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Hanukkah
Why is Hanukkah described as the "chameleon festival"?
Praying In Vain
Why are some prayers uttered in vain - isn't God listening?
The New Lamb
What can we do to welcome the Messiah?
Black Cat
Why are people superstitious and do they ever help?
The Whole Truth
Why is religious tolerance so often seen as weakness?
Does God Love Bad People?
Why doesn't God punish those who commit evil acts on earth?
The Presence of God - Emily Dickinson
On the poet who, despite being non-religious, found the presence of God
Divine Music
Saba Risaluddin on the "aspiration toward God and soaring melodies" of sacred music
Islamic Business Ethics
Saba Risalludin on integrity and honesty as religious requirement
Art and Saints
On the power of great art to make saints seem human
Synod for the New Millennium
Is the remit of the Church of England's Synod too broad?
Storing up Riches
"If our hope and trust is in what we own, we may be heading for aching hearts"
Out in the Cold
Given Britain's biblical heritage, why are the elderly treated with so little respect?
Reconciliation with Germany
Rabbi Jonathan Magonet on reconciliation work in Germany
Brideshead Revisited
The difference between real holiness and self-conscious goodness in Waugh's classic novel
Islam and Jerusalem
What does Jerusalem have to do with Islam?
Islam in Heart and Mind 1
Raficq Abdulla on Islam as a religion of text, whose central core is a book of revelation
Islam in Heart and Mind
Raficq Abdulla on the relationship between knowledge, power and Islam
The Meaning of Dreams
What do recurring dreams mean? Could they be messages from God?
Christmas Visits
Reflections on the visits of God and Jesus to humankind
Recognising God
On looking for God's presence all the time and not just when something is wanted
Intolerance, Extremism, or Sheer Paranoia?
Harry Hagopian suggests reasons for the frightening trend toward religious extremism
The Bringing of Light
The healing power of the light of God
The Annunciation
The difference between temporal power struggles and how God operates
Act Like a Child
What children can teach us about decency, kindness, and love
The Prophets
Reverend Rosemary Wakelin discusses the difficulties faced by prophets and visionaries
The Power of Love
On trusting the power of love and not the love of power
The Sympathy of All Things
On the power of suffering love to transform the world
Christmas Day
Why the real focus on Christmas Day should be humility and love
The First Visitors
The true significance of the wise men and the shepherds' arrival at the stable
Reflections on 1995
Was 1995 different to any other year and will be 1996 be better?