In an unexpected move - well, unexpected for Joe, at least – we revisit an episode from 2017. Eight years ago we had a stab at writing our own creeds and now, having completely forgotten even doing it, we go back to see what we wrote and whether we still agree with it. Also we have important clarifications about cauliflowers, and we worry whether both the podcast and our lives are now travelling in reverse.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Romanesco broccoli
• Self-similarity
• An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
• Mid-faith Crisis Episode 22: The schism starts here
• Epistula Apostolorum

This week's topics include the ethics of slug control, the 1700th anniversary the council of Nicea, whether transformation is always difficult and what it would be like if we met our internal critic at a party. Also, how do we approach difficult events when it really seems like God is to blame? Oh, and Nick has a theory that stories are like cauliflowers. Or something like that.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers
• Leonardslee Gardens
• An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
• Romanesco broccoli - Wikipedia
• Self-similarity - Wikipedia
• Self-similarity: Properties and Applications – Sera Markoff
• Meliorism - Wikipedia

Nick gives his belated thoughts on Easter and reflects on how it's not about the doctrine but about the story: we are invited to live in the story of Easter and to allow it to give pattern to our lives. We talk about some classic story shapes, and how the Easter story is embodied in baptism and in the eucharist. Finally we reflect on what meal would tell our story: chicken Madras, or cheese and wine?

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Tulip Festival - Arundel Castle & Gardens
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack