Strength from faith is God’s faith in us
What makes some children succeed while others fail? More generally, what drives some people to great achievement while others languish, … Read more
Category: Credo
Doctor who urged disabled to choose life
Apart from the Paralympics themselves, for me the most moving moment of an extraordinary summer was the BBC film, “The … Read more
Seeking the good of those you serve
Is leadership possible anymore? That is the provocative question raised by Harvard theorist Barbara Kellerman in her recent book, The … Read more
We may live dangerously for mercy has a human heart
There have been some splendid books recently on philosophy as a way of life, among them Oliver Burkeman’s The Antidote, … Read more
Looking closely at the road less travelled
The wisest rule in investment is: when others are selling, buy. When others are buying, sell. Usually, of course, we … Read more
In a time of trouble we look to Moses for wise leadership
One government is overturned in France, another in Greece, and in Britain the coalition loses votes. These are just the … Read more
To master time is to be truly free
Celebrating Passover, as we’ve just been doing – today is the last day – I’ve been reminded of a very … Read more
There is more to morality than being nice people
Let me commend to your attention Jonathan Haidt’s forthcoming book, The Righteous Mind. Haidt, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, … Read more
Ways to achieve happiness begin with thank you
Last month I made some suggestions for finding happiness in hard times. Here are some more for 2012. First, thank. … Read more
Three resolutions for the new year
An old Jewish story: Mendel meets David. He says, “Tell me, friend, how is life? I haven’t got much time, … Read more
