DEFENDER OF HER FAITH: Monica Furlong on a prayer book that calls God `she', page 10 SUNDAY IS SPECIAL: Judge Francis Petre continues our autumn series on the law with a look at the church, the state and the third commandment, page 5 POET OF CARMEL: Sr Miriam ODC looks at the symbolism in the work of John of the Cross in his anniversary year, page 5
PROPHETIC EDITOR: Lord Longford on David Astor at the Observer, page 6
NEW AGE CLERIC: Rachel Storm profiles Fr Matthew Fox, high priest of creation spirituality, page 7