29 JUNE 1944, Page 14

RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION AND THE B.B.C.

Sul,—Has your correspondent Mr. G. A. Allan perhaps forgotten " The Anvil," which on Sunday held the last of its series of meetings at which week by week an Anglican Canon, a Franciscan Friar, a Congregationalist Theologian, and a woman Social Worker have given a high example of " frank discussion of religious. problems," at once courageous, courteous, and " uncontentious "? It is very much to be hoped that a further series is being planned ; and if its basis could be broadened so as to include representatives of history, philosophy, and science it would be a most valuable aid " to the general sorting out and restarting of basic values " so