I was the middle child of three boys and grew up in the village of Barton Seagrave near Kettering, Northamptonshire. My father, Nigel, followed his father, Keith, into shoe manufacturing. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
My dachshunds are not substitutes for children. But the pattering of tiny feet around the place is a joy. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I spend much of my time in a broadly liberal secular world but I don't belong to it, I belong somewhere else. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
God chooses to arrive among the poor and the insignificant and the politically awkward, so what are we missing when we overlook them? — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
The thought of having sclerosis of the synapses is alarming. I wonder if in later life I will pay the price for having overstimulated… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I suppose I've always had a very genuine curiosity about religion. I loved the atmosphere of churches, the ethos; I adored Evensong. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
This unthinking assumption of moral virtue on the Left is frustrating. I saw someone on Facebook talking about capitalist scum, he was angry and… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
In corporate life, I have noticed, it is getting harder and harder to say that things are bad. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I am not in favour of hierarchies that grant privileges to members who fail to uphold those values - there are plenty of those… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
Trying to do Christianity properly is tough. Life as a priest is rigorous and disciplined. It involves sacrifices. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I got lucky with my parents. They were unfailingly loving and supportive, which gave me confidence about my place in the world. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I don't think you need to justify faith, faith is its own justification. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I will be doing a lot of human interest interviews. It involves empathising and listening. Which is a lot of what my day job… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
