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  • 15 Sep 2010
    The Quaker, the pastor, the Pope and the tolerance question

    To tolerate in the sense of acknowledging that different experiences are likely to produce different outcomes, and that without the experience, we should tread the paths of judgement with great care, is wise and charitable, says Jill Segger. This forbearance is perhaps better perceived as humility than as tolerance.

  • 14 Nov 2009
    Compassion is a tough necessity
  • 14 Nov 2009
    The Charter for Compassion

    The Charter for Compassion seeks to bring people together across the varieties of global faith and belief, in recognition of the fact that "in separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength."

  • 14 Nov 2009
    Charter for Compassion seeks unity against division and violence

    Moral, spiritual and cultural leaders from around the world have launched a global call for compassion among followers of different beliefs, religious and non-religious.

  • 18 Dec 2008
    Who loves hate speech?

    In recent years the government has introduced a raft of new speech crimes, including incitement to religious hatred and incitement to sexual hatred.

  • 24 Nov 2007
    Alex Salmond launches Scottish inter-faith week

    Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond is this weekend launching a Scottish Inter-Faith Week, during which people from across the country are being invited to meet their neighbours and to build new friendships.

  • 29 Oct 2007
    Jerusalem church arson attack thwarted by alert Jewish neighbours

    A Christian church in central Jerusalem which is used by several different groups survived an arson attack last week as a result of prompt action by Jewish neighbours who called the emergency services and stopped the potentially lethal fire spreading.