Universal spirituality?

Thursday to BSO and saw Evalina. Very good progress and decided could now leave it for a while and keep doing the exercises. The tutor was nice as well. To Royal Academy to see chiaroscuro woodcuts and Norman Stevens ARA prints. Also a second visit to the Sensing Spaces especially to see the bamboo and the forest effect displays. Had squash salad and tea in the Sir Hugh Casson room in Keeper's house. Although it was a Friends preview day it was not so crowded - maybe going in the morning is better. To Burlington Gardens to see the second year works but more impressed by James Turrell's use of light. To Notting Hill and dropped into Waterstone's. A lovely day again. Alan's series on interfaith and the whole person. Marianne Rankin spoke on universality of spirituality. A rather aggressive and poorly informed Hindu was a bit of a trial - a monologue rather an a dialogue. I pointed that what he was saying did not match what I had studied and over tea I pointed to Hindus killing Christians for nationalist reasons. Met Lena and Habib was there. Came on the bus with a charming Muslim. Served at Mass and lovely Berkeley Psalm 23 and setting. To Vaughan House for Faith matters talk by Fr Philip Knights of Hatfield on evangelisation. It was challenging and I made the point that many parishes were not welcoming.