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Pessimism
What's the difference between an optimist and a pessimist?
Political Abstractions
Rafiq Abdullah considers the "sinister consequences" of political abstractions
Christmas Time
A Christian on the one service about Christmas that he actually remembers
The Gift of Time
"I like to think of time as one of God's greatest and most loving gifts"
Saving Time
"What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare"
The Story of Time
The dimension along which all traffic passes in the same direction
Julian Christmas
Wherever the Julian calendar is observed, 7 January is Christmas Day
Narada Muni
Deepak Vohra on the Hindu sage and mystic Narada Muni
Sectarianism
Deepak Vohra argues for a change in consciousness if global conflicts are to be healed
A Charitable Outlook
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis with a tale of charity and helping others to help themselves
The Value of Time
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on valuing time
First Impressions
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on the importance of first impressions
Russian Christmas
Father Michael Fortounatto the religious revival that followed the collapse of communism
Inter-Faith Respect
How people from different religions can benefit from a spirit of harmony
Rebuilding Lives
Michael Fortounatto on Christians using their spiritual resources to rebuild their lives
Night Journey
Umar Hegedus marks the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous 'night journey'
Guru Gobind Singh
Indarjit Singh tells the story of Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten Sikh Gurus
Ash Wednesday
Canon Eric James discusses Ash Wednesday, the first of the 40 days of Lent
Lady Day
Canon Eric James discusses Lady Day, another name for the Feast of Annunciation
Shrove Tuesday
Canon Eric James discusses Shrove Tuesday, a day of confession and absolution
Candlemas
Canon Eric James discusses the commemoration of Jesus through the lighting of candles
Imam Ali
The story of Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad
Imam Mahdi
Remembering and celebrating the birth of Imam Al-Mahdi, the prophesised redeemer of Islam
Misrepresentation of Islam
Umar Hegedus argues the Islam's core beliefs have been misrepresented for centuries
Death of a Loved One
Evelyn Friedlander remembers her mother and their fraught relationship
Artists and Artisans
Evelyn Friedlander with a Torah reading on the value of skilled workmanship
Shabbat
Evelyn Friedlander thinks about Shabbat and wonders where she could feel at home
Muslims and the Koran
Umar Hegedus considers whether Muslim behaviour reflects Koranic teaching
Purim
Evelyn Friedlander on Purim, the Jewish religious festival celebrating escape from death
Ramadan
The spiritual anticipation felt by Muslims as Ramadan approaches
William Tyndale
The story of William Tyndale's quest to translate the Bible from Latin into English