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Symbols and Logos
The power of logos and Christian symbols
Beginnings of Baha'i
How the Baha'i faithful celebrate the beginnings of their faith
Learning About Death
Does the end of earthly time mean the end of everything?
The Feast of Pentecost
Sister Lavinia Byrne on the feast that still fuels arguments in the Christian family
Corpus Christi
Reflections on the Feast of the Body of Christ, and the dying art of "strewing"
The Ten Commandments
Penny Faust on the origins of the Ten Commandments
Jewish Belief
Penny Faust on the differences between the Jewish and Christian First Commandment
The Fourth Commandment
Penny Faust reflects on the humanitarian significance of remembering the Sabbath
Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother
Penny Faust on how caring and respect can co-exist alongside disagreements
Prayer for Independence
Thoughts on a prayer for America's Independence Day
Russia Sixty Years Ago
On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it
Soviet Encyclopedia
On the Soviet Encyclopaedia which described Jesus as "mythological figure"
Russian Orthodox Church
The life and legacy of the murdered Russian Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men
Martyrdom of the Bab
On the anniversary in the Baha'i calendar marking the execution of the Bab
Yugoslav Wars: Good and Evil
What the conflict in the former Yugoslavia reveals about the nature of good and evil
Divine Revelation
Saba Risaluddin on the nature of revelation and authenticity of scriptures
My Words Fly Up
The importance of thinking about what one is saying - especially when praying
Human Rights
Are human rights a Western concept, and do they conflict with religious doctrine?
Soviet Collapse
On the collapse of Soviet communism, the rise of Solidarity and the power of faith
Joy of Community Life
On the joy of running the London Marathon and the support of strangers
Quilt Women
The women's groups who collaborated on a quilt celebrating famous Christian women
Learning About God
How the life and hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander can introduce children to God
King Kansa
The Hindu story of the evil King Kansa who was intent on killing his sister's children
The Feast of All Saints
On the day for doing the impossible and remembering the unknown
Feast of All Souls
Why the Feast of All Souls is "possibly the most maligned feast of the Church's year"
Ganesh - a Deity of the Imagination
An argument against the idea that Hindu deities are products of the imagination
Feast of the Transfiguration
The Feast celebrating the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee
Virtue and Piety
Is it possible to draw strength from nature and virtue from tilling the land?
Submission to God
What does the word "submission" mean in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Shoftim
On Shoftim, the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading
Ki Teitzei
Reflections on the Torah portion Ki Teitzei, 'when you go out to war against your enemies'