Bruce ClarkBruce writes, broadcasts and speaks on a wide range of subjects including religion andgeopolitics, the history of south eastern Europe and the story of textiles.He is the onlinereligion editor of The Economist, and I often contribute to other publications. He serves onthe committee of the Maghera Historical Society and has a strong interest in the localhistory of his part of Northern Ireland, especially its linen heritage and its early Americanconnections. He has been an active participant in global debates organised by theEcumenical Patriarch on the subject of faith and the environment. The early Christianhistory of Ireland and Scotland is another strong personal interest