Thought for the Day contributors

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Julian Baggini

Julian Baggini is a philosopher and writer, who is also currently the editor of The Philosophers' Magazine, a publication he co-founded in 1997.

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Neville Boundy

Neville Boundy began his priestly ministry in 1965 at St. Mary Redcliffe, before going on to become vicar of Southmead.

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Anne Farmer

Originally trained as English teacher, Anne was ordained into the Church of England in 2006.

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Dr Robert Heath

Dr Robert Heath has been practising Buddhism for 23 years and has given lectures on the the history of Buddhism.

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Reverend Mat Ineson

Rev Mat is the priest-in-charge of St Matthew's Church in Kingsdown, Bristol.

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Reverend Simon Jones

Reverend Simon Jones is vicar at St Michael's Church in Stoke Gifford, North Bristol.

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Robert King

Robert is a Catholic priest who holds various roles in the Bristol including Chaplain to the University of Bristol and assisting the Chaplaincy at Bristol Prison.

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Eddy Knasal

Eddy Knasel is a Quaker who attends Horfield Meeting House.

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Tim Higgins

Tim Higgins is the City Canon of Bristol Cathedral, a role he has held since 2006.

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Alan Mann

Alan Mann is a Bristol-based writer, educator, consultant, and stay-at-home dad.

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Wayne Massey

Wayne is the curate at Christ Church in Clifton, Bristol, and is involved in the running of The Alpha Course.

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David Osborne

David Osborne has been a civil engineer, a school teacher in Somerset and in Nigeria, and is now an Anglican minister.

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Nigel Rawlinson

Nigel is a priest in the Church of England who works in a "workplace ministry" as a doctor, both in A&E at the BRI and in Dorothy House Hospice.

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Mandy Stevens

Mandy Stevens is a Methodist minister who currently works in Nailsea and Backwell and is part of the Gordano Valley Methodist Circuit.

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Simon Taylor

Simon is currently the priest-in-charge of St Mary Redcliffe, one of Bristol's most beautiful churches.

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Martin Turvey

Martin Turvey is leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) in the Bristol and Somerset area.

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Father Gerry Walsh

Father Gerry is the parish priest for St Joseph's Catholic Church, Portishead.

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Andy Wistreich

Andy is retired from working in education and now devotes his energies to Buddhist activities.

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