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
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The Council of Christians and Jews
Seventy years ago, in the midst of one of humanity’s darkest nights, Archbishop William Temple and Chief Rabbi Joseph Hertz … Read more
What do we want to be remembered for?
I’ve been enthralled this week by the story of the late Ralph Steinman, awarded the Nobel prize for his work … Read more
Once a year for ten days we do a kind of moral stocktaking
News continues about the crisis in the Eurozone, and the massive bail-out, measured in trillions of Euros, to prevent … Read more
“What’s the point of religion?” – BBC Rosh Hashanah programme 5772
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
Forgiveness demands real change on the part of two people
Yesterday it was reported that Rupert Murdoch had offered to donate a million pounds to charity on behalf of the … Read more
Life is a lottery
Here’s a wonderful story from yesterday’s news. Somewhere, probably in Plymouth or thereabouts, somebody bought a lottery ticket on January … Read more
The word calls us to create the freedom that honours all equality as the image of God
This week sees the 400th anniversary of the book that changed the world, the King James Bible. Not exactly, you … Read more
Love, like faith, is the redemption of solitude
Well, it’s finally arrived, the royal wedding that’s captured the imagination not just of Britain but of much of the … Read more
The fate of freedom in the future depends on what we teach our children today
Yesterday morning I was listening to the latest news from Libya, where the situation is still fraught and full of … Read more
