological framework and for a clear understanding of the relationship between the mission of chaplaincy and that of the military.

Chaplains, Churches and the Morality of Conflict

Military Chaplaincy in Contention

Peter Brook

Jean-Guy Lecat

What quality of space can foster the 'rising to another level' which is the ultimate aim of theatre? How can one overcome the obstacles -- cultural, spatial, material, technical -- which impede the sharing of experience which is the unique prerogative of performance? Peter Brook has consciously engaged these questions since turning his back on conventional theatre buildings in the late 1960s. This book tells the story of the journey of exploration into the fundamental character of theatre space he has undertaken with his collaborators over the last thirty years.

Peter Brook's Theatre Environment

The Open Circle

Iain Todd

Every one of our results tells a story, even the races we did not finish. Andrew and Iain grew up on an island in the Outer Hebrides. They regularly traveled by ferry to the mainland. It was a boring journey. Iain joked with Andrew that one of them should jump off the ferry, just to add some excitement to the journey. Neither of them realized that many years later they would both attempt to jump from a ferry to start the extreme triathlon - Norseman. An extreme triathlon event challenges athletes to push their boundaries and be part of an unforgettable experience. Norseman is known among athletes as the most extreme in the world. The race starts with a 4 meter jump from a ferry into a fjord. Athletes then swim 3.8km to the beautiful town of Eidfjord before cycling 112 miles through hilly terrain and bad weather. Finally, athletes run a marathon to the top of the 1850m peak of Gaustatoppen. The race is limited to 250 competitors of which 160 are allowed to finish at the mountain peak. Thousands of people all over the world apply to take part but only a lucky few are successful. There was only one problem. Neither Andrew or Iain had swum since leaving school and neither had ever done a triathlon. This is the story of how twin brothers tried to become Norsemen. It details how two ordinary athletes, with busy lives and other commitments, spent 20 years learning to swim, bike and run. It is a story about finding the joy in racing whether you come first or last.

Swimming, Biking and Running Tales from the Back of the Race. the Story of How Twin Brothers Attempted the Most Extreme Triathlon in the World - Norseman

Andrew Todd

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