by Archive | Dec 17, 2014
India’s government and media are arguing over whether a minister tried to make students come to school on Christmas Day. Controversy continues over coerced mass conversions. It is a time of deep insecurity for religious minorities. India’s government and...
by Archive | Dec 16, 2014
Edinburgh CAAT (Campaign Against Arms Trade) is taking action to challenge the Scottish capital city’s International Science Festival’s arms company sponsorship. Edinburgh CAAT (Campaign Against Arms Trade) is taking action to challenge the Scottish...
by Archive | Dec 14, 2014
In chapter 11 of Matthew’s Gospel Jesus speaks of his forerunner, the spiky and angular prophet known to us as John the Baptist. In chapter 11 of Matthew’s Gospel Jesus speaks of his forerunner, the spiky and angular prophet known to us as John the Baptist. Meanwhile...
by Archive | Dec 13, 2014
There are few of us who either enter or leave this world without its presence. In between, the NHS is there for broken bones, depression, ingrowing toenails, heart attacks, cancer and all the diverse pain, fear and suffering of our lives’ journeys. There are few...
by Archive | Dec 12, 2014
Shortly after Christmas 1914, an order was issued by John French, the general in charge of the British troops on the Western Front. He had heard of the informal truces that had broken out along the front on Christmas Day. He ordered that such events must never be...
