Category: Resources
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European Elections – Lobby for Peace in Israel/Palestine
Following a recent visit to Israel and Palestine to meet peacemakers from all sides and faiths, I was struck by just how important Europe is to the situation. Yes, the US has a major role in brokering peace, especially given their high levels of support of all kinds for Israel, and yes the other Middle…
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OneVoice: To End the Conflict in Israel/Palestine
From the 18th October celebrations. All power to this arm. Technorati: Israel | OneVoice | Palestine
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Rites of Passage | Atheists Marking Life’s Big Events
Interesting piece in this week’s Time Out: atheist Tim Arthur talks about the privilege of being asked to be ‘celebrant’ of friends’ marriages. He has done so four times, and wonders if he’s asked because he is a theatre director and has a degree in religious studies: people think he’s like a vicar, and he…
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Wise Traveller…
Just out is this set of three books of reflections, to which I contributed 8 or 9 pieces. Nice thoughts for the journey to pop in and out of. Here’s one I submitted for book titled ‘Loss‘ Fruit I want to change the fruits of my labours. When someone says ‘Apple’, I shouldn’t want sleek…
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The Human Dress | Signs Launch
Thanks to everyone who helped out to give Signs a fantastic launch last night. It was great to phrase it as a time of worship; the guys from the Bridge imagined different sections in terms of doing laundry. Out of that I wrote this piece, meditating on ‘the human dress’, beginning with a quote from…
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Freedom of Information ¦ Sodom and Gomorrah ¦ Power and Accountability
‘Thought for the Day’ this morning was an excellent piece by Martin Palmer. MP’s have recently voted to exclude themselves from their own Freedom of Information legislation – a move that has angered many. It seems the law-makers want everyone else to be accountable save themselves. Palmer made an interesting connection with Abraham’s bartering with…