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Life and Death

  • 8 May 2011
    Obama and Osama: A story for kids?

    Explaining to children the irrationality of adult behaviour is always challenging, says Sande Ramage. But in the case of the killing of Osama Bun Laden it is almost an impossibility.

  • 19 Apr 2011
    Deir Zor: Remembering the lost million

    Deir Zor, the felicitous little village in Syria which bore witness, a century ago, to the death march of hundreds and thousands of helpless victims of an organised genocide against Armenians, is in the news again. Arthur Hagopian reports from Jerusalem.

  • 10 Dec 2010
    40 years of the Society, Religion and Technology Project

    Since it was established in 1970 the Church of Scotland’s Society, Religion and Technology (SRT) Project has made a significant contribution not just to the life of one particular church and its capacity to comment on demanding issues in society, but also to public debates about science, technology and ethics generally, says Mary Anson.

  • 10 Sep 2010
    The Cross, the mosque and Ground Zero

    Every religion has their bad apples; entire orchards can become diseased, says Massachusetts Bible Society chief executive Anne Robertson. That's why we need to encourage and discover faithful living. As for the Islamic Cultural Center near Ground Zero, this will be a test of living together, she suggests.

  • 10 Apr 2010
    Statue that survived Nagasaki bomb displayed in New York

    A statue of the Virgin Mary that part-survived the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki is to be exhibited in New York ahead of an international non-proliferation conference.

  • 21 Mar 2008
    Why the church needs a new foreign policy

    The United States and the United Kingdom are being forced this month (March 2008) to reflect on the recent heritage of their military interventions. Who or what are we trusting in when we choose the way of the sword over the way of the Cross, asks Simon Barrow. Where does salvation lie?

  • 21 Mar 2008
    Faith, grief and adjusting to death

    There is a strong link between positive psychological adjustment to a death and one’s ability to deal with of the loss through one’s faith and religious practices, says Andrew J Weaver, a United Methodist minister and professional research psychologist.

  • 2 Nov 2006
    Assessing Mel Gibson's Passion

    Is Mel Gibson's film portrayal of Jesus' death helpful or hamful to life-giving religion and healthy politics?