To be afflicted by hope seems a contradictory term. How could hope, so full of promise, joy and anticipation be an affliction? Being afflicted by hope is a term Baptist Minister, theologian, author and social commentator, Reverend Michael Frost used recently on his blog.  He describes this malady as something that can particularly strike men in their sixties. On Open House, Michael Frost discussed the issue with Stephen O'Doherty.