Non-violence: Jesus’ last word to the church

Not so long ago, I received an invitation to meet the organizer of the National Prayer Breakfast, an evangelical Christian organization that brings together the US President, members of Congress and the Supreme Court, and virtually every putative Christian in the...

Non-violence: Jesus’ last word to the church

Not so long ago, I received an invitation to meet the organizer of the National Prayer Breakfast, an evangelical Christian organization that brings together the US President, members of Congress and the Supreme Court, and virtually every putative Christian in the...

How Gibson feeds religious blood lust

New York’s Village Voice claimed that ‘Apocalypto is unburdened by nationalist or religious piety”. With this alibi, critics have allowed themselves to be won over by Mel Gibson’s disgusting Mayan slasher movie. His previous film, The Passion...

How Gibson feeds religious blood lust

New York’s Village Voice claimed that ‘Apocalypto is unburdened by nationalist or religious piety”. With this alibi, critics have allowed themselves to be won over by Mel Gibson’s disgusting Mayan slasher movie. His previous film, The Passion...

No decision on ‘silver ring’ case going to the European Court

Backers of Lydia Playfoot, the schoolgirl who unsuccessfully asked the High Court to be allowed to wear a silver ‘chastity ring’ to a school where it broke the uniform policy, have still not decided whether to appeal the decision in the European Court. Lydia, from...