When in despair, think of your set task
One question, asked in faith, has the power to change a life. I know because it changed mine. It happens … Read more
Tag: Writings & Speeches
Baroness Thatcher was a Parliamentary Boadicea
As the funeral service for Margaret Thatcher takes place today, I will be thinking not of the public person … Read more
The sacred gift of life (Thought for the Day)
While much of the world’s attention has been focussed on one famous person who died this week, I’d like to … Read more
Address at Holocaust Memorial Day Trust commemorative event
Today is a time of remembrance for all the victims: the Roma, the Sinti, the gays, the mentally and physically … Read more
Communities Together: Build a Bridge – Holocaust Memorial Day 2013
Below is a transcript of the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks’ address at the service to commemorate and mark National … Read more
We Need Side by Side Dialogue, Not Just Face to Face
At a time when religion seems to be fuelling conflict in many parts of the world, it’s good to … Read more
Never let us be deaf to the cry of a child (Thought for the Day)
Throughout this week BBC radio has been running an appeal for Children in Need, the BBC’s own charity that … Read more
Beneath glossy surface lies the real thing
They may not be poetry or deathless prose, but advertising slogans have given us some of the more memorable phrases … Read more
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
Junk DNA might turn out to be vitally necessary to life (Thought for the Day)
On Sunday night, Jews round the world will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, when we commemorate … Read more
