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What words do you use when the unspeakable happens? The London attacks last week left many struggling to find answers and comfort. Two of 大象传媒 Scotland's Thought for the Day contributors, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Very Reverend Alan McDonald, and Quaker author, Alastair McIntosh, consider the responsibility of sharing their words at such a sensitive time, and the messages they wish to convey.

Cathy speaks to Angus Farquhar, Creative Director of NVA, the organisation behind sensory art events such as The Path, a night-time walk through Glen Lyon in Perthshire, and Speed of Light, which involved the transformation of Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat using light and motion.

In the light of Brexit, the continuing debate around Scottish Independence, and events in London last week, Cathy looks at how we move beyond anger and division to foster more meaningful and positive conversations with Duncan Morrow, Director of Community Engagement at Ulster University; Church of Scotland minister, Reverend Shuna Dicks of Aberlour Parish Church; and Simon Bateson, creator of a series of conversations starting next month encouraging engagement and dialogue in local communities.

Writer and human rights activist, Raja Shehadeh, discusses the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on everyday life, especially on personal relationships; the theme of his latest book Where The Line is Drawn, Crossing Boundaries in Occupied Palestine.

David Martin, Director of Hidden Door Arts Festival shares his response to Nathan Coley's installation "The Lamp of Sacrifice - 286 Places of Worship" on at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.