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Jihad
What is the meaning of jihad - the "struggle against evil" - in Islam?
Thoughts on peace, war, and the Islamic concept of jihad
Thoughts on the personal jihad, the holy war, against our worst impulses
Peace
Charles le Gai Eaton reflects upon the complexity of the word 'peace'
Saints
Why do Christians commemorate saints? What are saints 'for'?
The Day of Ashura - Islam
A reflection on Ashura, a major religious commemoration for Shia Muslims
Holy Places of India - Jagannath Puri
Deepak Vohra on the sacred Hindu temple Jagannath Puri in the state of Orissa, India
Holy Places of India - Vrindavan
The centre of Krishna worship, where pilgrims walk barefoot to touch the sacred earth
The Islamic New Year
Thoughts on the first Islamic year in AD622, and the Hijra
Holy Places of India - Navadvipa
Deepak Vohra on his visit to the "spiritual paradise" for devotees of Lord Krishna
Remembrance
Facing anger with God when a loved one dies
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
How pilgrimages with a friend taught Father Paul J Cannon about community
The Love of God
How do the meanings of adverts compare with the love of God?
Our Images of God
Father Paul J Cannon wonders about other people's images of God
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Father Paul J Cannon reflects on hardship, growth, and change
The Death of Moses
A rabbi remembers sharing the story of the death of Moses with some Bedouin guides
Mount Sinai - Judaism
Rabbi Albert Friedlander recounts a conversation on top of Mount Sinai
In the Footsteps of Moses
What a rabbi learned on his pilgrimage across the Sinai in the footsteps of Moses
The Misuse of History in Ethnicity
Professor Akbar Ahmed on the use and misuse of history in arguments about ethnic identity
Sukkot
The Jewish festival which begins five days after the end of Yom Kippur
Ethnicity and Ethnic Cleansing
Is ethnic cleansing the central metaphor for our age?
Rape as Policy in Ethnic Cleansing
Professor Akbar Ahmed talks about the deliberate use of sexual violence in ethnic conflict
Into the Ethnic Millennium
Are ethnic conflicts inevitable in the next millennium?
Defining Ethnicity and Ethnic Cleansing
Is ethnic identity solely a characteristic of tribal societies?
Self Control
How do we measure the value of our lives?
Spiritual Change
Cecil Lewis contemplates spiritual change and nearness to God
Family Death
Penny Faust reflects on the death of her mother, her cousin, and a close friend
Loss and Mourning
Dealing with the sudden and tragic loss of a close friend
A Child's Drawing
What does a child see when they draw the Virgin Mary?
Feast of the Transfiguration
How the day Jesus became a figure of glory has inspired Christians through history
The Hymns of Thomas Ken
"Give me the priest, these graces shall possess, Of an ambassador the just address"