Freedom Can Defeat Ruthless Power
Sometimes ancient rituals can radiate contemporary significance. That’s the case this year with Hanukkah, the Jewish festival that we … Read more
Sometimes ancient rituals can radiate contemporary significance. That’s the case this year with Hanukkah, the Jewish festival that we … Read more
Seventy years ago, in the midst of one of humanity’s darkest nights, Archbishop William Temple and Chief Rabbi Joseph Hertz … Read more
I’ve been enthralled this week by the story of the late Ralph Steinman, awarded the Nobel prize for his work … Read more
News continues about the crisis in the Eurozone, and the massive bail-out, measured in trillions of Euros, to prevent … Read more
The Chief Rabbi’s annual Rosh Hashanah broadcast on the BBC. This year’s programme was called “What’s the point of religion?”. … Read more
Yesterday it was reported that Rupert Murdoch had offered to donate a million pounds to charity on behalf of the … Read more
Here’s a wonderful story from yesterday’s news. Somewhere, probably in Plymouth or thereabouts, somebody bought a lottery ticket on January … Read more
This week sees the 400th anniversary of the book that changed the world, the King James Bible. Not exactly, you … Read more
Well, it’s finally arrived, the royal wedding that’s captured the imagination not just of Britain but of much of the … Read more
Yesterday morning I was listening to the latest news from Libya, where the situation is still fraught and full of … Read more