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This talk traces the origins of the Black Plague in Central Asia in the 1330s. It travelled along the Silk Road, through deserts and seas, affecting all peoples, regardless of race or religion, before reaching the little port of Melcombe Regis, Weymouth. ... |
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At the beginning of the Elizabethan era, England was a small, isolated, misty isle on the edge of continental Europe. But sparked by Dr John Dee’s vision in his book The Limits of Empire, England grew to become the centre of a new world of trade and communication, bringing its laws, customs and language to all parts of the world ... |
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This talk provides an alternative explanation as to how the Spanish Armada - at the time the greatest fleet in the world - was repulsed by a bunch of rowdy buccaneers from a misty isle on the edge of Europe.
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Having been invaded by the Mongols in the 13th century, the Chinese eventually expelled them in 1368. And because of Karma, they believed they must have been living in the wrong way to have invited the invasion. The Ming Dynasty was a time of soul-searching as China sought to come of age. ... |
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If the Great Enlightenment happened in the 18th Century, then shouldn't we, 250 years later, be greatly greatly enlightened? ... |
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Justin will discuss how cycles and seasons play out in history.
How is it possible for history to be governed by cycles?
What has that to do with karma, or roles, or the curious phenomenon of déjà vu?
Justin will explore these questions and suggest ways to think about and deal with our situation.
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It's said that every era is defined by a Zeitgeist, a German word meaning the spirit of the times. But what is the spirit of the times? Do they define the nature and principles that govern that era? Where can it be found in history?
Have people always accurately translated it? Who are its best representatives?
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Writers write. That's what they do. This page includes some of my other writings, examples of my Thought for the Day, broadcast on BBC Radio Bristol. There are also some other nuggets for your delight and delectation.