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Vesak
The meaning of the most important festival of the Buddhist year
Buddhism
How achievable are the challenges of Buddhism to not retaliate or hate?
Ramadan
How the worldwide community of Muslims unite during Ramadan
Pause For Thought
Elizabeth J Harris discusses Buddhist meditation as a form of mind training
Cooperation Between Faiths
Elizabeth J Harris argues for interfaith cooperation and against religious exclusivism
The Pali Canon
Thoughts on the Buddhist Pali canon and the prejudice of patriarchy
Christianity in China
The resurgence of Christianity in China - and the terrible price believers have paid
William Tyndale
Now in Flanders, King Henry VIII tries to entice Tyndale back to England
Buddhism and Jainism
Thoughts on Buddhism and Jainism and their concepts of God and humanity
Farid Esak on the last week of Ramadan including Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny
Farid Esak reflects on his heightened God consciousness during Ramadan
The story of Bible translator William Tyndale's betrayal and subsequent death in Antwerp
Farid Esak on Taqwa, and the triumph over the self experienced during Ramadan
Farid Esak on the beginning of Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection
Lent
At the start of Lent, reflections on over-consumption in the modern world
Britain's Crack City
Could the Church help residents on a run-down housing estate in South London?
St Valentine's Day
How did a day of Christian celebration become so disconnected from God?
Holy Cross Church in King's Cross, London
The inner city church that serves a transient community of the poor, sick and excluded
Community and Catholic Church
How the Catholic church is working with inner city communities in England
Free Movement
Equality, racism, immigration and the church's response to forced deportation
All Saints' Day
Canon Eric James contemplates the meaning of All Saints' Day
Identity
Imagine having to deny your true identity just to get an interview for a job
Racism
A speaker on the church's response to the rise in racist attacks in London's East End
The Desire to go Home
A sort talk on what it means to 'go home'
Pursuit of Happiness
What to do with the dubious blessing of spare time
Salvation
Can our greatest tragedies turn out to be our salvation?
The Commandments
Why have the Ten Commandments been held in awe and reverence for so long?
Romford YMCA
Working with young people "at odds with society" at Romford YMCA
Helping young people in Romford find their purpose, independence, and work
Female Ordination
Reflections on the ordination of women
Bad Choices
A prison chaplain talks about helping people make better choices