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Martha or Mary?
Are over-busy people with over-busy lives a modern phenomenon?
Dare to Dream
Geoffrey Duncan on Dare to Dream: A Prayer and Worship Anthology from Around the World.
Who's Going to Draw the Water?
What does religion say about people's sense of self-importance?
Missionaries in the Colonies
A short history of the Missionary movement to the colonies which began in 1795
Refugees
A plea to see refugees as individuals, human beings, and children of God
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Thoughts on the worldwide celebrations and joyful remembrance of the Mawlid an-Nabi
The Jewish Traveller
Did the criminal world "pick" on a family for a day? And why did no-one come to their aid?
It's a Miracle!
A hard-nosed journalist experiences a close encounter of the miraculous kind
The Mystery of Memory
People talk of having a good or bad memory - but what exactly is a memory?
The Mystery of Iniquity
Thoughts on evil doers, such as the Nazis, and evil done, such as the atomic bomb
The Mystery of Music
"There are some things you can't put into words, you can put into music"
The Mysterious Universe
On the game of cricket, the mysterious universe, and why both are perfect for a Sunday
Buddhist Meditation
One man's personal experience of meditation
A Confusion of Faiths
When all faiths claim to be telling the truth, how should the undecided choose?
Impressions of India
The sights and the sounds of a visit to India, and life in the Bombay Buddhist Centre
An Uneasy Alliance
How faith and tourism co-exist on Cyprus
Love Your Neighbour
A Palestinian Christian is saddened by disunity within the faith
Tolerance in Gaza
In the United Nations Year For Tolerance will Gaza ever find peace?
Islam and Christianity
An Armenian is saddened by the mutual suspicion between Muslims and Christians
Reconciliation
Christian thoughts on reconciliation and vulnerability
Water in Kenya
Life for the Maasai in Kenya depends totally on the coming of rain
Sudanese Christians
The extraordinary inner strength and dignity of the people of Southern Sudan
White Lies
Are certain lies allowed if they promote harmony?
Sticks and Stones
If we don't speak ill of the dead, why do we speak ill of the living?
Jewish New Year
The annual reflections and casting off of sins during the Jewish New Year
Faith and Illness
How can faith help people cope with diseases such as cancer
The Cloak of Mercy
Muna Bilgrani on her battle with cancer and the power of her friends' prayers.
Scenes of China
The timeless beauty of the mountains in China
The Spirit of Teenagers
How do teenage people form their spiritual attitudes and make them relevant to them?
Islamic Fanaticism
The media image of the Muslim fanatic indoctrinating children
Infidel
The concept of the infidel or kafir in Arabic, and its consequences in Islam